Admin
by Rowan Report | Apr 26, 2024 | Admin, Clinical, CMS, Regulatory
by Johnathan Eaves, Senior Director of Communications, Axxess Treating Medicare patients comes with a level of nuance that is important to understand to ensure that organizations remain compliant and patients receive appropriate care. Standards for quality care and...
Advocacy
by Kristin Rowan | Jun 13, 2025 | Advocacy, CMS, Hospice
by Kristin Rowan, Editor The Alliance Responds to CMS Hospice Update The Alliance responds to CMS-1835-P, the FY 2026 Hospice Wage Index, Conditions of Participation, and Quality Reporting Program Requirements updates. On June 10, 2025, in a 25 page letter to Dr....
Hospice
by Kristin Rowan | May 1, 2025 | Hospice, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Updates to Hospice Rule On April 11, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued their proposed rule for hospice rates, Conditions of Participation (CoPs) and face-t0-face encounter requirements for FY 2026. The proposed...
Admin
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Apr 24, 2025 | Admin, Hospice, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Regulatory
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. No-no # 1 “No-No” may seem like something you would say to a toddler, but there is a list of things agency owners do that they should not do. Many of these are things providers may not often consider. This article focuses on the...
Partner News
by Rowan Report | Dec 11, 2024 | Partner News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bronwyn Pope 851-767-2800 bpope@stcroixhospice.com St. Croix Hospice Becomes First Hospice Agency to Receive Age-Friendly Care Certification Agency-Wide OAKDALE, Minn., Dec. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — St....
Admin
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Nov 21, 2024 | Admin, Clinical
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. Case Management & Discharge Planning to Reduce Length of Stay By the Numbers Many hospitals are laser-focused on reducing length of stay in order to enhance patient experiences and boost financial performance. A recent study by KFF shows...
CMS
by Kristin Rowan | Aug 1, 2024 | CMS, Hospice, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor 2025 Hospice Final Rule Update On July 30, 2024, CMS issued its final rule for the 2025 Hospice Final Rule Update (CMS-1810-F), with updates to HQRP and HOPE. The rule also finalizes a proposal to change the statistical area delineations. This...
CMS
by Kristin Rowan | Jun 27, 2024 | CMS, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor CMS Proposed Rule for 2025 Citing “budget neutrality adjustments”, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) June 26 issued its proposed rule for 2025 for the home health prospective payment system. Here are the...
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Partner News
by Rowan Report | Oct 10, 2024 | Partner News
Preventing Falls FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Lara HazenfieldInnovAge PR Managerlhazenfield@innovage.com John EddyGoldin Solutions for InnovAgeInnovAge@goldinsolutions.com Leading PACE Provider InnovAge Selected to Participate in...
