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With Medicaid Access Rule Finalized, Home Care Providers Enter ‘Wait-And-See’ Mode

Home Health Care

Amid Medicaid changes, the most relevant news to home care providers is the aforementioned 80-20 provision, which will force HCBS providers to direct 80% of reimbursement to direct care workers. “We National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) President William A. There have been multiple D.C.

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Medicaid Wage Proposal Could Prompt HCBS Operators To Exit Market, Discourage New Providers From Entering

Home Health Care

“This is certainly one of the biggest provisions, and it’s safe to say, the most controversial provision,” Matt Wolfe, office managing shareholder at law firm Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz P.C., said during a Home Care Association of America webinar on Thursday.

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Value-Based Care, PDGM Sparks Home Health Dealmaking Activity

Home Health Care

Since its implementation in 2020, the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) has loomed large in the home health space. Now, PDGM is a driving force behind much of the transaction activity taking place in this space, according to Linda Murphy, COO and founder of Concierge Home Care. Let’s see what it looks like.’

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Staffing, Compliance and Technology: What Legal Issues Providers Should Watch For In 2023

Home Health Care

As home-based care becomes more popular and renowned among the larger health care system, agencies will need to put a greater emphasis on legal compliance. HHCN: Matt, what’s your background in home health and home care, for our audience who might not be familiar with your work?

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