by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Jan 31, 2024 | Admin, Regulatory
by Elizabeth E Hogue, Esq. Providers may have heard or read about the importance of Fraud and Abuse Compliance Plans in their organizations. Despite the wealth of available information about Compliance Plans, many providers continue to express uncertainty about their...
by Tim Rowan | Jan 31, 2024 | Clinical, Marketing
by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus Counter-intuitive but true. Over-the-top customer service, intended to delight rather than merely satisfy, creates no more customer loyalty than very good customer service. Speaking to a crowded room at last week’s Home Care 100,...
by Kristin Rowan | Jan 31, 2024 | Admin, CMS, Regulatory
By Kristin Rowan, Editor The National Association for Home Care and Hospice joined other advocacy groups this month on Capitol Hill to fight against the looming pay cuts from CMS. Some members of Congress joined the fight for “common sense policies” to...
by Kristin Rowan | Jan 24, 2024 | Clinical, Regulatory, Vendor Watch
by Kristin Rowan, Editor The Arizona Healthcare Cost Containment System (AHCCCS American Rescue Plan (ARP) Program has awarded a grant to a collaborative group of care providers, solutions providers, and educators. On January 18th, Arizona home care agency Cypress...
by Tim Rowan | Jan 24, 2024 | CMS, Regulatory
by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus T he battle for stable Home Health reimbursement rates continues full speed ahead on Capitol Hill, but the advocacy organizations engaged on the front lines of that battle are losing ground. The Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare and...
by Tim Rowan | Jan 24, 2024 | Regulatory
Untitled Document Analysis by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus P erennial Home Health enemy MedPAC angered a different group last week by releasing a status report on insurance companies participating in the Medicare Advantage program.1 The report details the way in...
by Kristin Rowan | Jan 17, 2024 | Admin, Clinical
by Kristin Rowan, Editor with Bob Roth, Managing Partner at Cypress HomeCare Solutions Saving for Long-term Care Starts in High School What is the primary focus for an 18-year-old? Graduating high school, getting into the college or career training program of their...
by Rowan Report | Dec 13, 2023 | CMS, Regulatory
From the NAHC Newsroom Public comments due January 5, 2024 CMS Policy Changes to Medicare C & D. On November 5, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Contract Year 2025 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage...
by Kristin Rowan | Dec 13, 2023 | CMS, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Last week, MedPAC met for their December meeting to discuss “Assessing payment adequacy and updating payments.” Hospice services and Home health care services were each presented separately to Congress and commissioners are set to...
by Tim Rowan | Dec 6, 2023 | CMS, Regulatory
by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus MA Plans Continue to Exaggerate Patient Conditions for Profit As we reported in October (More MA Plans Caught Inflating Patient Assessments, 10/11/23), insurance companies operating Medicare Advantage plans routinely pad the patient...
