President-elect Donald Trump’s election has the potential to bring significant changes to the government’s healthcare policy over the next four years. The care at home industry could be impacted by the policies of a second Trump administration.
Deborah Hoyt, Senior Vice President of Public Policy at Axxess, led a post-election webinar... Keep Reading
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the final rule this month for the Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update. This rule brings several significant changes to Medicare home health payment rates and policies, aligning with ongoing statutory and regulatory requirements.... Keep Reading
PurposeCare of Illinois was founded 12 years ago by two people driven by their vision to provide excellent in-home care to the Joliet, Illinois, community. Today they employ a staff of more than 100, are licensed in 12 counties and have maintained four-star ratings on Care Compare in both patient... Keep Reading
CNS Cares was founded by nurses in 2006 to serve former energy workers with the highest quality, most compassionate home healthcare. Since inception, they have helped thousands of energy workers, military veterans and injured workers access these benefits.
Following a change in management in 2022, CNS has worked tirelessly to drive... Keep Reading
In early September, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation (WPS) announced a significant data breach affecting nearly 950,000 Medicare beneficiaries. This incident, stemming from a vulnerability in specific software used for file transfers during Medicare claims processing, exposed sensitive personal data,... Keep Reading
The healthcare industry continues to face staffing challenges. In an education session at the 2024 Axxess, Growth, Innovation and Leadership Experience (AGILE) , Fatou Ceesay, President and CEO of Cairasu Home Care, David Totaro, Chief Government Affairs Officer of BAYADA Home Health Care, Erika N. Salter, Managing Attorney of the... Keep Reading
Navigating the complexities of Medicare Advantage continues to be a sticking point for organizations trying to scale their business. In an education session at the 2024 Axxess Growth, Innovation and Leadership Experience (AGILE), Brent Korte, CEO of Frontpoint Health, and Wendy Conlon, MSPT, Senior Vice President of Client Experience at... Keep Reading
Effective workforce management is crucial in today's healthcare landscape.
A recent industry survey highlighted several challenges in this area, including staffing and upskilling employees. The survey found that only 55% of home health and hospice staff feel fully prepared to care for a new client, and only 40% of younger... Keep Reading
Allegiance Healthcare, operating under the Allegiance Health Management umbrella, is a leading provider of post-acute care in Louisiana, offering home health, hospice, palliative care, and transitional care services to all patients regardless of the complexity or acuity of their diagnosis.
During the Axxess Growth, Innovation and Leadership Experience (AGILE), Allegiance Healthcare... Keep Reading
While they are a key component in healthcare, many compliance training programs can feel outdated, disengaging and nonproductive. However, it’s possible to overcome those challenges when you’re working with the right partner.
Christina Andrews, Senior Director of Professional Services at Axxess and Tony Meluzio, MA, BS, PTA, Senior Content Manager... Keep Reading
Interim HealthCare is a franchise network of more than 320 individually owned and operated offices providing home healthcare, personal care and support, hospice care and medical staffing services.
Interim of the Great Lakes opened its first office in 2017 with a focus on providing nonclinical care in northern Chicago. They now... Keep Reading
Attracting, training and keeping care at home aides is critical to any provider’s success.
“The care at home industry really needs to continue to think about how we bridge the gap between our workforce scarcity and staffing success,” said Christina Andrews, Senior Director of Professional Services at Axxess, during a conversation... Keep Reading
