Latest News
The most recent news, announcements, and regulatory updates for home health, hospice, and supportive care at home
Cracking the Code
by Siva Juturi, Automation EdgeReferrals are the lifeblood of home health agencies. We're not just talking about numbers but about connecting families with critical care. Our research shows that 94% of customers will recommend a satisfactory...
Fractional Home Care
by Tim Rowan, Editor EmeritusAlong with the rest of the Private Pay sector, Jessica Nobles' Eastern Tennessee agency was struggling with caregiver recruitment and retention. Finding good people is less than half the battle. To keep them, you have...
Safeguarding Caregivers from Violence
by Kristin Rowan, EditorWe've published and talked a lot about caregiver safety, lone worker safety, and keeping your caregivers safe. Until the risk of violence to care at home workers is 0%, we will continue to provide this information and urge...
Special Focus Program Ends
by Kristin Rowan, EditorWhen the Hospice Special Focus Program (SFP) first appeared, the industry was told the program would help CMS identify and improve the performance of hospice providers that were struggling to meet quality standards. CMS...
Reduce Insurance Claim Denials
by Lynn Labarta, SimiTreeIs your home health or hospice agency struggling with insurance claim denials? You’re in good company. As we move into 2025, claim denials remain the #1 challenge affecting revenue cycles across the industry. But there’s...
Perfect Storm
by Hannah Vale, CMO HealthRev PartnersThe care at home industry is grappling with an unprecedented crisis as staffing shortages, technological hurdles, and complex reimbursement models converge to create significant operational challenges. Industry...
Threats to Your Business
by Tim Rowan, Editor EmeritusTwo seemingly unrelated news items jumped out at me that could be threats to your business while I was away tending to funeral preparations for my brother's wife. Before I analyze those reports, please indulge me as I...
Treatment in Place from Emergency Medical Services
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq.Treatment in PlaceProviders of services to patients in their homes are anecdotally familiar with situations in which patients need help at home, but do not qualify for home health services and have not arranged for or are...
Creditable Coverage for Medicare Part D
by Kristin Rowan, EditorThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), released a draft of the calendar year 2026 redesign program instructions. The new provisions for Medicare Part D...
Is Medicaid Down for the Count?
by Kristin Rowan, EditorOn Monday, January 27, President Trump, through the Office of Management and Budget, announced a temporary freeze on federal spending while his newly designated head of the Department of Government Efficiency ensures all...
Urgent Plea to Safeguard Your Caregivers
by Kristin Rowan, EditorI will rarely present an editorial piece that is based only on my opinions. I hold a few about care at home in general, but at least attempt to use statistics, facts, and history to support my positions. This is one area...
Medicare Advantage Lowers Home Health Care Use
by Kristin Rowan, EditorUsing research from CMS, researchers from Mt. Sinai in New York and Brown University in Rhode Island studied the data of adults aged 66 and older who passed away and had Medicare coverage in their final year of life....
Bill Dombi to Continue the Care at Home Fight in D.C.
by Kristin Rowan, EditorThe end of 2024 and the official merger of NAHC and NHPCO also brought to a close the extensive service to the care at home industry by former NAHC President Bill Dombi. Dombi served as vice president for law from 1987 to...
Telemedicine Rules from DEA
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq.On January 16, 2025, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced three new rules to make permanent some temporary flexibilities for telemedicine established during the COVID-19 public health...
