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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 law firms that have done independent analyses of the proposed rule,” Damon Terzaghi, the director of Medicaid advocacy at NAHC, told HHCN.

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

Home Health Care

The provision that has created the greatest waves among providers and industry stakeholders is the potential requirement that at least 80% of Medicaid payments for personal care, homemaker and home health aide services be earmarked for caregiver wages. said during a Home Care Association of America webinar on Thursday.

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Value-Based Care, PDGM Sparks Home Health Dealmaking Activity

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The impact of PDGM was largely muted last year because of the Provider Relief Funds or the [Medicare advanced payments],” Ross Sallade, a shareholder at law firm Polsinelli, said during the webinar. “It In general, HHVBP is an effort to create financial incentives for better quality of care.

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Steps for Preventing Medical Malpractice Risks

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Doctors and other healthcare professionals are entrusted with the responsibility of safeguarding the health and well-being of their patients, ensuring they receive the highest quality of care. You can speak with a specialist attorney such as those at The Tinker Law Firm PLLC to see if you have a claim.

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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? But there are positive legal trends, too.

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