Home Health & Hospice Week
Home Care Agency Withdraws From Alabama Due To Low Reimbursement
Medicaid rates aren’t keeping pace, chain indicates. Access issues aren’t restricted to Medicare home health, as a recent example shows. Chicago-based personal care services chain Help at Home plans to cease operations in the state of Alabama on Sept. 30, news outlets report. The move will eliminate 785 jobs by Nov. 4, the company says in a filing with the state. “The current reimbursement and regulatory environment for Medicaid-funded home care has made it difficult to recruit, hire and retain workforce and we have not been able to overcome these challenges in the state of Alabama,” a company spokesperson told AL.com. Alabama hasn’t expanded its Medicaid program as allowed in the Affordable Care Act.
Home Health & Hospice Week
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Home Health ‘Rate Assault’ May Close Agencies’ Doors And Shrink Rural Access Even Further
2024 rate cuts will be devastating, commenters agree. Home health agencies are coming for CMS’ [...] - Know Your Facts:
Comment Letter Volume Reflects Urgency Of Rate Cuts
Public feedback amount fluctuates significantly. Just how much Medicare officials will listen to home health [...] - Reimbursement:
Labor Costs Are Crushing HHAs
CMS ignores this pain point at beneficiaries’ peril, commenters warn. One of the most cited [...] - Compliance:
Review PHE Basics With These Facts
Do you know the difference between a waiver and a flexibility? After years of being [...] - Finance:
Senate Hearing Brings Attention To Home Health, Both Positive And Negative
Former MedPAC commissioner cites agencies’ high profit margins. Home health agencies have been making a [...] - Industry Notes:
Home Care Agency Withdraws From Alabama Due To Low Reimbursement
Medicaid rates aren’t keeping pace, chain indicates. Access issues aren’t restricted to Medicare home health, [...] - Industry Notes:
Updated Home Health, Hospice Info Is Now At Agencies' Fingertips.
A new year of data is now available in Medicare’s Post-Acute Care and Hospice Provider [...] - Industry Notes:
Philly Agency Opens Its Doors
Brightstar Care of Center City has secured approval from the state of Pennsylvania’s Department of [...] - Industry Notes:
Check And Double-Check Your Nurses' Credentials
Check your clinicians’ licenses or pay for the mistake later. That’s a lesson Agape Hospice [...] - Industry Notes:
PT Home Health Owner Convicted Of Kickbacks
A Florida federal jury has convicted a physical therapist of paying kickbacks for home health [...] - Industry Notes:
Agency, Owner In The Big Easy Must Pay Workers $630K In Back Pay, Undergo Audits
A New Orleans-area home care agency and its owner must pay up in a wage [...] - Industry Notes:
Review These Diabetes-Related Program Developments To See If They May Help
Like many healthcare providers, home health and hospice agencies see many patients with diabetes — [...]
