Home care providers to make case against further Medicare reductions at Senate hearing Tuesday
By
Liza Berger
Sep 19, 2023
Mary Lanning Healthcare’ director has a handful of stats to support the negative impact of Medicare home health reimbursement cuts.
Senate hearing to shine light on stakes of final home health rule
By
Liza Berger
Sep 15, 2023
It’s shaping up to be a tense fall for home health providers. A final home health that seems to be the most threatening in years for the industry is on the near horizon. It could contain Medicare cuts...
Medicare saved nearly $1.4B under original HHVBP model, final report finds
By
Adam Healy
Sep 15, 2023
The seventh and final summative report on the HHVBP demonstration model revealed both positive and negative outcomes.
As MA dominates, it pays to put value-based features in FFS plans, Humana execs say
By
Adam Healy
Sep 07, 2023
Medicare Advantage, the private Medicare program, is influencing the composition of fee-for-service programs, Humana executives say.
MA members more likely to receive just one home health visit, study finds
By
Adam Healy
Sep 07, 2023
When it comes to home health visits, Medicare Advantage beneficiaries frequently receive one but not more, according to new research,
Home health providers have spoken
By
Liza Berger
Sep 01, 2023
If home health providers have the collective power to change the mind (or will) of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, they put forth their best efforts this week.
CMS instructs states to review Medicaid auto-renewal process to improve wrongful terminations
By
Adam Healy
Sep 01, 2023
The CMS is addressing the “operational issues” that are kicking people off state Medicaid plans during the federal unwinding period.
CMS likes to ruin weekends
By
Liza Berger
Jun 23, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — particularly during the carefree summer months — has a reputation for being somewhat of a killjoy.
Senators float bill shielding home health providers from Medicare cuts
By
Adam Healy
Jun 23, 2023
As home health providers await a proposed home health payment rule, U.S. senators introduced a bill Thursday morning that would protect them from Medicare cuts amounting to billions of dollars over the...
Dombi: In advance of proposed rule, agencies fighting ‘Medicare home health war’
By
C. Max Bachmann
Jun 16, 2023
National Association for Home Care & Hospice President William Dombi issued a frank assessment of the state of home healthcare Thursday in advance of the release of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...