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The Medicare Cost Report (MCR) is a detailed financial document that healthcare providers participating in the Medicare program are required to submit annually to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). It provides insight into utilization of home health … Keep Reading
Staffing shortages and low employee engagement are among the most pressing challenges care at home organizations face today. While the struggle to find and retain qualified caregivers, coupled with the need to keep existing staff motivated and satisfied, can feel … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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. … 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 … 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 … Keep Reading
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