My dad died last week. I am still processing the event, which now ranks among the hardest, most surreal experiences of my life.
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...
MedPAC’s alternate home health reality
By
Liza Berger
Jan 12, 2024
Home health operators and the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) continue to see appropriate reimbursement quite differently
A worthy New Year’s resolution: Nominating a McKnight’s Woman of Distinction
By
Liza Berger
Jan 05, 2024
Ah, the New Year. The turning of the calendar never fails to offer promise of a new chapter, the promise of change, an improved you.
A home care reality check on the eve of 2024
By
Liza Berger
Dec 15, 2023
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...