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:

·        The Last-Ditch Efforts Home Health Providers, Advocates Are Making To Nix Payment Cuts

Home Health Care News – By Joyce Famakinwa | Oct. 24, 2023

Any day now, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will release the 2024 home health final payment rule. In anticipation, home health providers and advocates have been appealing to Congress, educating, calling to action on social media and more. Read more…

·        New Legislation Offers Hope For Expanding HCBS Across More States

Home Health Care News – By Patrick Filbin | Oct. 24, 2023

Over the past several years, many states have strengthened their home- and community-based services (HCBS) programs by covering more services and increasing rates. Now, over a dozen members of Congress are trying to give states additional funding to help expand those HCBS programs further.

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·       Medicare Advantage Plans Pulling Back On In-Home Care Supplemental Benefits

Home Health Care News – By Robert Holly | Oct. 23, 2023

Insurance companies selling Medicare Advantage (MA) plans have been facing increased scrutiny from members of Congress and regulators, with critics of the private version of Medicare claiming carriers are profiting far too much. Read More…

·       Intrepid USA CEO John Kunysz: We Can’t Keep Approaching Home Health ‘Like It’s 1965’

Home Health Care News – By Andrew Dolan | Oct., 2023

In home health care, there’s value in fighting for things to be a certain way. At the same time, there’s also value in accepting things for how they are right now. John Kunysz, the president and CEO of Intrepid USA, is looking for proactive strategies to address how things are right now. He’s found some of those already. 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.