I felt pretty foolish this past weekend. In trying to sell my dad’s high-performance recliner chair, I joined Facebook’s Marketplace and nearly got scammed.
At-home urinary catheters are at the center of a possible $2 billion Medicare fraud scheme — reportedly the largest in the program’s history.
There’s no place like home — when you die
By
Liza Berger
Feb 09, 2024
My dad died last week. I am still processing the event, which now ranks among the hardest, most surreal experiences of my life.
Caring Senior Service aims to ‘close the gap’ on seniors’ grab bar needs
By
Liza Berger
Jan 29, 2024
Three years ago, Jeff Salter, founder and CEO of Caring Senior Service, traveled 9,500 miles on his electric bike over four months to raise awareness about Grab the Bars. The initiative set out to install...
How does home care adapt to a value-based care world? Money talks, strategist says
By
Liza Berger
Jan 25, 2024
At the Home Care 100 conference in Scottsdale, AZ, this week, Katy Lanz offered this message for home care providers seeking to survive in a value-based care world: “Show me the money. Show me the data.”
Panel: Patient satisfaction helps drive success for MA plans and home care partners
By
Liza Berger
Jan 24, 2024
Thanks to a federal 2020 rule that elevated the weight of patient satisfaction in star ratings, Medicare Advantage plans need to keep their members’ experiences front and center. Plans and home care...
Cunningham: Congress must pass legislation stopping Medicare payment cuts this year
By
Liza Berger
Jan 23, 2024
As home health grapples with another year of permanent Medicare cuts related to the Patient-Driven Groupings Model, advocates are anxious for passage of the Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2023...
CMS’ new Behavioral Health Model recognizes seniors’ complex health needs
By
Liza Berger
Jan 19, 2024
Increasingly, it seems, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is grasping the multifaceted health challenges facing older Americans, the value of community-based stakeholders as problem solvers...
Home care is key patient engagement piece, Optum execs say
By
Liza Berger
Jan 16, 2024
Home care remains an important part of the formula for engaging with patients at Optum, the healthcare services subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, executives said at a 2023 fourth quarter earnings call...
Industry survey: Staffing, alternative payment models top-of-mind for home care providers
By
Liza Berger
Jan 16, 2024
Home care providers in the year ahead are most concerned about staffing and payment issues related to alternative payment models. That is according to a 2024 industry trends survey released Monday by technology...