Solutions Provider Expands Home Health Footprint
M&A by Kristin Rowan, Editor Solutions Provider Expands Home Health Footprint An Interview with Mike Scarbrough LivTech may not be a name with which you are familiar. I wasn’t. But, you are likely familiar with the brands this private equity firm has acquired....Fight Loss of Rural Veteran Care: An Interview with Angelo Spinola
Advocacy by Kristin Rowan, Editor Fight Against the Loss of Rural Veteran Care Deep Cuts Impact All Last November, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the 2026 VA Fee schedule, which became effective January 1st. There were significant changes to the fee...Medicare Moratoria
Breaking News by Kristin Rowan, Editor Medicare Moratoria CMS Halts All New Home Health & Hospice Agencies As part of it’s ongoing efforts to curb Medicare waste, fraud, and abuse, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is taking a bold step. On Wednesday, May...Medicaid Reform
Home Health by Kristin Rowan, Editor Medicaid Reform New Efforts to Stop Fraud Before it Happens As auditors continue to investigate fraudulent activity, new initiatives through Medicare reform aim to stop fraud before it happens. The new initiative, the Combating Deceptive...Idaho Approves $22M Cut
Advocacy by Kristin Rowan, Editor Idaho Approves $22M Cut Provider Reimbursement Rates Slashed Idaho Governor Brad Little approved House Bill 863 in late March after the bill passed the House and Senate. Little directed the state to balance the budget and sent a recommended...California Hospice Fraud
CMS by Kristin Rowan, Editor California Hospice Fraud Update 04-16-2026 Reports continue of additional arrests and revoked licenses in the California Hospice Fraud investigations. The anti-fraud task force suspensions rose to 447 hospices and 23 home health agencies this...Accountability and Sustainability in Medicare Advantage
CMS by Kristin Rowan, Editor Accountability and Sustainability CMS Finalizes 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Changes As part of its ongoing efforts to reduce unneccessary payments, CMS issued the 2027 Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D announcement to “improve...Worthy is Worthy of Consideration
Advocacy by Kristin Rowan, Editor Worthy is Worthy Markovich Calls for Healthcare Overhaul Worthy is an initiative aimed at nonpartisal healthcare policy reform. Introduced by Ascendiun CEO Paul Markovitch. Worthy calls upon industry players to back major reform in the...WISeR Model Not so Wise
Artificial Intelligence by Kristin Rowan, Editor WISeR Model Dangerous and Troubling WISeR model is not as wise as CMS had hoped. For many months, we have been reporting on the waste, fraud, and abuse initiatives from HHS and CMS. From stricter oversight to fewer new agencies to broad...
