Editorial
by Tim Rowan | Feb 14, 2025 | Editorial, Regulatory
by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus Threats to Your Business Two seemingly unrelated news items jumped out at me that could be threats to your business while I was away tending to funeral preparations for my brother’s wife. Before I analyze those reports, please...
Clinical
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Feb 14, 2025 | Clinical, Medicare Advantage, Regulatory
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. Treatment in Place Providers of services to patients in their homes are anecdotally familiar with situations in which patients need help at home, but do not qualify for home health services and have not arranged for or are unable to afford...
Admin
by Kristin Rowan | Feb 14, 2025 | Admin, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor CMS 2026 Updates to Prescription Plan The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), released a draft of the calendar year 2026 redesign program instructions. The new provisions...
Advocacy
by Kristin Rowan | Feb 6, 2025 | Advocacy, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Bill Dombi Key Supporter of Care at Home The end of 2024 and the official merger of NAHC and NHPCO also brought to a close the extensive service to the care at home industry by former NAHC President Bill Dombi. Dombi served as vice president...
Artificial Intelligence
by Kristin Rowan | Jan 23, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Breaking News, CMS, Medicare Advantage, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor CMS Announces Medicare Advantage Pay Hike On January 13, 2025, CMS announced its plans to increase payments to Medicare Advantage plans by 4.33%. Policy changes for Medicare Advantage and Part D include changes in how the agency calculates...
Partner News
by Rowan Report | Jan 16, 2025 | Partner News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: William LeinerCOOwill.leiner@pocketrn.com Right at Home and PocketRN Enter Strategic Partnership to Provide New Medicare Care Model for Seniors with Dementia Right at Home and PocketRN today announced a...
Partner News
by Rowan Report | Jan 16, 2025 | Partner News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: William LeinerCOOwill.leiner@pocketrn.com James CohenCEO and Co-founderjames@nevvon.com PocketRN & Nevvon Announce National Strategic Partnership to Transform Dementia Care through CMS’ Innovative GUIDE Model...
Breaking News
by Rowan Report | Jan 16, 2025 | Breaking News, Partner News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: William LeinerCOOwill.leiner@pocketrn.com PocketRN and Assisting Hands® Home Care Announce a National Strategic Partnership to Test Medicare Dementia Care Model Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE)...
by Kristin Rowan | Dec 26, 2024
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Chevron Deference “A government agency must conform to any clear legislative statements when interpreting and applying a law, but courts will give the agency deference in ambiguous situations as long as its interpretation is...
by Kristin Rowan | Dec 22, 2024
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Will the Change in Leadership Usher in a Change in Reimbursement Rates? As in any election year, we have been bombarded with promises, predictions, and pandering from senate and house hopefuls as well as presidential candidates from every...
