Latest News
The most recent news, announcements, and regulatory updates for home health, hospice, and supportive care at home
Hospice Hope
by Peggy Rattarree, Principle Product Manager, Curantis SolutionsIn hospice care, the focus isn’t just on treating symptoms; it’s on improving the quality of life for patients and their families. This is where Hospice HOPE takes center stage,...
Injunctions Overturned
by Kristin Rowan, EditorThe now infamous "Memo" from the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Personnel Management instructed agency leaders to cut their workforce as part of the President's DOGE Workforce Optimization Initiative. The...
Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
by Kristin Rowan, EditorFraud, Waste, and Abuse has become something of a mantra within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Secretary Kennedy has committed to combatting fraud, waste, and abuse within the federal healthcare system....
Planned Parenthood Cut Halted
by Kristin Rowan, EditorThe tax and immigration bill, dubbed "One Big Beautiful Bill," signed by President Trump on July 4th, included removing all Medicaid payments to any nonprofit organization that provides medical services, received more than...
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...
