Attached is a detailed report, from a home care-consulting law firm, regarding the new employer obligations under health reform. See especially the discussion starting on page 10. PPACA Advisory Continue Reading »
On May 4, 2010, the United States Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) issued interim final rules implementing the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program. The Program provides subsidies to employers who provide health ... Continue Reading »
We noticed that CMS is encouraging agencies that have yet to pick a HHCAHPS vendor to do so in order to participate during the July – September dry run period. Do you have ... Continue Reading »
We'll be posting handouts and other materials from the annual convention materials. Of course, the handouts are never as informative without the speaker, but even the limited information can be helpful. Check back ... Continue Reading »
Another benefit of your WHO membership! April 2010 aide newsletter April 2010 post test April 2010 post test ANSWER KEY Continue Reading »
Your participation in WHO is vital to the health of your agency, your profession and your community. It is only by joining together, working together and supporting one another that home care ... Continue Reading »
OCS Home Care has named it "eliete" home care agencies of 2009, and three WHO members are on it: Dunn County Homecare and Polk County Homecare are on the Homecare Elite list, ... Continue Reading »
A second federal court ruled that the regulation for calculating the hospice cap amount is invalid. The court, sitting in Texas, agreed with the hospice who filed the lawsuit that the regulations, ... Continue Reading »
An Alabama jury awarded a home health patient $2.65 million dollars. The patient, who suffers from cerebral palsy, was left unattended for four days when his home health workers failed to show. ... Continue Reading »
Go here to take the 2010 charge and wage survey. You can actually take the survey online. There's also a downloadable version if you prefer to fax or mail in your ... Continue Reading »
