NY provider groups pressure Hochul on home care legislation
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jan 31, 2023
New York state provider groups are turning up the heat on Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) to include the New York Home Care First Act in the 2024 budget proposal she will unveil Wednesday in Albany.
Provider groups optimistic about retooled HCBS bill
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jan 27, 2023
Provider groups are cautiously optimistic that Congress this year will pass a newly introduced Better Care Better Jobs Act that would expand home- and community-based services.
Casey, Dingell introduce pared-down HCBS bill
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jan 26, 2023
Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) and Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) Thursday reintroduced legislation that would expand access to home- and community-based services (HCBS) for older adults and people with disabilities....
Study: COVID-19 death rates higher for Medicaid HCBS patients than general population
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jan 10, 2023
Older adults receiving Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) had excess mortality rates from COVID-19 similar to those in nursing homes
$500K grant funds new home care service in Southwest Michigan
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jan 06, 2023
Older adults in Southwest Michigan will have access to in-home medical, behavioral and social care through a new service offered by Michigan’s Region IV Area Agency on Aging.
NAHC: New Senate health committee chair Sanders could be boon to home care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jan 04, 2023
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) could prove to be a strong ally to the home care industry as he takes over the chairmanship of the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee next month,...
HHVBP, EVV rules greet home health providers in New Year
By
Liza Berger
Jan 03, 2023
The launch of the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) model.
Half of states to extend higher HCBS Medicaid reimbursements, report finds
By
Diane Eastabrook
Nov 30, 2022
More than half of states polled plan to continue providing higher reimbursement rates to home-and-community-based service (HCBS) providers even after temporary federal funding expires, according to a new...
CMS pressures states to adhere to upcoming HCBS rule deadline
By
Liza Berger
Nov 28, 2022
This Thursday is the cut-off for states to submit corrective action plans (CAPs) for their home- and community-based services (HCBS) programs in advance of the March 17 HCBS regulatory deadline.
AARP to update state scorecard, highlighting HCBS
By
Diane Eastabrook
Nov 14, 2022
What constitutes high-performing long-term care services and supports (LTSS) will change next year, according to AARP.