WiAHC is happy to remind members about and provide links to the latest articles and information on the home health care industry from Home Health Care News and other publications:

·         ‘Most Intense Advocacy Effort Of My Lifetime’: Home Health Industry Braces For Rate Cuts

Home Health Care News - By Andrew Donlan | October 24, 2022

Any day now, the home health final payment rule will officially be released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). As providers await its arrival, many of them are gathered in St. Louis at the National Association for Home Care and Hospice’s (NAHC) annual conference. If the final rule is as bad – or close to as bad – as the proposed rule, it will be a dark day for the industry. Read more…

·         Is CMS’ Proposed Home Health Rate Cut Legal? Other Court Decisions Suggest No

Home Health Care News - By Andrew Donlan | October 16, 2022

The entire home health industry is anxiously awaiting the release of the final payment rule for 2023, which should be released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) at some point over the next two weeks. The anxiousness is due to the home health proposed payment rule, which included a 4.2% aggregate decrease in payments – or $810 million – and an avenue for future CMS clawbacks of perceived overpayments to providers. Read more…

·         As Labor Competition Heats Up In Health Care, Home Health Sector Left Behind

Home Health Care News - By Joyce Famakinwa | October 21, 2022

Home health providers are dealing with a number of headwinds — inflation-induced financial challenges, labor shortages, pandemic pressures and more — that will only worsen if the proposed payment adjustments for 2023 become finalized. That’s the major takeaway from a recent labor cost study from the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare (PQHH). The study was conducted by Dobson DaVanzo & Associates and examines the changes in the home health labor costs. The study is based on the survey responses of six PQHH member organizations, and interviews from five industry leaders. Read More…

·         ‘Care Delayed Is Care Denied’: What Prior Authorization Changes Mean For Home Health Providers

Home Health Care News - By Patrick Filbin | October 10, 2022

Home health providers could potentially see a speedier prior authorization process thanks to legislation moving through Washington, D.C. While the changes in the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act are welcomed, many experts in the space feel like more work needs to be done in order to have a more efficient care delivery process. Read more…

Home Health Care News, which is part of the Aging Media Network, is a leading source for news and information covering the home health industry.