Remember to Honor our Veterans
Today is Veterans Day, an important time for Americans to pause and consider the sacrifices that have been made by our country’s servicemen and women. Even against great odds, they have defended our way of life with valor and steadfast devotion. Our appreciation for those who have served our country should go beyond just…
Happy National Family Caregivers Month
November is National Family Caregivers Month, which is a time to recognize the valuable role family caregivers play in the lives of America’s home health patients. Many of Medicare’s home health patients are able to remain at home – and out of institutional settings – while receiving essential care services because of the collective support…
133 Bipartisan Lawmakers Agree: We Must Save Home Health
133 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives recently expressed their deep concern with proposed Medicare home health funding cuts in a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt. In June, CMS released the Home Health Prospective Payment System (HHPPS) proposed rule for 2016, in which…
Happy National Seniors Citizens Day!
Today is National Seniors Citizens Day! Across the country, home health professionals are celebrating our seniors by providing cost effective, clinically advanced care to more than 3.5 million Medicare patients in the setting they prefer. As Ronald Reagan said when signing the National Seniors Day proclamation: “We can best demonstrate our gratitude and…
Home Health Care Services are at Risk for Rural America
Funding cuts made to Medicare home health in recent years are hurting home health providers and their patients across the country, particularly those operating in rural areas. Powell Valley Home Care and Hospice (PVHC) has offered home health and hospice services in northwest Wyoming since 1989, but the company recently announced plans to permanently…
Home Health Programs Improve Care & Save Money
A recent report by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revealed what we’ve known for over 20 years – home-based care for the highest utilizers of Medicare services delivers quality care at a lower cost. Yesterday CMS announced that a demonstration program to increase in-home primary care for patients with chronic conditions…
Celebrate Men’s Health Month
This month we join health care providers, public policy makers, the media, and others in celebrating Men’s Health Month. Anchored by a Congressional health education program, Men’s Health Month is celebrated throughout the country with screenings, health fairs, media appearances, and other health education activities. The goal? To increase awareness of preventable health problems…
Protecting Home Health for Rural Seniors
Asher Home Health Services is the only home healthcare provider serving its rural Oregon community. And for years – just like so many providers nationwide – it has delivered consistently high quality and cost-effective care in the settings seniors prefer most – their own home. However, as a result of Medicare rebasing cuts, Asher Home…
Memorial Day
On Memorial Day, we honor the servicemen and women who lost their lives defending our country and bravely protecting the freedoms we enjoy each day. We are all truly indebted to their service – as we are to the service of all veterans. Throughout the years, home health agencies have worked to improve the…
We Applaud the Introduction of the BACPAC Act
The Partnership applauds the introduction of legislation that will further bolster the high quality care that home heath patients receive. The Bundling and Coordinating Post-Acute Care Act – called BACPAC for short – is a huge step for millions of Americans recovering from injury or illness following hospitalization. This bill would ensure that patients…