With providers on edge regarding massive cuts to Medicaid and other health care programs, the White House officially released its budget proposal on Friday, which includes a $674 million reduction in funding for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which controls government health insurance programs critical to the home-based care community. While the […]
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The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has revoked guidance related health-related social needs (HRSN) through Section 1115 waivers. Industry advocates say the move is indicative of the broader administration priorities to reduce Medicaid expenditures. Broadly, states use these programs to pay for health related social services, including meals and temporary housing. Damon […]
The ongoing budget wrangling on Capitol Hill has centered largely around potential cuts and changes to Medicaid, prompting pushback and concern about potential effects on home-based care. “Our members will not support any policies that reduce access to essential home and community-based services for eligible individuals,” the National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) […]
The home health industry has its very own boogeyman — the bad actor. However, there’s a difference between providers that have made errors in claims processing or quality of care provisions versus those taking part in purposeful fraudulent activity, according to National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) President William A. Dombi. “The outright […]
The home health industry has a high concentration of nurses that are closer to retirement age. Providers see the advantages and the drawbacks of having an aging workforce. Broadly, the registered nurse workforce age varies based on practice setting. In home health and hospice, the amount of nurses who are at retirement age are set […]
When the “Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services” rule was finalized last week, the 80-20 provision stole the show, due to its unpopularity among home-based care leaders. But experts have pointed out that the rule is much more than just the 80-20 provision. “The rule, including the preamble, was over 1,000 pages, and I joke that […]
Home health agencies aren’t reporting more than half of falls involving major injury or hospitalization on patient assessments for Medicare beneficiaries, a recent report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) found. In order to compile this report, OIG looked for falls with major injury in Medicare hospital claims for home health patients, and then […]
Aging in place can create isolation and loneliness for seniors, but startups such as Papa and Silvernest are working in an effort to combat these complex problems. They are eager to interface with home health providers in more meaningful ways, and are planning to do so in the near future. Silvernest is a home sharing […]
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