Hospice providers ask CMS for ‘retroactive adjustment’ to previous payment updates
By
Liza Berger
May 31, 2023
The proposed 2.8% hospice payment update for fiscal year 2024 fails to keep up with rising costs, providers told the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
We must maintain telehealth flexibilities for palliative care
By
Holly Yang, MD
May 29, 2023
As a hospice and palliative medicine physician, I can say that the telehealth flexibilities brought about by the pandemic for our patient population have been transformative. Changes in technology, regulations,...
Annual report takes deep dive into home care workforce crisis
By
Liza Berger
May 26, 2023
If you want to get a sense of the scale and scope of the workforce shortage across the home care continuum — home care, home health and hospice — check out the 14th edition of the Benchmarking Report...
In-depth report reveals impact of workforce shortage on home care staffing efforts
By
C. Max Bachmann
May 25, 2023
The workforce shortage has had a staggering effect on staffing within the personal care, home health and hospice industries. But providers may be responding to it in the wrong way, a new report from Home...
Providers: NY budget ‘glaringly omits’ home care from rate hikes
By
Liza Berger
May 22, 2023
Home care providers in New York are planning their next move after Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) earlier this month signed a fiscal year 2023-2024 state budget that gives all healthcare sectors except home health...
Labor challenges dog Aveanna in Q1
By
Liza Berger
May 12, 2023
Low reimbursement rates continue to hamper Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc.’s ability to recruit and retain employees, executives said during the first quarter 2023 earnings call Thursday.
PHE ends today, marking expiration of most home health, hospice waivers
By
Liza Berger
May 11, 2023
Katie Wehri of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice has a message for providers concerning the expiration of pandemic era waivers: a grace period to comply is not the same as an extension.
FFS admissions for home health drop in 2022 Q2, report finds
By
C. Max Bachmann
May 10, 2023
While home health admissions dipped in 2022, hospice admissions remained stagnant. Meanwhile, Medicare Advantage enrollment continues to climb, a report released Monday from market intelligence firm Trella...
Home care must cater to younger workers, panel says
By
Liza Berger
May 09, 2023
Even as home health and hospice face financial and compliance hurdles, the workforce challenge is still paramount. Organizations need to offer work environments that appeal to younger workers. That was...
Pennant focuses on growing home health, hospice
By
Liza Berger
May 08, 2023
Building on the momentum of the last four quarters, Pennant Group Inc. will keep investing in its home health and hospice operations, the CEO of the home health, hospice and senior living company said...