Monthly Archives: October 2010
New Home Care Models
Medicare has paid for home health since 1965. Other payers cover care in the home, but over the past 45 years the Medicare patient who needed the skill set of the home health nurse has gotten care exclusively from Medicare certified home health agencies. With the Affordable Care Act on our near horizon Medicare is preparing to split that care at home into a number of different models. Continue reading
2010 Annual Conference Speaker Lineup
The 2010 HCLA/LALA Annual Conference is less than a month away, and you don’t want to miss this one! Below is the full lineup of presentations and speakers for the conference. You can also view the official brochure here. Continue reading
Increased Scrutiny via HEAT, ZPICs, and Look for More from Fiscal Intermediary
While the cuts for Medicare home health from the Affordable Care Act have gotten most of our attention over the past months, increased scrutiny by the Federal Government is a much greater immediate threat to home health providers that focus on Medicare patients. Continue reading
