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).

Nursing 96

Nursing Quality Improvement Home Care Medicaid 96

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.

Nursing 52

Nursing Quality of Care Quality Assurance Home Care 52

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

Medicaid 91

Medicaid Accountability Quality Assurance Home Care 91

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.

Medicare 82

Medicare Home Care Rehabilitation Medicaid 82

NASHP

MARCH 28, 2022

Partner with Community College Systems: Tennessee’s Medicaid agency, TennCare, worked with Tennessee’s Quality Improvement in Long Term Services and Supports (QuILTSS) Institute to develop a career and education pathway for direct care workers that allows workers to “learn and earn,” while acquiring credentials with value in the labor market.

Nursing 98

Nursing Medicaid Home Care Rehabilitation 98

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

Medicaid 121

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).

Medicaid 122

Medicaid Primary Care Prevention Nursing 122