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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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New Data Shows Decline in Hospital Readmissions for Home Health Patients

The Alliance for Home Health Quality and Innovation has worked with Avalere to release an updated Home Health Chartbook, providing a broad overview of home health patients, the home health workforce, organizational trends, and the economic contribution of home health agencies. The updated analysis of America’s home health population and industry highlights a number…

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Our New Year’s Resolution: Protect America’s Seniors

With a new year comes a new opportunity to improve the integrity, quality, and efficiency of home health for our nation’s seniors. As Congress returns to work, we urge our nation’s lawmakers to continue protecting patients through support of the Securing Access Via Excellence (SAVE) Medicare Home Health Act. Introduced last year (as H.R….

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Giving Thanks This Holiday Season

As families and friends gather around the table for Thanksgiving this year, it is important to remember why we are thankful. For many Americans, there is nothing more important than the choice to remain at home.  Home is comfortable. Home is close to family. And home is where most people want to be, especially as they…

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