Home Health

RAC reviews and the long-term care provider

David Centafont February 10, 2012

Recently, claims for hospital patients discharged to skilled nursing homes have come under increased review, particularly by various recovery audit contractors. If you know some background and better understand the situation, it can only help.
 

Colorado considers mandatory flu shots for nursing home workers

January 27, 2012

Officials from Colorado's state health department have proposed mandatory flu vaccinations for all nursing home employees, regardless of religious or personal exceptions.
 

Using technology to fuel innovative service to older adults

Denise Rabidoux January 20, 2012

We are at a critical point in long-term care. The perfect storm is upon us: baby boomers hitting 65, the decline of the U.S. economy and housing market, increasing healthcare costs that demand we rethink our business. Long-term care providers who don't evolve will be passed by.
 

Maryland mandates end-of-life wishes form for LTC residents

October 11, 2011

Maryland healthcare professionals will soon be required to complete a form outlining a patient's end-of-life wishes upon admission to a long-term care facility, according to a new regulation.
 

CNAs, home health aides in huge demand, but struggles ahead, experts warn

August 18, 2011

Certified nursing assistants and home health aides will continue to be in huge demand, but a lack of training and low pay could mean a labor crisis for nursing facilities, home health agencies and even hospitals, according to a joint report from Kaiser Health News and The Washington Post.
 

Home healthcare costs often lower than post-acute care after hospitalization, analysis finds

June 24, 2011

Medicare beneficiaries with chronic health problems are far less likely to be readmitted to the hospital when discharged to their homes than if they receive other post-acute care services, a new analysis finds.
 

Survey reports higher long-term care costs

April 22, 2011

Long-term care facilities are increasing their room charges, although less than other goods and services, according to a new survey.
 

Home-health workers losing ground on wages, benefits, even as their ranks increase

March 03, 2011

The wages and benefits for the direct-care workforce in long-term care "continue to be woefully inadequate," according to a new Fact Sheet analysis from home-health worker advocacy group PHI.
 

CMS stalls on home health, hospice certification requirements

January 06, 2011

There will be a three-month delay before the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services enforces a face-to-face meeting requirement for individuals who want hospice services or home health care, the Bureau of National Affairs reported.
 

Two courts find Medicare skilled nursing, home care rules too strict

November 03, 2010

Federal courts in Pennsylvania and Vermont have ruled that the Obama administration's Medicare standards are too stringent when it comes to deciding if a patient is eligible for skilled nursing home care or home health.
 

CMS may require more stringent provider screening for Medicare, Medicaid enrollment, participation

September 22, 2010

Some healthcare providers would be subject to criminal background checks and fingerprinting under a new fraud-prevention plan from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
 

Gentiva completes Odyssey takeover bid

August 18, 2010

Home health giant Gentiva Health Services Inc. has completed its acquisition of hospice provider Odyssey HealthCare Inc., the company announced Tuesday.
 

Hospice-home health merger to affect long-term care

June 03, 2010

Developments in the hospice and home care markets may not generally catch the eyes of folks in the long-term care sphere. But that could change as a result of a recent transaction.
 

Massive home health, hospice acquisition to shake up aging services field, analysts say

June 02, 2010

Home health company Gentiva Health Services' planned purchase of Odyssey Healthcare, a hospice provider, will send ripples through the aging services industry, analysts told Investor's Business Daily.
 

Health reform, Steve Jobs and owning more of the aging services pie

May 05, 2010

To survive in this new era of healthcare reform, long-term care organizations need to carve out a bigger role in the continuum of care.
 

AAHSA members to call lawmakers today, urging them to pass healthcare reform

January 26, 2010

The White House has signaled that it may be scaling back the healthcare reform bill, and one long-term care group is speaking out about it.
 

Identity theft, lack of regulation spur home health group to require employee background checks

October 05, 2009

Amid growing concerns over safety, the Michigan Home Health Agency is developing plans to require staff qualifications, training and criminal background checks for all home-health providers in Michigan, according to local news items.
 

Robots may allow for more quality time with patients, Norwegian nurses say

August 04, 2009

Norwegian nursing home and home healthcare workers are open to the idea of integrating robots and remote sensors into nursing homes and seniors' homes, according to a recent survey.
 

CMS increases Medicare rates for hospices for fiscal year 2010

August 03, 2009

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released a regulation increasing Medicare payments to hospices by 1.4% for fiscal year 2010.
 

Some healthcare groups, lawmakers slam proposal for new agency governing Medicare rates

July 28, 2009

President Obama has proposed creating a new executive agency, the Independent Medicare Advisory Council, to set Medicare payment updates. So far, that idea is meeting strong resistance from the healthcare community, according to recent reports.
 

Bill would allow Medicare to pay for adult day care services

June 30, 2009

In a move that would further shift the focus of long-term care away from nursing homes and toward other home- and community-based services, Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) Thursday introduced a bill that would allow Medicare to pay for adult day care services.
 
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