New York home care caregivers and consumers on Monday rallied in Latham outside of Public Partnerships LLC (PPL) headquarters. The group called for answers after some caregivers failed to receive paychecks through the recent payroll transition with the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP). CDPAP is a state Medicaid program that allows individuals in need […]
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Earlier this month, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (Nasdaq: AVAH) announced plans to acquire Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care for $75 million. This acquisition enhances Aveanna’s presence in several states where it operates and extends its footprint into two additional states. The Wakefield, Massachusetts-based Thrive operates 23 locations across Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, New Mexico, North Carolina, Virginia and […]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Thursday that it would no longer approve funding for some services previously covered by state section 1115 demonstrations, including some in-home non-medical services. In a letter addressed to state Medicaid directors, CMS stated that the organization “did not anticipate” approving new federal funding for designated state […]
Payment rates for at-home care providers have been a major theme of the past week, with the arrival of a final Medicare Advantage (MA) rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and Medicaid remaining in the crosshairs of federal budget action. We also tackled building margin and financial resilience in our latest […]
New York’s tumultuous ongoing transition to a single fiscal intermediary for the state’s self-directed home care program, the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP), has caught the attention of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). CDPAP is a New York Medicaid home care program that allows eligible individuals to hire the caregiver […]
The home-based care industry is reeling with uncertainty these days. Change seems to be the only constant, from Medicare Advantage’s increasing role in the industry to the Trump administration’s rapidly evolving actions. These fluctuations result in widespread cost pressures for the in-home care community. While reimbursement can be a struggle for providers accepting Medicaid or […]
In the latest development in the overhaul of New York’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP), the New York State Association of Health Care Providers penned a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul and members of the state legislature. Broadly, the letter urges lawmakers to make significant investments in home-based care and pass legislation that will […]
Senate Republicans released text for a budget resolution Thursday that, if enacted, could substantially alter the home-based care industry. The budget framework directs the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, the committee with jurisdiction over Medicaid, to slash the deficit by at least $880 billion between 2025 and 2034, prompting concerns from home-based care providers. […]
New York State Department of Health’s transition to a single fiscal intermediary for its self-directed home care program has been dealt another blow. On Monday, a federal judge ordered a temporary restraining order (TRO) and a preliminary injunction preventing the Department of Health from enforcing its overhaul of the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP). […]
More than 400,000 seniors and medically fragile individuals in Pennsylvania rely on home care – but caregivers and nurses are leaving the industry at an alarming rate to work in neighboring states or settings that offer more competitive wages. The Pennsylvania Homecare Association (PHA) attributes this trend to the state’s average reimbursement rate for these […]
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