Denial rates rising thanks to home health cuts, Dombi, Cunningham say
May 11, 2023
As the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services prepares to release its proposed home health rule for calendar year 2024, providers are holding out hope that CMS will omit any further rate cuts. In this McKnight’s...
Interim HealthCare CEO: ‘No action’ behind Biden executive order
Apr 27, 2023
Interim HealthCare President and CEO Jennifer Sheets told McKnight’s Home Care Daily Pulse the Biden administration’s recent executive order directing more resources into the home falls short at a...
Lori Griswold: Trust, respect and honest wages are keys to recruitment
Apr 20, 2023
As the newest board member at Griswold Home Care, Lori Griswold is preparing to take the firm her late mother-in-law founded four decades ago to the next level. Griswold served as the firm’s executive...
The time is ripe for federal caregiving office, CEO of Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers says
Apr 06, 2023
COVID-19 helped to shine a light on the plight of personal caregivers — the 53 million people who informally care for loved ones and friends who are aging, ill or disabled. Now the Rosalynn Carter Institute...
Aging in place increases risk of social frailty, medical director explains
Mar 30, 2023
Older adults who choose to age in place could be at risk of becoming socially vulnerable or socially frail. That could increase their mortality risk, according to a 2008 study. Caregivers need to be on...
Behavioral health is crucial ingredient in new Michigan home care program
Mar 16, 2023
Managing a chronic condition in an older adult becomes significantly harder if that senior also suffers a behavioral health issue, according to Christine Vanlandingham, CEO of Michigan Region IV Agency...
Watchdogs demand more oversight of PE investment in home health, hospice
Mar 02, 2023
Home health and hospice ranked in the top 15 healthcare subsectors for private equity investment in 2022, according to the Private Equity Stakeholder Project. In this McKnight’s Home Care Newsmaker Podcast,...
To succeed in new VBC world, prepare patients, Elara Caring’s CMO says
Feb 23, 2023
In healthcare, there can be a disconnect between patients, payers and providers in determining what amount of care is appropriate. The gap could widen under value-based care. In this McKnight’s...
In-home care ‘is the way medicine has to be practiced,’ Azar says
Feb 16, 2023
Former Health and Human Services Secretary Alexander Azar told McKnight’s Home Care Daily Pulse in a Newsmakers podcast that flexibilities in home health — from dialysis and telehealth...
SCAN Group CEO Sachin Jain challenges providers on health equity
Feb 02, 2023
SCAN Group CEO Sachin Jain has tough words for healthcare providers when it comes to advancing health equity: “Put your money where your mouths are!” In this McKnight’s Home Care Newmakers...