Peer-to-Peer: Chemist finds the right formula as Home Instead owner, operations director
By
Liza Berger
Nov 27, 2023
Greg Sanchez is the owner and operations director of two California franchises and oversees about 220 employees.
MedPAC to study hospice use among ESRD patients, other hot-button topics
By
Liza Berger
Nov 13, 2023
Providers reacted positively to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC)’s new 18-month work plan examining key issues affecting the hospice benefit. Among the research the commission will...
Regulators not walking the talk on home care
By
Liza Berger
Nov 10, 2023
Among the terrific home care insights LeadingAge policy experts bestowed on providers at this week’s national conference, one particularly noteworthy one emerged: The discourse in Washington does not...
A study on the first 16 months of the AHCAH initiative revealed patients’ low mortality rates and minimal complications.
Home care deals drop to 18 in 2023 Q3, Mertz Taggart reports
By
Liza Berger
Nov 08, 2023
Home care deals slowed in the third quarter of 2023, due in part to uncertainty surrounding the outcome of the home health final rule, mergers and acquisitions advisory firm Mertz Taggart reported on Tuesday.
CMS’ message to home health, hospice providers: Denied
By
Liza Berger
Nov 03, 2023
Wednesday, the day of the release of the home health final rule, was not an easy one for home health and hospice providers. Both industries engaged in robust lobbying campaigns to steer the Centers for...
Sunday is nomination deadline for McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards
By
Liza Berger
Nov 03, 2023
The final nomination deadline for the McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards is this Sunday, Nov. 5.
CMS to initiate Special Focus Program for hospices in 2024
By
Liza Berger
Nov 01, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services plans to implement the Special Focus Program for underperforming hospices in calendar year 2024, per the home health final rule released today.
Report reveals minorities’ LTSS access barriers, reliance on family caregivers
By
Liza Berger
Oct 31, 2023
Minorities receiving Medicare struggle with access to long-term services and supports (LTSS) and depend heavily on unpaid caregivers.
New initiative aims to strengthen ties between family caregivers, paid caregivers
By
Liza Berger
Oct 30, 2023
PHI and the National Alliance for Caregiving last week disclosed a multiyear collaboration to strengthen the relationship between family caregivers and paid caregivers.