Home Health Line Breaking News
02/24/2025
Health care organizations that build trust between employees and leadership could see higher quality of care and increased professional satisfaction among staff, according to a study published in the Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety in January. 
02/21/2025
An Alabama-based hospice provider will pay $3 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting false claims for hospice patients who were not terminally ill, according to a Department of Justice release.
02/18/2025
The rule was one of 13 “misguided Biden-era regulations” that Rep. Andrew Clyde targeted in his joint resolutions introduced Feb. 12, 2025.
02/17/2025
CMS has removed all information on the SFP page, including the participant list, the SFP methodology and Q&As.
02/13/2025
The vote, which took place on Feb. 13, saw 52 Senators vote in favor of Kennedy’s nomination and 48 against. 
02/11/2025
A recent study that examined CMS’ Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) Model, a bundled payment type that was implemented at participating hospitals to support Medicare beneficiaries who undergo hip, knee or total ankle replacements, found that the payment type mitigated decreasing home health utilization among participants. 
02/11/2025
The panel is expected to include clinical experts in post-acute care, electronic health record exchange processes, interoperability, measure development and more.
02/10/2025
Home health job growth is down from the 15,100 jobs reported in January 2024. Overall, the BLS estimates home health care services currently includes more than 1.836 million jobs, adding 155,500 jobs over the past year.
02/04/2025
The quarterly Interim Performance Report includes 12 months of OASIS-based data through Sept. 30, 2024, and 12 months of claims and HHCAHPS survey data through June 30, 2024.
02/03/2025
Hospice agencies can now access updated CAHPS Hospice survey instruments based on requirements finalized in the hospice final rule last July. 

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