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 | Mar 22, 2025 | CMS, Editorial, Medicare Advantage, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor MedPAC Comments on CY 2026 MedPac Sends Recommendations to Congress MedPAC makes recommendations to Congress and HHS on issues affecting the Medicare program. The March report for 2025 includes recommendations for hospice, home health, and...
by Tim Rowan | Nov 15, 2024 | Admin, Clinical, Product Review
by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus Catherine Zhang was thriving in product engineering while Mayur Pandya held a similar leadership role for Silicon Valley’s Workday. Their futures were predictable and bright until Catherine’s close friend unexpectedly passed...
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 Tim Rowan | Nov 8, 2024 | Admin, Editorial, M&A, Regulatory
by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus Hospitals Divesting Home Health Departments Is this an early omen of two related trends? A number of hospitals are divesting their home health departments, while large health insurance companies are swallowing up large home health...
by Tim Rowan | Oct 25, 2024 | CMS, Editorial, Medicare Advantage, Regulatory
by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus Is Medicare Advantage Killing Us? Dr. Steve Landers has long been eloquent in his speaking and writing about the importance of Home Health over the years. Though I was already impressed, I gained a new level of respect this week....
by Kristin Rowan | Oct 25, 2024 | Advocacy, CMS, Medicare Advantage, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor Medicare Advantage is Killing Us...Literally This is part 2 of 2 in the interview with Dr. Steven Landers. You can read part 1 here. Medicare Advantage article by Dr. Landers Earlier this week, Dr. Landers published an article in the NAHC...
by Tim Rowan | Oct 25, 2024 | Admin, Advocacy, Regulatory
by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus National Alliance for Care at Home The merger of the National Association for Home Care and Hospice and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, which was inked on July 1, became official this week in Tampa, Florida. The new...
by Tim Rowan | Aug 23, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Caring for the Caregiver, Clinical, CMS
by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus O ne just does not know whom to believe anymore. This week, we were sent three opinions of the pros and cons of Medicare Advantage programs. One says they reduce costs and improve patient satisfaction for rural residents. Another says...
by Tim Rowan | Aug 9, 2024 | Admin, Product Review, Recruitment & Retention
by Tim Rowan, Editor Emeritus Costly Caregiver Recruiting Out of desperation, the nationwide caregiver shortage has driven many Home Care agency owners to resort to expensive recruiting tools. How much, for example, do you spend on services such as Indeed,...
