Home Care 100 Sneak Preview
Advocacy by Kristin Rowan, Editor Home Care 100 Sneak Preview An Interview with Jeanette Lynn In a few days, care at home leaders, influencers, educators, and solutions providers are set to descend on Scottsdale, AZ for the 2026 winter edition of the Home Care 100 Leadership...Overtime Law Changes: An Interview with Angelo Spinola
Admin by Kristin Rowan, Editor Overtime Law Changes An Interview with Angelo Spinola Recent Department of Labor (DOL) changes to the overtime law appear to be at odds with a court ruling. Last week, The Rowan Report reported on Pennsylvania’s 3rd circuit court...LeadingAge and Alliance Join Dr. Oz
CMS LeadingAge and Alliance Join Dr. Oz CMS hosts listening session in LA On January 9, 2026, CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz hosted a listening session in Los Angeles to discuss fraud, waste, and abuse in home health and hospice. Dr. Oz was joined by CMS Director of the...Death of ALF Resident
Admin by Kristin Rowan, Editor Death of ALF Resident Forces Sale 5-year care ban The 2024 death of assisted living facility (ALF) resident forces the sale of the facility by its owners and imposes a 5-year ban on the care of vulnerable adults. The owners of Brookhaven on...UnitedHealth Causes Heightened Alarm
Breaking News by Kristin Rowan, Editor UnitedHealth Causes Heightened Alarm Guardian Investigation Launches Probe In July of 2025, The Guardian reported that UnitedHealth had secretly paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers. The investigation revealed that UnitedHealth was...LEAD Replaces REACH
CMS by Kristin Rowan, Editor LEAD Replaces REACH CMS Launches 10-Year Model Test LEAD replaces REACH in new 10-year CMS model. The Long-term Enhanced ACO Design (LEAD) model is scheduled to launched at the end of 2026, following the end of ACO Realizing Equity, Access,...Overtime Ruling Upheld
Legal by Kristin Rowan, Editor Ruling Upheld Agencies must pay minimum wage and overtime A District Court of Pennsylvania ruled in favor of the Secretary of Labor against the WiCare Home Care Agency. The parties engaged in a lawsuit alleging the agency failed to pay minimum...2025 Caregiver Survey: An Interview with Stephen Vaccaro
Caring for the Caregiver by Kristin Rowan, Editor 2025 Caregiver Survey An Interview with Stephen Vaccaro The end of the year seems like a good time to see where caregivers fall on questions about technology, training, management support, career motivations, and other relevant and pressing...House Passes Health Care Reform Bill
Regulatory by Kristin Rowan, Editor House to Vote on Health Care Plan Discharge Petition Forces Vote Since the temporary appropriations passed to reopen the government last month, the House and the Senate have been playing chicken with the health care plan for 2026. The lack of...
