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CMS Medicaid Proposals Offer Transparency And Accountability, But Compensation Provision Could Cap Business For Cash-Strapped Providers

Home Health Care

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new rule that would make major changes to the way that home care workers are compensated under Medicaid. Anderson also noted that home care agencies working under Medicaid often vary in size. On Thursday, the U.S. and North Carolina. Washington, D.C.-based

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Government Watchdog Agency Signs Off On CMS Home Health Final Payment Rule

Home Health Care

Government Accountability Office (GAO) has signed off on the home health payment rule finalized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last month. Dombi — president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) — have argued that the methods CMS used to write the final rule were flawed. “We

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6 Company Leaders On What The Medicaid Access Rule Means For The Future Of Home Care

Home Health Care

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Now that the Medicaid Access Rule has been finalized , home-based care’s company leaders have had time to digest it, and consider what it means for the future of the space. Also excluded are all the other costs that come with running a home care agency.

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Voices: Beth Ann Longo, Associate Director, Department of Research, The Joint Commission

Home Health Care

How did you measure the quality of that data and quantify those values in a comparable and accessible way? Longo : There are nearly 11,000 home health agencies that report data to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. For home care specifically, how does better quality translate to better business?

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How Healthcare Facilities Can Prepare for Expanded Inclusion Criteria for Telehealth and RPM Solutions in Value-Based Care Settings

HIT Consultant

Patients are now more comfortable than ever receiving care at home, and providers are more likely to adopt solutions that make at-home care efficacious and safe. As patients move from the acute to post-acute care setting, they are often discharged without the proper tools to successfully support their transition of care.

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The Direct Care Workforce

NASHP

A certified nurse assistant (CNA) is qualified to work in a Medicare-certified nursing facility. Home Health Aides. Home health aides (HHAs) also provide personal assistance with self-care activities and health-related tasks, such as changing bandages or administering medications. Adult Family Home.

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Emerging Respite Care Strategies in Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Waivers for Older Adults, Adults with Physical Disabilities, and their Family Caregivers

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States understand that an individual’s care plan should not be a snapshot in time, but rather malleable to account for unexpected changes in a care recipient’s life. ” -Missouri State Official Louisiana allows the same providers for respite and personal care to address workforce shortages.

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