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The most recent news, announcements, and regulatory updates for home health, hospice, and supportive care at home
Alliance Statement on House Passage of Reconciliation Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Elyssa Katz571-281-0220communications@allianceforcareathome.orgAlexandria, VA and Washington, DC, July 3, 2025. The National Alliance for Care at Home (the...
CMS Home Health Proposed Rule 2026
by Kristin Rowan, EditorJune 30th, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued its proposed rule with updates to Medicare payment policies and rates for home health agencies under the Home Health Prospective Payment System...
Bill Cuts Medicaid Directly, Medicare Indirectly
by Tim Rowan, Editor EmeritusThis is what online publishers call a "living article." With the House and Senate passing different bills, progress toward the President's desk changes by the hour. What follows is everything we knew to be true on...
HIPAA Compliance Voice Activation
by Curantis SolutionsHIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) compliance is critical in the healthcare field, particularly regarding any technology that handles patient information, including HIPAA-compliant voice technology....
Medicaid Cuts Update: Meet the Senate Parliamentarian
by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus The ongoing negotiations in Congress will impact Medicaid and Medicare. There has been little movement from the Senate since we reported on this last week, but here's what we know now: When H.R. 1 was passed by the...
Evaluating QHINs Interoperability 3
by Ben Rosen, Sr. Client Success Manager, NetsmartFor over two decades, tech companies and government agencies have been moving toward the goal of interoperability in healthcare technology. At long last, standards and protocols are in place—and...
Groped by Patients
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq.Many aides in a variety of healthcare settings have been the victims of unwanted touching or groping. What should they do? In Dorothy Bills v. WVNH Emp, LLC, and Lanette Kuhnash [No. 2:22-cv-00093 (S.D.W. Va., 2022)], the...
Monthly Stipends Not Allowed
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq.Monthly stipends to Medical Directors for referrals of patients could cost you. Earlier this month, a hospice provider in Georgia settled claims of violation of the federal Anti-Kickback statute (AKS) and the federal...
Medicaid Cuts Still Looming
by Tim Rowan, Editor EmeritusLet me tell you about my brother. In his early 30's, Tom was diagnosed with a rare disorder, one of the 25 versions of Ataxia. A disorder that is sometimes genetic, sometimes of unknown cause. It damages the part of the...
Workplace Violence in Home Health
by Kristin Rowan, EditorA group of researchers from the University of Cincinnati, Ohio published a recent study¹ on the frequency and reporting procedures of workplace violence (WPV) in home healthcare. The study specifically addressed WPV in home...
The Alliance Responds
by Kristin Rowan, EditorThe Alliance responds to CMS-1835-P, the FY 2026 Hospice Wage Index, Conditions of Participation, and Quality Reporting Program Requirements updates. On June 10, 2025, in a 25 page letter to Dr. Mehemet Oz, CEO for The...
Painting Pictures
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq.Painting Pictures in clinical documentation to achieve positive audit results. As the fight against “fraud, abuse and waste” continues, responding to audits has become an ongoing burden for many providers. Providers have...
AI in Home Care
by Laurie Orlov, Founder, Aging and Health Technology WatchWed, 06/04/2025PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL, UNITED STATES, June 4, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The home care industry is facing a crisis. Driven by demographic shifts, longer life expectancy, and...
UnitedHealth Bribes Nurses
In the weeks since the below article revealed allegations against UnitedHealth, members of Congress are calling for action. At least one US Senator and two Representatives are engaged in the allegations. Senator Wyden (D-OR) announced that his...
