Tell CMS not to Kill Home Health
Advocacy by Kristin Rowan, Editor The Alliance to Care at Home: CMS needs your comments CMS needs your comments on the home health proposed rule for FY 2026. Advocacy is a cornerstone of the mission of The National Alliance for Care at Home. From The Hill to the home, The...Medicaid Enrollees Sent to ICE
Legal by Kristin Rowan, Editor Associated Press Confirms Enrollee Information Given to ICE In a surprise announcement on July 17, 2025, investigative reporter Kimberly Kindy and reporter Amanda Seitz filed a report. They uncovered information confirming Medicaid enrollee...Patients’ Right to Freedom of Choice
Admin by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. Patient's Right to Freedom of Choice of Providers U.S. Supreme Court Weighs In Patient’s rights to freedom of choice of providers who will render care to them is currently based on four key sources: Court decisions that establish the...Non-Compliance Notifications & HOPE Training
CMS by Kristin Rowan, Editor Hospice Non-Compliance Notifications On July 21, 2025, the CMS Hospice QRP Announcements page added an update titled “Hospice Quality Reporting Program: Non-Compliance Notifications.” The Update Reads: The Centers for Medicare...Impact of H.R. 1: The Homebound and Overlooked
Medicaid Analysis by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus The Impact of H.R. 1 Homebound and Overlooked In early 2025, the Republican-led Congress introduced its proposed budget for FY2026 and beyond, a sweeping legislative effort aimed at curbing federal expenditures and restructuring...OBBB Care at Home Adjustments
Advocacy by Kristin Rowan, Editor Care at Home Through Medicare and Medicaid Adjustments from OBBB Despite the passing and subsequent signing of the reconciliation bill, numerous lawsuits have paused its implementation in some areas. We will continue to report on those court...Hospice Hope
Admin by Peggy Rattarree, Principle Product Manager, Curantis Solutions Hospice HOPE The importance of documenting symptom impact for patient-centered care In hospice care, the focus isn’t just on treating symptoms; it’s on improving the quality of life for patients and...Injunctions Overturned
CMS by Kristin Rowan, Editor District Court Injunctions Overturned Agencies to resume layoffs. The 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...Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
Clinical by Kristin Rowan, Editor Fraud, Waste, and Abuse DOJ, HHS False Claims Act Fraud, 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...Planned Parenthood Cut Halted
CMS by Kristin Rowan, Editor Part of Big Beautiful Bill Halted Medicaid Cuts to Planned Parenthood Blocked The tax and immigration bill, dubbed “One Big Beautiful Bill,” signed by President Trump on July 4th, included removing all Medicaid payments to any...CMS Home Health Proposed Rule 2026
Advocacy by Kristin Rowan, Editor CMS Home Health Proposed Rule 2026 June 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...Bill Cuts Medicaid Directly, Medicare Indirectly
Admin by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus Bill Cuts Medicaid Directly, Medicare Indirectly This 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...Medicaid Cuts Update: Meet the Senate Parliamentarian
Admin by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus Medicaid Cuts Update Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough 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...Medicaid Cuts Still Looming
Clinical by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus Medicaid Cuts Looming Terminal Prognosis Let 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...
