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Agency Faces the Implications of a Homecare Software Data Breach
Homecare Software- Amedisys, Inc., a Louisiana-based home health provider has reportedly had their data breached and is currently in the process of notifying federal and state agencies- a requirement by law.
Medicare News: House Proposes Deep Cuts in New Budget
Medicare News: On Tuesday, Republicans in the House of Representatives announced their proposed budget plan that would cut spending by $5.5 billion dollars. Among the deep cuts called for within the budget are healthcare-related, while increases in spending such as defense are...
Independent Home Health Care Jobs In Jeopardy
Recently, independent home-health providers in Ohio have had the future of their jobs become jeopardized. Recently, Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) suggested a “phase-out” program of approximately 13,000 independent and non-agency providers who are currently billing Medicaid for their...
OASIS Home Health - Early Intervention Plans are Crucial
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 Care Policies: States Challenge Home Health Wage Block
Home Health Care Policies - On Monday, state officials in New York, Illinois, Massachusetts, and New Mexico filed a case regarding minimum wage and overtime pay for home health workers. A brief in the filed case states that the Department of Labor does, in fact, have the authority to...
Study of Retirees Concludes that Home Health Care is Preferred
A new retirement study conducted by Merrill Lynch and Age Wave polled the preferences of retirees aged 50 or older to determine their preferred long-term care method. The results concluded that the majority chose prefer home health care within their own home as their primary chosen...
Home Health Care Management : ICD-10 Testing Results Published
Late last week, CMS published results of the current end-to-end testing for the new ICD-10 coding system. Multiple stakeholders within the industry took part in the testing, including: providers, billing agencies, and equipment providers, and home health care management. CMS currently...
Home Health Care Management : Latest Results for Value-Based Modifiers
Home Health Care Management- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted the results from the first year’s implementation of the Value-based Payment Modifier (Value Modifier). The Value Modifier is a component of the Affordable Care Act and rewards physicians or...
