Home Health Care

APRIL 11, 2024

In the case of Amedisys, regulators are likely spending more time evaluating industry-competition ramifications because UnitedHealth Group and Optum acquired one of Amedisys’ largest competitors, LHC Group, at the beginning of 2023. Amedisys has been successful in growing its non-fee-for-service Medicare revenue over the years.

Medicare 57

Medicare Regulations Hospice Care Accountability 57

Briggs Healthcare

APRIL 5, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On March 31, 2023, CMS posted FY2024 Hospice Payment Rate Update Proposed Rule Fact Sheet. This rule also proposes conforming regulations text changes related to the expiration of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE).

Hospice Care 40

Hospice Care Medicare Regulations Medicaid 40

Briggs Healthcare

JULY 25, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare “Last week, regulators rolled out enhanced oversight for new hospices in Arizona, California, Nevada and Texas. Some of these hospices obtained licenses only to sell them to other entrepreneurs. Some did both.

Hospice Care 40

Hospice Care Regulations Medicare Medicaid 40

Briggs Healthcare

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Forty years on, half of all Americans die in hospice care. This year, I spoke about hospice with more than a hundred and fifty patients, families, hospice employees, regulators, attorneys, fraud investigators, and end-of-life researchers, and all of them praised its vital mission.

Hospice Care 40

Hospice Care Regulations Nursing Medicare 40

Sheppard Health Law

JANUARY 6, 2023

In addition to funding, the Act modifies certain telehealth provisions, expands and extends components of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and supports initiatives within the behavioral health and substance use treatment spaces. Recertification of Eligibility for Hospice Care. Medicare Extension & Adjustments.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Medicaid Medicare Hospitals 52

Home Health Care

APRIL 20, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is making ownership data for all Medicare-certified home health and hospice agencies publicly available. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the news early Thursday.

Hospice Care 92

Hospice Care Medicare Medicaid Nursing 92

Home Health Care

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Home Health Care News recently sat down with Dombi during an episode of HHCN+ TALKS to chat about the upcoming final rule, the Medicare Advantage fight that will be a “generational” battle” and much more. We need to have that continued as a recognized value within the Medicare program today even more so.

Medicare 108

Medicare Home Care Medicaid Regulations 108

KHN

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Federal regulators, meanwhile, are almost blind to the incursion, since private equity typically acquires practices and hospitals below the regulatory radar. The FTC would not say how much market consolidation is too much or whether it plans to step up scrutiny of health care mergers and acquisitions.

Doctors 145

Doctors Tricare Medicaid Medical Services 145

Icanotes

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Our electronic health record (EHR) solution can help you achieve compliance with various federal and state regulations that govern patient privacy and personal data, including: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. With ICANotes, you can reduce your documentation time without compromising the accuracy of your therapy notes.

Accountability 89

Accountability Prevention Private Practices Regulations 89

KHN

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Federal regulators, meanwhile, are almost blind to the incursion, since private equity typically acquires practices and hospitals below the regulatory radar. The FTC would not say how much market consolidation is too much or whether it plans to step up scrutiny of health care mergers and acquisitions.

Doctors 52

Doctors Tricare Medicaid Medical Services 52