Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) is backing home care-focused legislation introduced by Vice President-elect J.D. The Continuous Skilled Nursing Quality Improvement Act (S.4122) Vance (R-OH) and Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH).

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NCQA

JANUARY 27, 2025

Performing a Gap Analysis Although WellSpan had a long history with health equity and quality improvement, a gap analysis identified key areas for improvement. The gap analysis was enlightening and really helped shape our equity initiatives moving forward, says Ann Kunkel, VP Community Health, Home Care and Hospice.

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Home Health Care

JULY 14, 2023

The main headline was CMS’ decision to propose a home health payment decrease of 2.2%. As a response, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) filed a lawsuit against CMS and the U.S. These alternatives bear greater expense to the health care continuum as a whole and counters the goal of aging in place.

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Home Health Care

APRIL 28, 2023

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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Briggs Healthcare

APRIL 7, 2022

While many important improvements have been made since the enactment of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, the provision of high-quality comprehensive care to all nursing home residents remains an elusive goal. High-quality research is needed to advance the quality of care in nursing homes.

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Nursing Quality of Care Quality Assurance Home Care 52

NASHP

MAY 26, 2023

As promulgated in Iowa’s Human Service’s regulation 441-78.3 As stated in the regulation, “Individual funds from unused respite services may be allocated to the savings plan … [for] future respite care.” As codified in Iowa’s Human Service’s regulation 441-78.34(13) Iowa increased its 2022 provider rates by 4.25

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Medicaid Nursing Regulations Integration 121

NASHP

DECEMBER 10, 2021

. §7022), in existence for over fifteen years, is a statewide network of NCQA certified Patient Centered Medical Homes (PCMHs) which are supported by regional program managers, quality improvement managers, self-management program coordinators, and a regional Community Health Team (CHT).

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