It’s More than Just Payroll
Admin by Kristin Rowan, Editor Product Review: It's Payroll...and so Much More Evolution into Health Care I’m sure many of you remember the days before automated processes. Hand-written notes, paper forms, and paychecks that were filled in on a typewriter. Those days...The $100,000 Visa
Legal by Kristin Rowan, Editor The $100,000 Visa What Care at Home Needs to Know Highly skilled, highly trained, and highly in-demand professionals fill roles that very few are qualified to hold. These roles are usually in math, engineering, technology, medical science....Bill Dombi Presents
Advocacy by Kristin Rowan, Editor Bill Dombi Presents... It has become almost customary for the President/CEO of The Alliance, and previously NAHC, to give the keynote address at state association and software user group meetings. The 2025 Kantime event, Passport to Success,...Medicare Advantage Excess Payments
CMS by Kristin Rowan, Editor Medicare Advantage Excess Payments Investigational Study Researchers 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...Medicare Prior Authorization
CMS by Kristin Rowan, Editor Medicare Prior Authorization Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction Model The 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...Overtime Changes
Advocacy by Kristin Rowan, Editor Overtime Changes FLSA exemption to resume In 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,...DOJ Settles with UnitedHealth and Amedisys
Legal by Kristin Rowan, Editor DOJ Settles with UnitedHealth and Amedisys Judge to Weigh In DOJ settles with UnitedHealth and Amedisys after almost nine months of negotiations. The Department of Justice (DOJ) initially blocked the proposed merger between UnitedHealth and...Medicaid Enrollees Sent to ICE
Legal by Kristin Rowan, Editor UPDATE The 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), 20 states...Alliance Responds to Hospice Final Rule
Advocacy by Kristin Rowan, Editor The Alliance Responds to CMS Hospice Final Rule CMS Issues FY 2026 Hospice Final Rule On 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...
