Future of Home Health Care Workshop
This week, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and National Research Council hosted the Future of Home Health Care Workshop, sponsored by the Alliance for Home Health Quality and Innovation (AHHQI), to discuss the current state of home health in the nation’s health care delivery system in order to improve the understanding of the role home…
Happy Citizenship Day
September 17 is Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, commemorating the signing of the United States Constitution 227 years ago today. Being a citizen of the United States comes with many rights – and none is more important than our right to vote. Voting is an easy task for many Americans, but it can…
Help Bring the Vote Home for Our Seniors
Every election season, it is important for Americans to exercise their right vote. However, for some Americans, this can be a challenge. The 3.5 million seniors and individuals with disabilities served by the Medicare home health benefit are considered homebound, and therefore cannot travel to polling locations. This November, it is especially important…
Report: New Data Show Home-Based Care Saves Medicare Money
A study conducted by MedStar Washington Hospital Center found that home-based primary care incurred 17 percent lower overall Medicare costs over a course of two years. The report published in the Journal of American Geriatrics Society found patients who received home-based care had: 10 percent fewer ER visits, 9 percent fewer…
Happy Birthday, Medicare!
Forty-nine years ago today, the Medicare program was established. For nearly half a century, Medicare has provided access to quality, comprehensive healthcare to Americans 65 and older without fear of bankruptcy. Today, home health is one of the most important benefits included in the Medicare program, providing care to 3.5 million of the…
Lawmakers, Media, and Community Leaders Agree: We Must Save Home Health!
On July 15, Representatives Greg Walden (OR-2) and Tom Price (GA-6) introduced the Securing Access Via Excellence (SAVE) Medicare Home Health Act to protect America’s seniors. 
 This bill replaces the unprecedented Medicare rebasing cuts with payment reform to achieve savings by improving care for Medicare beneficiaries and reducing avoidable spending on preventable hospital readmissions….
Celebrate Men’s Health Week
This week we celebrate Men’s Health Week with people across the country. This year’s theme is “Awareness. Prevention. Education. Family.” We are thankful for this movement that encourages men to seek medical care and lead healthy, preventative lifestyles. Yet, what better way to honor the men in our lives than to make sure that they…
Celebrating National Women’s Health Week
Each year, the Department of Health and Human Services kicks off National Women’s Health Week following Mother’s Day. This year, they are focusing on the theme of “Becoming Well Women.” While this week serves as a great opportunity for healthcare providers to think about ways to help women stay healthy, home healthcare providers are…
Celebrating Older Americans Month
Each May, we join the nation in celebrating Older Americans Month to recognize older Americans for their contributions and discuss ways to help them stay healthy. This year, the Administration for Community Living is focusing on injury prevention with the theme “Safe Today. Healthy Tomorrow.” Older Americans are at a higher risk of injury…
Home Health Sector Sees the Largest Job Loss in More than a Decade
The December Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) jobs report projects that 3,700 home health jobs were lost in December, demonstrating the biggest loss in home health jobs in more than a decade. Leaders in the home health community have warned these cuts are directly related to the unprecedented 14 percent cut to the Medicare…