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The most recent news, announcements, and regulatory updates for home health, hospice, and supportive care at home

Home Health & Hospice

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...

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...

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...