By Tim Rowan, Editor & Publisher of Home Care Technology Report On June 20, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance to state Medicaid agencies that outlines the necessary assurances that states should make to ensure that program resources are reserved for those who meet eligibility requirements. This guidance follows a […]
By Tim Rowan, Editor & Publisher of Home Care Technology Report The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced a new primary care payment model that will provide an alternative to Comprehensive Primary Care Plus. This new model, called Primary Care First[or PCF] will be offered in 26 states and regions beginning January 1, […]
1) eSolutions Acquires RCM Solutions Software Vendor–Practice Insight eSolutions, a healthcare revenue cycle management technology company, announced that it has acquired Practice Insight, a Houston, Texas-based clearinghouse and RCM software vendor that provides integrated EDI solutions. [Details about this company and about eSolutions generally are provided in this article, as are details about Pracice Insights […]
Vendor Watch:1) eSolutions Acquires RCM Solutions Vendor Practice InsightCMS Issues Renewed Guidance in Effort to Ensure Medicaid Program Integrity ×
Tim Rowan, Editor & Publisher of Home Care Technology Report Homecare Homebase, a provider of mobile home health and hospice software, has announced a new Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) service at the company’s annual Users Conference this week in Dallas. [Details about the new offering are provided in this article. Features include: a collection of […]
Two companies we have long been tracking, one of them a sponsor of this publication, have been awarded the 2019 MedTech Breakthrough Award. Since 2016, this award has celebrated the world’s most outstanding Digital Health and Medical Technology products, services and companies. Award categories include: Clinical and Health Administration, Patient Engagement, and Electronic Health Records […]
REGISTRATION OPEN – Home Health Quality Reporting Program: Achieving a Full APU/Market Basket Increase Webinar on June 19, 2019 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be hosting a webinar on Achieving a Full Annual Payment Update (APU)/Market Basket Increase for home health providers on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 from 2:00 to 3:30 […]
Stephen M. Golant, Professor Emeritus at the University of Florida, has published a research paper titled, “Women Caring for Our Aging in Place Seniors Will Lose Out because of U.S. Immigration Policies.” 1 [The author of this article provides many anecdotal examples of older women taking care of their aged family members, but the author […]
By Tim Rowan. Editor & Publisher of Home Care Technology Report Last year Congress passed Health benefit. One such provision called for budget neutrality in any change to the payment model, so that future spending would remain consistent with projections of current spending levels. Additionally, Congress authorized CMS to make changes in reimbursement rates based […]
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