It’s been almost a month since the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2024 home health payment rule, and providers and industry stakeholders are still critical of the federal agency’s misconceptions about home health. With cuts coming, operators must lean on mitigation strategies to prepare. That’s one key takeaway from […]
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Any day now, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will release the 2024 home health final payment rule. In anticipation, home health providers and advocates have been appealing to Congress, educating, calling to action on social media and more. All of these efforts are the final push from an industry that has been […]
This article is sponsored by Axxess. This article is based on a Home Health Care News discussion with Lucas O’Connell, VP of Operations at AssuranceSD, Francesca Rinaldo, head of clinical strategy for home care at Sharecare, and Christina Andrews, senior director of professional services at Axxess. This discussion took place on August 30, 2023 during […]
Home-based care providers continue to look toward technology to address workforce issues. While there’s no silver bullet, those providers are gaining traction. One of the companies that believes it is uncovering new ways to optimize care through technology is Atlanta-based Sharecare (Nasdaq: SHCR). “One of the things that we leverage our technology for at CareLinx […]
It’s easy for home health agencies to point the finger at the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for slashing reimbursement rates. However, some argue that agencies also should take a close look in the mirror, with a point of reflection being around cost reporting. “These cuts that we’re getting — and the […]
It’s time that policymakers and payers see the value of home-based care as more than the “piggy bank” for the U.S. health care system. That’s according to Deborah Hoyt, senior vice president of public policy for Dallas-based home health, hospice, palliative and home care technology company Axxess. In this Future in Focus interview, Home Health […]
Home-based care has come a long way since 2020. But for the industry to rise to the next level and better leverage innovative technologies, a greater degree of interoperability is needed, according to Tim Ingram, executive vice president of interoperability at Dallas-based home health, hospice, palliative and home care technology company Axxess. In this Future […]
Axxess — a home-based care technology company that provides agencies with cloud-based software solutions — has acquired Complia Health. The deal had been in the works for some time, John Olajide, founder and CEO of Axxess, told Home Health Care News. “[The Complia Health team] has excellent leadership, we have similar cultures, and they’ve had […]
More than half of home-based care providers said that diversifying service lines of care would enable them to develop strategic partnerships with referral sources and see it as an opportunity to increase revenue. At the same time, 30% of providers say that their organization is not considering diversifying service lines. That’s according to a new […]
As the prevalence of dementia continues to increase in the U.S., it’s likely that more home care providers will be in the business of caring for seniors with this condition. But focusing on dementia care is often easier said than done for agencies. Broadly, the volume of seniors living with dementia is expected to increase […]
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