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The most recent news, announcements, and regulatory updates for home health, hospice, and supportive care at home
OASIS, OASIS Everywhere!
by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus – We’re not exactly surprised at the number of AI vendors we saw at the inaugural National Alliance for Care at Home Annual Meeting & Expo. We were surprised at how advanced some of the ambient listening tools and OASIS assessment assistants are. We may not have seen them all in the two short days, but we tried.
What Can Providers Give to Patients, Pt 3
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. – Part 3 in this series discusses exemptions and criteria for items of value a provider can offer patients within the law.
HHAeXchange Features Bradley Cooper Documentary
by Kristin Rowan, Editor – The Rowan Report sits down with Executive Producer Tom Chiodo, who worked on the Bradley Cooper film Caregiving. Tom tells The Rowan Report how the film has impacted the industry, thanks HHAeXchange for featuring the film at their user summit.
Second Longest Shutdown Since 1980
by Kristin Rowan, editor – The government shutdown is now the second-longest in history, with no end in sight. Military pay and SNAP benefits will end November first and the 15th vote to reopen the government temporarily failed yesterday. Vote 14 scheduled for tomorrow.
Alliance to Congress: STOP CUTS
by Kristin Rowan, Editor – The CMS Home Health Final Rule for 2026 is due for publication on Nov 1. National Alliance for Care at Home and more than 150 others pen a letter to CMS urging them to stop the 9% pay cut to home health.
Interoperability and Gen X
by Kristin Rowan, editor – Part 2, interoperability and Gen X. If you don’t figure out how to get everyone access to their health information, we will. Time is up.
Interoperability: The Unreachable Dream
by Kristin Rowan, Editor – Editorial: Interoperability has been a sticking point for care at home for as long as most of us can remember. The time has come to end the struggle.
What Can Providers Give to Patients, Pt 2
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. – There is a limit to how much you can help your patients outside of paid or reimbursed care. Know the limit and work inside the law. Part 2 of a 4-part series.
Government Shutdown
by Kristin Rowan, Editor – Day 16 of the government shutdown and the vote to pass the budget has failed 10 times. Updates on Medicare and Medicaid payment delays and the end of face-to-face telehealth visits.
Can This New Software Eliminate Fraud and Billing Errors?
by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus – We took part in a demo of the Compliance Plus system and spoke with user Mohammed. We saw a comprehensive, user-friendly system, with a color-coded user interface, that includes scheduling, EVV, and billing for Medicaid, Managed Care, and all other payers an agency contracts with.
What Can Providers Give to Patients, Pt 1
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. – Providers, including marketers, are tempted to give patients free items and services. But be careful! These activities may violate laws prohibiting providers that participate in state and federal health programs from giving free items and services to patients.
It’s More than Just Payroll
by Kristin Rowan, Editor – If you’re looking for a payroll partner, and even if you’re not, this software provider is one you definitely don’t want to miss. It’s payroll…and so much more.
MACPAC Rate Setting
From National Alliance for Care at Home – MAC PAC recommendations meet criticism from the National Alliance for Care at Home. Full Press Release here.
The $100,000 Visa
by Kristin Rowan, Editor – The $100,000 visa has caused confusion, fear, cancelled travel plans, and an uproar among companies that hire immigrant workers. Will it impact care at home?
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