The quotes that cracked this Home Health Care News list were not only memorable, frank and informative, but they also paint a complete picture of the home-based care landscape in 2022. The words from the industry leaders highlighted here weigh in on everything from tensions with Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to staffing shortages kneecapping industry […]
Those in home-based care have seen a lot of government programs over the years, both good and bad. The Money Follows the Person (MFP) program tends to get brought up as part of the former camp – a good one. The program was initially launched in 2007 and was funded by the Affordable Care Act […]
More than half a million people across the U.S. were on state waiting lists for home- and community-based services (HCBS) in 2021. But the number of states that have a waiting list for people who are in need of HCBS is the lowest it’s been since 2016 at 37. However, HCBS waiting lists are often […]
The independent-contractor pendulum in home-based care could be swinging back in favor of pro-union policies. Providers should take note of potential changes coming down the pike. For instance, there are currently proposed changes that would have an impact on the test used to determine whether someone is an independent contractor or an employee. Those changes […]
Home health providers could potentially see a speedier prior authorization process thanks to legislation moving through Washington, D.C. While the changes in the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act are welcomed, many experts in the space feel like more work needs to be done in order to have a more efficient care delivery process. […]
Whether it’s home health, personal or in-home primary care, many home-based care advocacy groups and trade associations have been able to establish their organizations as champions of a particular lane. It’s upon this foundation that the Washington, D.C.-based Moving Health Home has been able to lay the groundwork for its goal of mobilizing policymakers to […]
The home health industry at large is excited about the prospects of the Choose Home Care Act of 2021. For now, it’s been tabled in Washington, D.C., due to a variety of reasons, including it being an election year. It’s also – to some extent – been cast aside in home health providers’ minds, given […]
A bill that would extend telehealth waivers until the end of 2024 has been passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. The news is notable because it means that these pandemic-relief telehealth flexibilities could be untied from the public health emergency (PHE). Currently, the PHE is set to expire in October, but could receive another […]
The Preserving Access to Home Health Act, which was introduced in the Senate earlier this week, was also introduced in the House on Thursday. The bill would prevent the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) from reducing home health payments from now until 2026. The House bill, which was introduced by Reps. Terri […]
Home-based care industry insiders are encouraged by the steps the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is taking in releasing its first ever home- and community-based services (HCBS) quality measures. While it’s still early in the process, experts believe now is the time for providers to begin talks with state agencies in order to […]
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