Why a Medicare payment change is causing home health agencies to cease services
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A change to how Medicare pays for home health services has led to
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What To Do If Your Home Health Care Agency Ditches You
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Craig Holly was determined to fight when the home health agency caring for
Read moreWhy Home Health Care Is Suddenly Harder To Come By For Medicare Patients
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) The decision came out of the blue. “Your husband isn’t going to get
Read morePatients Want To Die At Home, But Home Hospice Care Can Be Tough On Families
(By Blake Farmer for NPR) “I’m not anti-hospice at at all,” says Joy Johnston, a writer from Atlanta. “But I
Read moreMore Medicare Advantage Plans offering palliative care
A Duke University report indicates a rising number of Medicare Advantage plans (61) are offering home-based palliative care as a
Read moreCMS releases proposed home health payment rule for 2020: 7 takeaways
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS released its proposed Home Health Prospective Payment System rule for 2020, which would increase
Read moreShopping blindly for post-acute care is a recipe for disaster
(By Lynn B. Rogut for STAT) Many Americans have stories to tell about failures in care when a family member
Read more‘Living Their Values’: Palliative Care Power Couple Faces Cancer At Home
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the 18 years that Kathy Brandt and Kim Acquaviva
Read moreMore Older Adults With Joint Replacements Recover At Home, Not Rehab
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Older adults and their families often wonder: Where’s the best place to recover
Read moreNew Medicare Advantage Benefits Are Supposed To Help Seniors Stay Out Of The Hospital
(By Susan Jaffe for NPR) For some older adults, private Medicare Advantage plans next year will include a host of
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