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Former NAHC CEO Joins New Day Healthcare Board, Company Expands Texas Footprint

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The commitment of holding patient care first and changing the system to meet the evolving needs of patients is what attracted me to New Day. Im very excited to join this great team and to help New Day continue to prosper, while delivering the best quality of care possible. Dombi first became NAHCs vice president for law in 1987.

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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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Monitoring The Risks That Come With Using Artificial Intelligence In Home-Based Care

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We work with some AI providers that are using audio monitoring,” Angelo Spinola, the home health, home care and hospice chair at the Polsinelli law firm, told HHCN. Some privacy laws are triggered, sometimes at a state level, that require consents and notices. I think that is important as well.

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With Medicaid Access Rule Finalized, Home Care Providers Enter ‘Wait-And-See’ Mode

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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

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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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Navigating 2024 Healthcare Challenges: Policy, AI, and the Road Ahead

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Technology emerges as the linchpin as we discuss value-based care and alternative payment models. As we pivot towards these models, the focus intensifies on creating frameworks that not only reward outcomes but also emphasize the quality of care over the volume of services provided.

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Staffing, Compliance and Technology: What Legal Issues Providers Should Watch For In 2023

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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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