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New Report Focuses On Persistent Problems Facing Community Home Care Providers

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The resulting direct support professional (DSP) workforce crisis has significantly impacted community providers’ ability to deliver essential programs and support individuals with disabilities in their homes and communities.

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CMS sets Medicaid payments to home care workers at 80%

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is hoping to improve Medicaid enrollees’ access to care through a final rule that better compensates caregiving roles. | CMS released a series of final rules Monday, including Medicaid access regulations that some groups worry will cause providers to close.

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Fixing A ‘Badly Broken Medical System’: Home Care Leaders Testify Before Congress On Post-Acute Care

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He advocated for expanding pay-for-performance to reward high-quality providers and emphasized the need to enhance effective value-based care models. The decisions made here will shape the future of home care. These are not just policy decisions, Fleece stated. They represent urgent threats to access, quality and patient choice.

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Another State Faces The Pros, Cons Of Standardizing Home Care 

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Home care providers are now required to be licensed by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). These new regulations took effect on Aug. As part of this new licensing requirement, home care agencies will pay an initial application fee of $500, rather than the previous $25 registration fee.

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HCAOA Throws Weight Behind Legislation That Would ‘Redefine’ Private Duty Nursing Services

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The Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) is backing home care-focused legislation introduced by Vice President-elect J.D. We see this as a positive development for the broader home care industry and are encouraged by the bill’s focus on quality improvement.” Vance (R-OH) and Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH).

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Providence’s Joint Venture With Compassus Likely Delayed Amid Concerns About Patient Care And Rural Access

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OHAs HCMO program evaluates health care business transactions to ensure they do not negatively impact citizens or communities. The program also empowers state regulators to impose conditions on acquisitions and mergers or reject deals they find anti-competitive. Providence at Home with Compassus will be the name of the new venture.

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Home Care Giant Right At Home Pursues Growth, Innovation, Workforce Development in 2025

Home Health Care

As the home care industry embraces technological advancements and strives to enhance patient outcomes, Right at Home is poised to tackle ongoing challenges. Right at Home is one of the largest providers of personal home care in the United States, with more than 700 franchise locations in the U.S.