CMS Proposed Changes
Advocacy by Kristin Rowan, Editor CMS is Making Changes Good or Bad? CMS is making changes across Medicare and Medicare Advantage. From Star Ratings to Prescription Drug Prices to the Hospice benefit, CMS is embracing Make America Healthy Again. Will these initiatives benefit...MedPAC Proposes Drastic Cut
Clinical by Kristin Rowan, Editor MedPAC Proposes Drastic Cuts Five Year Decrease Not Enough The onset of PDGM and the recalculations of payments in 2020 have led to an overall decrease in Medicare reimbursement rates for home health by approximately 12%. CMS continues to...Appeals Court Filing
Advocacy by Kristin Rowan, Editor Appeals Court Filing Hospice ALJ A hospice claim may fall under review either before or after the claim has been paid. A hospice agency with a denied claim must file appeals until the claim is approved or the appeals are exhausted. First, they...BREAKING NEWS: Home Health Final Rule
Breaking News by Kristin Rowan, Editor BREAKING NEWS Home Health Final Rule While most of us were still recovering from our Thanksgiving feast overload, CMS quietly released the CY 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System Final Rule (HH Final Rule). In past years, CMS published...Medicare Advantage Reform
CMS by Kristin Rowan, Editor Medicare Advantage Reform Background Traditional Medicare is available to any U.S. citizen over the age of 65 or with a qualifying disability. Part A covers hospital care, skilled nursing facility care, hospice care, and some medically...Dr. Steve Landers: an Interview
Advocacy by Kristin Rowan, Editor Dr. Steve Landers An Interview from the Alliance Annual Meeting On the heels of the inaugural National Alliance for Care at Home Annual Meeting & Expo, I sat down with Alliance CEO Dr. Steve Landers to talk about his feelings on the event,...National Alliance Annual Meeting: A Review
Editorial by Kristin Rowan, Editor National Alliance for Care at Home Annual Meeting and Expo Was anyone else waiting with great anticipation to see the first annual meeting after the merging of NAHC and NHPCO? Or was it just me? I attended the Financial Summit over the summer...HHAeXchange Features Bradley Cooper Documentary
Advocacy by Kristin Rowan, Editor PBS/Cooper Documentary Featured HHAExchange PA Customer Summit HHAeXchange welcomed Pennsylvania users for a day of learning and connection this September. Led by CEO Paul Joiner, the team has grown recently with the acquisitions of Cashè,...Second Longest Shutdown Since 1980
Medicaid by Kristin Rowan, Editor Second Longest Shutdown Since 1980 –As of October 30, 2025– Shutdown day 30 Subsidy Standoff Senate Majority Leader John Thune spoke with MSNBC about the shutdown and the subsidy expiration. “Shouldn’t people who are...
