Recent changes in federal overtime laws that impact home health care workers and other domestic workers have led to a boom in collective action lawsuits throughout the industry. However, home care workers in New York won’t be able to to sue for overtime pay through a class action lawsuit, a recent judge in the state […]
The business of home health care is changing thanks to new regulations that continue to be implemented at warp speed. At the same time, reimbursement cuts are straining agency resources while accountability and transparency requirements are increasing. In an environment that demands home health businesses do more with less, adaptability and driving value is key, […]
As more private equity moves into a Medicare program designed to help American seniors age in place, worries are mounting among critics who believe the work should be left exclusively to non-profits using government funds, The New York Times reported. The program in question is the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), a federal […]
The home health care industry is in the midst of major changes that are largely being brought about through activism from individual home health care workers. Home care workers, who only were granted eligibility for overtime and minimum wage benefits recently, are helping influence a new wave of legislation for higher wages. In an election year, these […]
Home care issues were making waves with major coverage at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia last week, bringing together caregivers and legislators to discuss the Democratic Party’s new policy goals. During the week of the DNC, several legislators and home care workers and advocates spoke at an event—the Care Revolution Forum at the National […]
Hold on to your hats, folks! The winds of new regulations are blowing in fast. This week was all about new regulations, as we clue in our readers to the newest bundled payment initiative coming down the pipe from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. At the same time, home health industry groups were […]
Nearly all Americans want to age in place, but policies and payment mechanisms often get in the way of seniors getting the care they need at home. Between burdensome regulations and limitations on payments for certain types of care, there are a number of policy changes that would better enable seniors to receive care at […]
Days away from the start of the pre-claim review demonstration in Illinois, industry groups are pushing back yet again. The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) recently submitted harsh comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) over the pre-claim pilot program by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The […]
Home health agencies are under more scrutiny when it comes to fraud and improper billings than ever before. In a tougher operational climate with higher pressures and more regulations, home health agencies need to be aware of how to fully comply and avoid the Feds‘ fraud radar. The Medicare Strike Force recently executed the largest fraudulent […]
With just over one month before the start of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Pre-Claim Review Demonstration for Home Health Services, agencies in the five-state pilot program are eagerly looking for clarification on compliance requirements. The three-year program will begin in Illinois on August 1, with Florida and Texas beginning later this […]
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