Eleos Navigates Eligibility Risk
Admin Eleos Navigates Eligibility Risk FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Amanda Wells awells@sloanepr.com Eleos Launches AI Scanner to Navigate Medicaid Eligibility Risk in Real Time The new OBBBA AI scanner uses Eleos’ ambient AI technology to alert providers...DOJ Settles with UnitedHealth and Amedisys
Legal by Kristin Rowan, Editor DOJ Settles with UnitedHealth and Amedisys Judge to Weigh In DOJ settles with UnitedHealth and Amedisys after almost nine months of negotiations. The Department of Justice (DOJ) initially blocked the proposed merger between UnitedHealth and...HIS to HOPE Help
Admin by Curantis Solutions HIS to HOPE Help HOPE visit types The HOPE (Hospice Outcomes & Patient Evaluation) model introduces a new rhythm to hospice documentation, one that centers on the patient’s evolving experience of care. To meet HOPE’s standards with...Medicaid Enrollees Sent to ICE
Legal by Kristin Rowan, Editor UPDATE The Rowan Report originally published this article on August 7, 2025. This update is as of August 15, 2025. After HHS began providing access to personal data on Mediciad enrollees to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), 20 states...Alliance Responds to Hospice Final Rule
Advocacy by Kristin Rowan, Editor The Alliance Responds to CMS Hospice Final Rule CMS Issues FY 2026 Hospice Final Rule On August 1, 2026, CMS issues the FY 2026 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Programs Requirements Final Rule. Here are...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...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...
