In addition to providing excellent patient care, home-based care providers must be well-versed in matters of public policy, ...

Denying Medicare enrollees a wheelchair because they cannot prove they need it to brush their teeth, bathe, dress, or eat in ...

The forthcoming TEAM bundled payment model will offer home health providers opportunities to boost utilization and develop ...

“Modifications like walk-in tubs, built-in shower benches, grab bars, pull-down cabinet shelves, and tap-to-open drawers are ...

While Medicare doesn’t cover 24-hour home care, it covers part-time home health services for people who can’t leave their homes. Original Medicare covers up to 35 hours per week of home health ...

Medicare does offer hospice coverage for beneficiaries ... But hospice care generally allows a person to stay in the comfort of their own home with their loved ones and still receive care from ...

CMS and state Medicaid agencies need to evolve the HCBS continuum to address both behavioral health and long-term services ...

Has your Medicare Advantage plan offered to provide you with an in-home health assessment? If so, it could be that they were ...

Medicare privatization may have various pros and cons, which may include cost, coverage, and access. Learn more here.

Dr. Fred Levin has been watching with growing alarm the national debate around federal cuts to Medicaid. He's responsible for ...

Medicare Advantage plans will get a 5.06% rate increase, well above the 2.23% bump that the Biden administration proposed.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said it would not cover the medications under Medicare’s Part D coverage.