by Kristin Rowan | May 9, 2025 | Partner News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: press@empathhealth.orgEmpathHealth.org Empath Health Introduces One Hospice Model, Bringing Together Florida's Established Not-for-Profit Hospices Under One Mission CLearwater, FL, May 5, 2025. Empath Health, one of the nation’s...
by Kristin Rowan | May 9, 2025 | M&A
by Kristin Rowan, Editor UnitedHealth, Amedisys to Divest Home Health & Hospice...Again History UnitedHealth, Amedisys to divest home health and hospice properties to satisfy DOJ. Almost two years ago, the health services division of UnitedHealth Group, Optum,...
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...
by Kristin Rowan | May 1, 2025 | Advocacy, CMS, Editorial, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Advantage
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Medicare Advantage It’s no secret within the care at home community that Medicare Advantage is not without its problems. Coverage and care are good when the beneficiary is relatively healthy. When it’s really needed, MA plans deny...
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 Rowan Report | Apr 24, 2025 | Admin, Artificial Intelligence, Caring for the Caregiver
by Scott Green, Care Dimensions at Netsmart Meaningful AI in Post-Acute Elevating Care and Efficiency with Integrated AI Meaningful AI is more than plugging your questions into ChatGPT. It goes beyond Artificial Intelligence into Augmented Intelligence. After a long...
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 24, 2025 | Admin, Advocacy, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Industry Update with Dr. Steve Landers At last week’s New England Home Care & Hospice Conference, Dr. Steve Landers, President of The National Alliance for Care at Home (The Alliance) gave the keynote address and offered some...
by Kristin Rowan | Apr 11, 2025 | CMS, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Mass Layoffs at HHS HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced more than 10,000 position cuts within the department this week. The layoffs impact employees at the FDA, the CDC, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and...
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...
