The Center for Medicare Advocacy is concerned that proposed home health rules will further steer home health agencies away from providing care for beneficiaries who need it the most and toward beneficiaries with short-term post-acute care … [Read more...] about CMS Proposed Medicare Home Health Rules Raise Concerns for Access to Care – Comments due September 9, 2019
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More Doors to Medicare Home Health Closing, More Harm for Observation Status Patients
Many Medicare hospital patients classified as observation status “outpatients” currently forego necessary skilled nursing facility (SNF) care and head home to continue care through Medicare’s home health care benefit. This is because they lack a … [Read more...] about More Doors to Medicare Home Health Closing, More Harm for Observation Status Patients
New Medicare Home Health Fact Sheet
One of the core considerations of the Center for Medicare Advocacy’s Medicare Platform is to reduce ongoing barriers to care. Home health is one area in particular where the Center has seen a disturbing increase in access issues. Advocates, … [Read more...] about New Medicare Home Health Fact Sheet
Study Finds Home Health Lowers Costs and Readmission Rates Compared to Hospital Care
A recently published study in The American Journal of Accountable Care finds that home health care may result in lower costs and a lower hospital readmission rate for Medicare beneficiaries after emergency room visits. The study, “Improved Cost and … [Read more...] about Study Finds Home Health Lowers Costs and Readmission Rates Compared to Hospital Care
Home Health Aide Coverage Continues to Shrink: Attention Must Be Paid
As we have reported in the past, the ability to get Medicare-covered home health aide care has greatly declined in recent years. This is true even when individuals meet the law’s homebound and skilled care requirements – and thus qualify for … [Read more...] about Home Health Aide Coverage Continues to Shrink: Attention Must Be Paid
Case Spotlight: A Medicare Beneficiary in Need of Home Health Aides
The Problem Mrs. B contacted the Center for Medicare Advocacy seeking assistance with Medicare home health coverage. She lives with her husband who has advanced Parkinson’s disease. He receives physical therapy and speech language pathology … [Read more...] about Case Spotlight: A Medicare Beneficiary in Need of Home Health Aides
Keep Medicare Home Health Care an Age-Friendly Benefit
– Join us for Our Medicare Home Health Webinar · January 23 at 3pm EST– Guest Speaker: Physical Therapist Cindy Krafft, PT, MS Last week, the Center for Medicare Advocacy laid out our Medicare Platform for the New Congress. One … [Read more...] about Keep Medicare Home Health Care an Age-Friendly Benefit
Medicare Home Health Coverage Booklet
WHAT IS NEEDED TO QUALIFY FOR MEDICARE HOME HEALTH COVERAGE? The patient must be homebound. (This does not mean the patient can never leave home. For example, patients can leave home occasionally, go to adult day care, religious services, … [Read more...] about Medicare Home Health Coverage Booklet
Home Health Telephone Survey
As part of a project supported by the Ossen Family Foundation, Center for Medicare Advocacy staff recently called the 16 home health agencies that, according to Medicare’s Home Health Compare tool, serve the two counties near our CT … [Read more...] about Home Health Telephone Survey
Successful Advocacy for Home Health Beneficiary in Need of Maintenance Physical Therapy
Mrs. R contacted the Center for Medicare Advocacy about her husband, who has ALS, and was told his home health physical therapy was about to be terminated. While receiving physical therapy, Mr. R had reduced pain, allowing him to decrease pain … [Read more...] about Successful Advocacy for Home Health Beneficiary in Need of Maintenance Physical Therapy