Home Health Care

JUNE 9, 2022

“We’re seeing a massive shift to value-based care versus our previous form of care, which was volume-based,” says Erika Sessions, director of compliance and policy development for online caregiver training platform CareAcademy. That will ultimately benefit the quality of care.”. This article is sponsored by CareAcademy.

Care Transition 105

Care Transition Quality of Care Accountability Medicaid 105

Home Health Care

MAY 12, 2022

The appointment followed reports that Colorado’s Department of Health Care Policy and Financing and the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) stopped reimbursing InnovAge for new clients. An audit found that clients were not receiving all of the PACE required care services, according to reports from the Denver Post.

Quality of Care 52

Quality of Care Regulations Medicaid Home Care 52

NASHP

MARCH 22, 2024

It includes examples from various states organized by the framework buckets: integrated primary and behavioral health care, crisis continuum of care, in-home and in-community based, and out-of-home and community.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Integration Primary Care Nursing 52

Home Health Care

APRIL 26, 2024

At the start of the week, the “Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services” rule was finalized. The 80-20 provision is, arguably, the most controversial component of the Medicaid rule. Leaders at organizations like Home Assist Health, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and Addus HomeCare Corp.

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Medicaid Home Care Quality of Care Integration 74

NASHP

AUGUST 24, 2023

State health reform efforts increasingly focus on providing comprehensive and well-coordinated care to people with serious illness to improve quality of care and drive down costs. Target Populations That Could Benefit from Palliative Care Services Use data to identify Medicaid enrollees with serious illness.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Quality Assurance Quality of Care Hospitals 52

Home Health Care

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Thursday launched a “one-stop shop” for state Medicaid agencies and in-home care stakeholders. The goal of the new digital tool is to “advance transparency and innovation” for home- and community-based services (HCBS), according to the agency.

Medicaid 93

Medicaid Home Care Quality of Care Nursing 93

NASHP

MAY 20, 2022

Medicaid is the largest source of public funding that can be leveraged to support family caregivers. States can support family caregivers through a range of Medicaid authorities and state plan amendments. Those services can include caregiver education, counseling, and training as well as adult day and respite care.

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Medicaid Nursing Hospitals Home Care 113

Home Health Care

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Even more than the pandemic, the past 12 months have been about industry-shaping deals that will continue to shape the in-home care narrative for years to come. Reflect back on this year in home-based care by revisiting 10 of HHCN’s most widely read stories. and several other countries. That’s not our future.

Home Care 88

Home Care Nursing Quality of Care Hospitals 88

HIT Consultant

MAY 31, 2022

All the signs point to a bright and expansive future for hospital-at-home programs, which have been growing steadily since the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) created the Acute Hospital at Home waiver program in November 2020. Humana acquired Kindred at Home and One Homecare Solutions, both of which offer in-home care.

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Hospitals Patient Experience Home Care Medicaid 98

Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The reality of the funding aspect of Medicaid does not make it easy to run a business and to serve all the people that need to be served,” Mollie Gurian, VP of home-based and HCBS policy at LeadingAge, said at the organization’s annual conference in Chicago on Monday. In managed care, many providers don’t have a voice.

Medicaid 95

Medicaid Quality of Care Regulations Medicare 95

Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 1, 2022

The pandemic has highlighted the tragic impact of substandard conditions at nursing homes, which are home to many of our most at-risk community members. million people live in over 15,500 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes across the nation. Establish a Minimum Nursing Home Staffing Requirement.

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Quality of Care Nursing Accountability Medicaid 40