Cheer up, home care providers. Though 2023 ended up with a stinging home health funding defeat, there is still a lot to be hopeful about heading into 2024.
An early Christmas gift for home care providers
By
Liza Berger
Dec 08, 2023
It’s easy to get bogged down in the negative. And there certainly is plenty for home care providers to grumble about these days.
Rosalynn Carter was decades ahead of us
By
Liza Berger
Dec 01, 2023
The death of Rosalynn Carter, former first lady and wife of President Jimmy Carter, this month offers a reminder to be bold, think of others and strive for authenticity.
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...
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...
The lord of home care: One employee to rule them all
By
Liza Berger
Oct 27, 2023
We have officially entered the Age of the Employee. That became clear to me on Wednesday when the CEO of a well-respected home care company advocated for firing clients who have unreasonable caregiver...
McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards offers opportunity to celebrate home care leaders
By
Liza Berger
Oct 20, 2023
To celebrate the contributions of William Dombi, Vicki Hoak and countless other home care leaders, McKnight’s is holding its second-annual Pinnacle Awards. The standard nomination deadline is Friday,...
The strength of a united hospice house
By
Liza Berger
Oct 06, 2023
In his opening address at the national conference Monday, Ben Marcantonio, interim CEO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, aptly characterized the current hospice era as a “pivotal...
Senators, technologists communicate effectively about interoperability
By
Liza Berger
Sep 29, 2023
One of the most positive aspects of the home health hearing in the Senate last week was senators’ knowledge about home health. A particularly significant moment occurred when Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)...
Home health providers stumble on a pot of gold
By
Liza Berger
Sep 22, 2023
There is such a thing as serendipity — that unpredictable and uncontrollable turn of events that just happens to work in your favor. Home healthcare got a little serendipity this week.