More People Are Caring for Dying Loved Ones at Home. A New Orleans Nonprofit Is Showing Them How.
(By Halle Parker, Verite News published by KFF Health News) Liz Dunnebacke isn’t dying, but for a recent end-of-life care
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Hospice/Home Health Services
Algorithms used to determine Medicaid eligibility for home care vary widely among states
(By O. Rose Broderick for STAT published Oct. 24, 2025) The massive tax cut bill President Trump signed in July
Read MoreCan Medicare deny services?
Can Medicare deny someone services if you are not financially needy? The answer is no, since Medicare is not a
Read MoreLawmakers introduce 5-year hospital-at-home extension
(By: Giles Bruce for Becker’s Hospital Review) A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers has introduced a bill that would extend
Read MoreHospital-at-home 2.0: Where health systems are headed next
(By: Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hospital-at-home programs gained significant traction during the COVID-19 era, spurred by CMS’ 2020
Read MoreNurse Practitioners Critical in Treating Older Adults as Ranks of Geriatricians Shrink
(By Jariel Arvin for KFF Health News) On Fridays, Stephanie Johnson has a busy schedule, driving her navy-blue Jeep from
Read MoreWhat to Know About the Older Americans Act and the Services it Provides to Older Adults
(By Meredith Freed, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 03, 2025) Since the enactment
Read MoreH.R. 3467 Reforming Medicare Advantage
The Medicare Advantage Reform Act, H.R. 3467, would make changes to the Medicare Advantage health plans. The changes would include
Read MoreCMS drops 5 proposed payment rules for 2026: 25 things to know
(By: Alan Condon for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has released proposed payment rules for inpatient and long-term care hospitals, hospices
Read MoreResearch Brief: Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans Linked to Use of Inferior Hospice Care
By Chris Tachibana, PhD, MS for Penn LDI on March 11, 2025 Beneficiaries of Medicare Advantage special needs plans are
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