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Home Health Medicare News: Home Health Spending Sees Massive Increase
Home Health Medicare News: The U.S. News & World Report Health Care Index has provided new data regarding the healthcare expenditures. The report also includes information regarding medical costs, insurance coverage, and several other categories. Within the data, it was highlighted...
Home Health Medicare News: CMS Proposes $200 Million Increase In Hospice Pay
Home Health Medicare News- In a new proposal by CMS, Medicare-certified hospices could potentially see a nearly $200 million increase to their 2016 fiscal year payments. The proposed rule would affect routine home care and would result in a higher rate of base payment for the first 60...
Home Health Care Policies - Elder Care Options for the Workforce
Home Health Care Policies: Employers Begin Addressing the Needs of Employees Responsible for Elder Care
As a larger amount of the population continues to age, planning for the methods and costs of care by loved ones is an increasingly vital task. As it turns out, many employers are...
Home Health Care Policies - 2015 Face to Face Requirements for Home Health
Home Health Care Policies- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized clarifications and revisions to policies regarding physician certification and recertification of patient eligibility for Medicare home health services in the CY 2015 HH PPS final rule which was...
Home Health Medicare News: CMS Releases First Ever Compare Star Ratings
Home Health Medicare News: Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the first time introduced star ratings on Hospital Compare, the agency’s public information website, to make it easier for consumers to choose a hospital and understand the quality of care they...
OASIS Home Health - Early Intervention Plans
Oasis Home Health - Early Interventions Essential For Aging Population
A new series of studies reported by The Lancet indicates that the massive expansion of the aging population could be seriously at risk if early health interventions have not been established. Chronic illness, being...
Home Health Management - Issues with CMS "Star" Ratings
Medicare officials recently announced that the government-sanctioned “star rating” system for home health agencies would now include half-star increments. The additional partial increments come after concern was raised by providers regarding the ability for prospective patients and...
Home Health Medicare News: Congress Passes "Doc Fix"
Home Health Medicare News: On Tuesday night, the Senate passed legislation that would completely scrap the physician payment formula for how Medicare reimburses doctors. The Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) was a controversial topic within many sectors of the health industry and many are...
