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...Fraud and Abuse Misunderstandings
Clinical by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. Medicare and Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Common Misunderstandings Providers are generally familiar with prohibitions against fraud and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid Programs, including Medicaid waiver programs, and other state and federal...The Home Care Show: A Review
Editorial by Kristin Rowan, Editor The Home Care Show We attend a lot of events. As care at home professionals, nurses, agency owners, regulatory bodies, advocacy groups, and software solutions providers, we travel sometimes more than we are at home. As a general rule, these...BREAKING NEWS: Dr. Landers Steps Down
Advocacy by Kristin Rowan, Editor Dr. Landers Steps Down National Association Announces Successor Dr. Landers steps down from his role as CEO of the National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance). The Alliance published news of Dr. Landers’ resignation the morning of...MedPAC Finalizes Recommendation to CMS
Advocacy by Kristin Rowan, Editor MedPAC Recommends 7% Cut Vote Finalized In December, MedPAC published a proposed recommendation for calendar year 2027 that included a 7% cut to home health reimbursement rates and no increase for hospice. Last week, MedPAC voted to finalize...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,...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...Fraud and Abuse Compliance
Admin by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. Fraud and Abuse Compliance Why All Providers Should Have One Providers may have heard or read about the importance of Fraud and Abuse Compliance Programs in their organizations. Despite the wealth of available information about Compliance...
