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The most recent news, announcements, and regulatory updates for home health, hospice, and supportive care at home
Update on Malpractice Claims
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq.New analysis by Claggett, Sykes and Garza Trial Lawyers shows that registered nurses (RNs) and physicians continue to top the list of health professions most likely to be sued for malpractice. A total of 50,555 claims...
Medicare Advantage Excess Payments
by Kristin Rowan, EditorResearchers from the Department of Health Services, Policy and Practice at Brown Universchool of Public Health and the Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Icahn School of Medicine published an original...
BREAKING NEWS: CMS Changes AHEAD
From cms.govSeptember 2, 2025The CMS Innovation Center announced new policy and operational changes, as well as a new end date, to the Achieving Healthcare Efficiency through Accountable Design (AHEAD) Model to help states achieve their total cost...
Medicare Prior Authorization
by Kristin Rowan, EditorWasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction ModelThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is launching a pilot program in six states to combat what they deem to be unnecessary treatments. Dubbed the Wasteful and...
Overtime Changes
by Kristin Rowan, EditorIn 1938, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) established a federal minimum wage, guaranteed overtime, and kept children out of the workforce. Exemptions to FLSA include executive, administrative, professional, computer...
Imposter Clinicians
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq.Although it is relatively rare, there are individuals who impersonate clinicians! Imposters will inevitably slip through the cracks despite concerted efforts by providers.For example, Thomasina Amponsah recently admitted...
OASIS-E2
by Kristin Rowan, EditorOASIS-E2 Instruments and Change Table draft are available from The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). They are available for download here. The draft proposes an off-cycle implementation date of April 1,...
Quality Improvement Project
by Kristin Rowan, EditorThe Quality improvement project, a joint two-year research initiative between BerryDunn, Strategic Healthcare Partners, and National Alliance for Care at Home, aimed to improve the care experience for patients and improve...
Eleos Navigates Eligibility Risk
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Amanda Wells awells@sloanepr.comThe new OBBBA AI scanner uses Eleos’ ambient AI technology to alert providers of patient eligibility changes, preserving revenue and ensuring care continuity amid...
DOJ Settles with UnitedHealth and Amedisys
by Kristin Rowan, EditorDOJ settles with UnitedHealth and Amedisys after almost nine months of negotiations. The Department of Justice (DOJ) initially blocked the proposed merger between UnitedHealth and Amedisys, citing concerns over eliminating...
HIS to HOPE Help
by Curantis SolutionsThe 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 confidence, it’s critical...
Medicaid Enrollees Sent to ICE
by Kristin Rowan, EditorThe 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),...
Research Institute Joins Alliance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 20, 2025Contact: Elyssa Katz571-281-0220communications@allianceforcareathome.orgAlexandria, VA and Washington, DC, August 20, 2025 - The Research...
Alliance Responds to Hospice Final Rule
by Kristin Rowan, EditorOn 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 the high-level changes in this year's final rule: Rate Setting...
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