Home Health Care Policies: Initiative to Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations
Home Health Care Policies: CMS Initiative to Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations among Nursing Facility Residents- Payment Model
Home Health Care Policies: Initiative to Improve Nursing Facility Care
CMS to Extend Initiative to Improve Care for Nursing Facility Residents Funding would allow testing of new payment model for nursing facility care
Home Health Care Policies - Alzheimer’s Care Guide
Home Health Care Policies: Researchers publish guide aimed towards providing better environmental stimulation for patients suffering from Alzheimer’s.
Two British researchers have published a new guide on how to create a positive and satisfying multi-sensory environment for sufferers...
Home Health Care Policies: Referrals Vs. Kickbacks
Home Health Care Policies- Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals has put the spotlight on the methods home health providers conduct and compensate for referrals. The courts have stated that many may be at risk of violating the Anti-Kickback statute.
On February 10, the U.S. Court of...
Home Health Care Policies: Medicare ACOs Continue to Improve Quality of Care
Home Health Care Policies- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued 2014 quality and financial performance results showing that Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) continue to improve the quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries, while generating financial...
Home Health Care Policies: Hospice CAHPS Exemptions
Home Health Care Policies - CMS has issued additional information for hospices wishing to gain an exemption to participation in the hospice CAHPS program. A form is available for agency’s wishing to apply for exemption due to size of hospice program. The application is titled ...
Home Health Care Policies: New Projections for Medicare Drug Premiums
Home Health Care Policies - On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the signing of Medicare and Medicaid into law, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) projected today that the average premium for a basic Medicare Part D prescription drug plan in 2016 will remain stable, at...
