Nominee for CMS administrator would bring ‘solid experience,’ home care leader says
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 23, 2021
Home care association leaders welcomed President Biden’s recent choice of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure as the next administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Study: More seniors could live longer at home with the right equipment
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 24, 2021
Many elderly Americans lack the basic self-care equipment that could enable them to live at home longer, a study by University of California San Francisco researchers found.
Report shows huge jumps in Medicare Advantage enrollment among minorities, dually eligible
By
Joe Jancsurak
Oct 19, 2020
Minority enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans increased by 111% in 2019, with minority beneficiaries accounting for 31.5% of Medicare Advantage enrollees. Meanwhile, enrollment of dually eligible beneficiaries...
President reportedly names two acting administrators to CMS helm
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 21, 2021
Two longtime Centers for Medicare and Medicaid staffers — Liz Richter and Jeff Wu — will temporarily lead CMS under the Biden administration, according to a staff email from former CMS Administrator...
CEO urges Congress to support senior care services
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Joe Jancsurak
Jan 07, 2021
In an open letter Tuesday congratulating members of the 117th Congress on the start of “a new and challenging legislative year,” Katie Smith Sloan, president and CEO of Leading Age and acting president...
CMS further delays start of Primary Care First-Seriously Ill Population model
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 17, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has disclosed another delay — but no definitive timeline — of its Primary Care First-Seriously Ill Population physician payment model, which the hospice...
Home Health Compare to move to Care Compare Dec. 1
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 20, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will retire Home Health Compare and seven other tools for nursing homes, hospitals and other healthcare services on Dec. 1 as it transitions to Care Compare...
Number of MA beneficiaries receiving supplemental benefits for the chronically ill triples in one year,...
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 09, 2021
The number of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries receiving Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI) has skyrocketed — from 1 million in 2020 to 3 million in 2021— according to a...
Humana, reporting 2020 4Q loss, remains bullish on home care
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 04, 2021
During an earnings call on Wednesday, Humana executives called attention to the ongoing financial impact of the pandemic, which contributed to a loss for the fourth quarter of $458 million, or $2.07 diluted...
Home care’s future looks bright — and daunting — as workforce challenges loom large
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 19, 2020
With the number of Medicare beneficiaries expected to increase from 54 million to more than 80 million by 2030, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Committee, and with the public expressing a preference...