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:

·         Home Care Providers Keep Cautious Eye On Medicare Advantage: NAHC President

Home Health Care News - By Patrick Filbin | January 19, 2023

Home health providers should keep a close eye on the rise and popularity of managed care plans under Medicare Advantage in 2023. That was one of the many messages from Bill Dombi, president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), during Wednesday’s webinar with Netsmart. Read more…

·         The Potentially Dire Long-Term Impact Of Home Health Agency Closures

Home Health Care News - By Patrick Filbin | January 17 2022

Back in October, Hospice and Home Care of Juneau closed after 20 years in business. A month earlier, Trinity Health At Home in Springfield, Illinois, shut its doors and laid off 60 employees. At the start of the new year, Oahu Home Healthcare announced it was shutting down, leaving just eight at-home care agencies on the most populated island in Hawaii. Read more…

·         MedPAC Unanimously Recommends Home Health Payment Rate Cuts

Home Health Care News - By Patrick Filbin | January 12, 2023

In a unanimous vote Thursday, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommended that the Medicare base payment rate for home health care be reduced by 7% for CY 2024.

This recommendation is in line with previous recommendations by the commission over the years. Read More…

·         Top Home Health Trends For 2023

Home Health Care News - By Andrew Dolan | January 6, 2023

Home health care’s 2022 was dimmed by the dark cloud of Medicare rate cuts. That cloud still hangs overhead in 2023. To weather the storm, providers are scrambling to find answers to persistent problems, namely staffing shortages. At the same time, they’re renegotiating arrangements with Medicare Advantage (MA) plans and pivoting from certain service lines to others. They’re attempting to become more efficient – in any way possible. Read more…

·         FTC Proposes Rule that Would Ban Employee Noncompete Clauses

Associated Press – Alexandra Olson and Michelle Chapman| January 6, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission proposed a rule Thursday that would ban U.S. employers from imposing noncompete clauses on workers, a sweeping measure that could make it easier for people to switch jobs and deepen competition for labor across a wide range of industries. The proposed rule would prevent employers from imposing contract clauses that prohibit their employees from joining a competitor, typically for a period of time, after they leave the company. 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.