by Kristin Rowan | Jun 6, 2025 | Breaking News, Home Health, Hospice, Legal, M&A, Medicaid, Medicare
by Kristin Rowan, Editor *Editor’s note: This article has been updated to remove inaccurate information from the Intrepid USA website. Intrepid USA Files Bankruptcy Intrepid USA, once among the largest providers of home health and hospice services, files...
by Kristin Rowan | Jun 6, 2025 | CMS, Hospice, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Fraudsters Arrested, Oz Issues Warning Fraud in California Fraudsters arrested in West Covina, CA this week were allegedly running a Medicare scheme. Authorities arrested hospice owner-operator Normita Sierra. They charged her with nine counts...
by Tim Rowan | May 1, 2025 | CMS, Medicaid, Regulatory
by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus "Life and Death" Medicaid Cuts are Looming We don’t need to cut benefits, and it really infuriates me to hear people here talking about that because it stresses people out. This is life and death for them. –Senator Bernie Moreno...
by Kristin Rowan | Apr 24, 2025 | CMS, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Vision for CMS from Dr. Oz Last week, Dr. Mehmet Oz issued a statement on his vision for the future of CMS. Dr. Mehmet Oz is a cardiothoracic surgeon and former host of his own TV show. Under the Department of Health and Human Services, CMS...
by Kristin Rowan | Apr 11, 2025 | Medicaid, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor CDPAP Overhaul in NY Medicaid Program New York State Department of Health issued a comprehensive plan to overhaul the state’s Medicaid program. The state’s program, Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP), allows...
by Rowan Report | Mar 21, 2025 | Advocacy, CMS, Partner News, Regulatory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Tom Threlkeld 202-547-7424 Email Elyssa Katz 571-281-0220 Email The Alliance Comments on Recent Congressional Budget and Reconciliation Activity ALEXANDRIA, VA and WASHINGTON, DC, March 5, 2025 – The National Alliance for...
by Kristin Rowan | Mar 13, 2025 | Advocacy, CMS, Outcomes, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Underlying Causes of Health Issues Underlying causes of health issues are common. Not all health issues come directly from infections, medical conditions, or genetics. Lifestyle, environmental factors, and social determinants can cause and/or...
by Kristin Rowan | Mar 13, 2025 | Advocacy, CMS, Medicare Advantage, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Update Last week, we reached out to some of our contacts for responses to this change. Former President of NAHC and current Senior Counsel at Arnall Golden Gregory Bill Dombi said: It is difficult to discern the impact of the rescission of the...
by Kristin Rowan | Mar 7, 2025 | Advocacy, Breaking News, CMS, Medicare Advantage, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Public Participation Rescinded The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) requires that an agency public a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register; allow sufficient time for public participation via written data, views, or arguments;...
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. | Feb 14, 2025 | Clinical, Medicare Advantage, Regulatory
by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. Treatment in Place Providers of services to patients in their homes are anecdotally familiar with situations in which patients need help at home, but do not qualify for home health services and have not arranged for or are unable to afford...
