Home Health

Fully risk-based payment models likely to decrease, CMS official says

Those working in healthcare should not expect many more fully risk-based payment models from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), CMS Chief Operating Officer Jon Blum said during the National Association of Accountable Care Organizations’ fall conference. “I don’t think that CMS will be promoting models that have more risk just for the …

Skilled Nursing Facility

SNFs explore home care options as Choose Home Care Act is introduced in the House

The Choose Home Care Act, legislation that aims to give Americans a choice on where to recover after a hospital discharge, was introduced into the House of Representatives on October 8. The bipartisan bill would create an add-on payment to traditional Medicare home health benefits for patients 30 days after hospital discharge. “Since being introduced …

Featured Event

Private Duty National Conference & Expo

DecisionHealth is hosting the 2021 Private Duty National Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, October 27-29, for a wonderful and responsible reunion. This 2½-day conference and expo will cover real-life examples of how private duty home care agencies can create solid infection control policies, keep clients and caregivers safe, develop flexible scheduling, increase their profits, retain caregivers, and comply with wage-and-hour regulations.

Home Health

Home health research grant seeking 2022 proposals

The Home Health Research Grant is now accepting submissions for research proposals seeking 2022 funding, which will help advance home health care and may seek to improve care delivery at home through quality and innovation, according to a release from the Alliance for Home Health Quality and Innovation. For the 2022 funding period, funding will be awarded up to $75,000 …

Home Health

CMS hosting Hospice Quality Reporting Program forum

CMS will be hosting a webinar on the Hospice Quality Reporting Program at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. Officials will share updates on new claims-based measures included in the HQRP as part of the FY2022 Hospice Final Rule. Subject mater experts will address the quality measures specifications user’s manual and the QM report …