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...Subsidies Undecided
Medicaid by Kristin Rowan, Editor Subsidies Undecided Senate cannot agree The record-breaking government shutdown centered around one issue: extending the COVID-era Affordable Care Act supplemental subsidies. The subsidies were an additional discount for Americans within a...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...
