Accountable Care Organizations Join Forces To Protect Critical Medicare Programs

A group of accountable care organizations (ACOs) have joined forces to advocate for the expansion of high-needs care models that improve outcomes and reduce costs for Medicare’s most vulnerable patients. The newly-formed Complex Care Alliance has taken a stand, urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to extend crucial Medicare initiatives beyond their […]

Home Health Community Responds to DEA’s Proposed Telehealth Rule

A proposed rule by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) could impede timely access to medications for patients, according to members of the home health community. The DEA proposed a rule in the final days of the Biden administration that could change the game for prescribing controlled substances via telehealth, including some common hospice medications. […]

House Passes $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan, Securing Relief for Home-Based Care Providers

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the final version of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan” on Wednesday. The Senate approved the legislation along party lines on Saturday. In passing this latest round of coronavirus relief, Congress gave Biden one of his biggest early political victories since taking office. The White House announced […]