by Rowan Report | Mar 7, 2025 | Partner News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Daniel UngerKekstCNC(212) 521-4800daniel.yunger@kekstcnc.com PEAK ROCK CAPITAL AFFILIATE COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF BRIGHTSTAR CARE Firm continues to invest in high-growth healthcare and franchisor...
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 Rowan Report | Feb 20, 2025 | Admin, Regulatory
by Lynn Labarta, SimiTree Reduce Insurance Claim Denials 2025 Guide for Home Health and Hospice Agencies Is your home health or hospice agency struggling with insurance claim denials? You’re in good company. As we move into 2025, claim denials remain the #1 challenge...
by Kristin Rowan | Jan 23, 2025 | Admin, Clinical, Product Review
by Kristin Rowan, Editor OASIS Assessment is a Time Suck Regulatory requirements for home health quality assurance are designed to monitor and improve quality of care. QA focuses on ensuring that patients get safe, effective, compassionate care that meets their...
by Kristin Rowan | Jan 9, 2025 | Breaking News, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Just as we were setting the article on UnitedHealth Group and Amedisys for publication, we received the following breaking news story: VitalCaring Divestment Agreement Cancelled VitalCaring entered into the agreement on June 28, 2024, just...
by Kristin Rowan | Jan 9, 2025 | Advocacy, Editorial, Medicare Advantage, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Medicare Advantage Bill Dies in Congress The 118th United States Congress, ran from January 3, 2023 to January 3, 2025. This Congress’s first law was passed on March 20, 2023, much later than most previous congressional sessions. In its...
by Kristin Rowan | Jan 9, 2025 | Advocacy, Hospice, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Biden's Final Acts With only a short number of days left in office, President Joe Biden has been making headlines. Not all of his final decisions have been met with absolute approval, but his latest one will make a difference for our veterans...
by Rowan Report | Jan 9, 2025 | CMS, Partner News, Regulatory
HHS OCR Proposes Updates to the HIPAA Security Rule to Respond to Emerging Threats by Paul F. Schmeltzer and John F. Howard, Clark Hill PLC HHS Proposal On Dec. 27, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued proposed updates to the HIPAA Security Rule to...
by Kristin Rowan | Jan 9, 2025 | M&A, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor UHG and Amedisys Waive Termination The UnitedHealth Group and Amedisys merger has been an ongoing story since the initial merger agreement was signed in June of 2023. The proposed merger came under scrutiny by the Federal Trade Commission...
by Rowan Report | Dec 19, 2024 | Partner News, Regulatory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lauren Corcoran press@trellahealth.com Trella Health Launches Special Report on Home Health Accessibility for Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) Beneficiaries An analysis of the key trends shaping access to care for Medicare...
