William A. Dombi
New Report on Nurse and Home Care Aide Shortage Offers Practical Solutions to Solve the Crisis
The Home Care Workforce Crisis: An Industry Report and Call to Action The United States is facing an unprecedented crisis in developing an adequate workforce of home care aides and nurses to care for the country’s burgeoning elderly and disabled population. It is estimated that between 2020 and 2030, the number of U.S. citizens 85 […]
Read MoreHome Care Industry Update
March 16, 2023 at 12:00pm – 2:00pm Register This is your invitation to join Polsinelli, and the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) for a legal update tailored for the Home-Based Care Industry (home health, home care, and hospice providers). During this presentation, we will cover recent government action extending the statute of limitations for investigating and prosecuting certain providers […]
Read MoreNew Perk for NAHC Members: Legal & Regulatory Resources
Polsinelli Online Solutions for Home Care LLC Announces Referral Relationship with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice Polsinelli Online Solutions for Home Care LLC (POSH), an online compliance platform that offers home-based care providers a source for industry-specific guidance and state-specific forms and documents, has entered into a referral relationship with the National […]
Read MoreConnecting With Caregivers: Understanding Direct Care Workers & Their Needs
Thursday, January 26, 2022 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT REGISTER The shortage of direct care workers is a national crisis—and recruiting and retaining them is a priority for the industry. By 2040, the caregiving workforce needs to increase by 8.2 million jobs to meet projected demand. You can better recruit, train and retain caregivers […]
Read MoreNational Hospice Leaders Urge CMS and Congress to Advance Program Integrity in Hospice Care through Effective Oversight
The four national hospice provider organizations: the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), LeadingAge, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), and the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), provided the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and key Congressional stakeholders with recommended legislative and regulatory changes to strengthen hospice program integrity. The recent entry of […]
Read MoreLong Term and Post-Acute Care Law and Compliance (formerly Long Term Care and the Law)
March 1–3, 2023 New Orleans, LA REGISTER Hear Insights on Regulatory Changes, Operation Management, Transactions, and Compliance Nursing facility, assisted living, and home health audiences won’t want to miss this year’s sessions, which focus on cutting edge issues that are front and center within the post-acute continuum. Registrants can attend these sessions in person and then watch […]
Read MoreConnecting With Caregivers: Understanding Direct Care Workers & Their Needs
Thursday, January 26, 2022 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT REGISTER The shortage of direct care workers is a national crisis—and recruiting and retaining them is a priority for the industry. By 2040, the caregiving workforce needs to increase by 8.2 million jobs to meet projected demand. You can better recruit, train and retain caregivers […]
Read MoreConnecting With Caregivers: Understanding Direct Care Workers & Their Needs
Thursday, January 26, 2022 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT REGISTER The shortage of direct care workers is a national crisis—and recruiting and retaining them is a priority for the industry. By 2040, the caregiving workforce needs to increase by 8.2 million jobs to meet projected demand. You can better recruit, train and retain caregivers […]
Read MoreLong Term and Post-Acute Care Law and Compliance (formerly Long Term Care and the Law)
March 1–3, 2023 New Orleans, LA REGISTER Hear Insights on Regulatory Changes, Operation Management, Transactions, and Compliance Nursing facility, assisted living, and home health audiences won’t want to miss this year’s sessions, which focus on cutting edge issues that are front and center within the post-acute continuum. Registrants can attend these sessions in person and then watch […]
Read MoreCOVID-19 Public Health Emergency Extended Again
The Biden administration has renewed the Public Health Emergency (PHE) that has been in effect since January 27, 2020 due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released the following statement on January 11, 2023: As a result of the continued consequences of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, on […]
Read MoreNAHC and CMA Announce New Hospice Resource for Consumers
Over 1.7 million Medicare beneficiaries receive hospice care1. It is one of many benefits available under Medicare and provided by approximately 5,000 Medicare-certified hospices. Each of these hospices must provide certain services and meet specific requirements. However, each can provide these services in different ways. Navigating the details can be confusing, leading to many questions […]
Read MoreMedPAC Calls for 7 Percent Home Health Rate Cut
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) discussed a proposal to reduce the 2023 Medicare base payment rate for home health agencies by seven percent, during the commission’s annual December meeting. MedPAC staff presented to Commisioners information and recommendations from the 2021 benefit data, including the following points: Medicare margins for 2021 were 24.9 percent; All-payer margin in […]
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