by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Mar 21, 2025 | Admin, Caregiver Safety, Caring for the Caregiver, Clinical
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. Violence Against Home Care Providers Continues Violence in Care at Home Continues… Sadly, but not surprisingly, the violence against field staff caring for patients in their homes continues. Here’s a recent example: On February 28,...
by Rowan Report | Mar 13, 2025 | Advocacy, Outcomes, Partner News, Regulatory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Elyssa Katz571-281-0220 Tom Threlkeld202-547-7424 communications@allianceforcareathome.org Alliance Member, Jonathan Fleece, Testifies Before Congress on the Value of Care at Home Ways &...
by Tim Rowan | Mar 7, 2025 | Admin, Clinical, Product Review, Vendor Watch
by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus Agency Management System for Fractional Home Care There is a growing service sector within Home Care to provide in-home care to seniors living in Independent Living and Assisted Living facilities. We described the basics of the way it...
by Tim Rowan | Feb 27, 2025 | Admin, Clinical, Recruitment & Retention
by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus Solve Nagging Problems; Raise Revenue Along with the rest of the Private Pay sector, Jessica Nobles’ Eastern Tennessee agency was struggling with caregiver recruitment and retention. Finding good people is less than half the battle....
by Kristin Rowan | Feb 6, 2025 | Breaking News, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Medicaid Payment System Goes Dark On Monday, January 27, President Trump, through the Office of Management and Budget, announced a temporary freeze on federal spending while his newly designated head of the Department of Government Efficiency...
by Kristin Rowan | Nov 21, 2024 | Caring for the Caregiver, Clinical
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Care For Lives: Empowered Homecare with a Holistic Approach It’s a familiar story that you’ve heard countless times. A licensed practical nurse (LPN) takes a job in a healthcare setting and continues her education to become a...
by Tim Rowan | Nov 8, 2024 | Clinical, CMS, Editorial, Medicare Advantage, Regulatory
by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus OIG Accuses Medicare Advantage Providers of Padding Patient Assessments...Again “Hello, this is your Medicare Advantage company calling. I am one of their clinicians and it is time for us to update your health assessment. If you...
by Rowan Report | Oct 31, 2024 | Admin, Caring for the Caregiver, Clinical
by Marcylle Combs, BS, MS, RN, CHCE This article is part 1 of a 2-part series. Check back for part 2 on November 7th. Protecting our Care at Home Heroes Building Emotional Strength & Ensuring Workplace Safety In the fast-paced, ever-changing world of home health and...
by Kristin Rowan | Oct 25, 2024 | Admin, Advocacy, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Alliance CEO Landers For more than a year now, The Rowan Report has been providing updates on the merger between the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC)....
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Oct 10, 2024 | Admin, Clinical, CMS, Regulatory
This article provides updated information about a discrimination case filed against a home care agency by the EEOC. The Rowan Report published the initial press release and article last year. by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. What to do When Patients Don't Want Caregivers...
