WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 29, 2019)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) for the home health conditions of participation (CoP), effective as of January 13, 2018. Even though the final version of the interpretive guidelines for these CoPs was finalized at the end of August 2018, there were still outstanding questions. Many have been answered in the FAQs.
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DALLAS and OMAHA, Neb. (January 29, 2019)—Health care technology company Axxess has announced a partnership with WorldView, a cloud-based document management service provider, for content management services.
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DETROIT (January 24, 2019)—ComForCare Health Care Holdings, LLC CEO Steve Greenbaum announced the creation of Best Life Brands, LLC (Best Life Brands) for the purpose of uniting ComForCare and At Your Side, franchised providers of homecare, CarePatrol, a franchised senior placement organization, and future acquisitions under one multi-branded service organization.
DALLAS (January 21, 2019)—John Olajide, founder and CEO of Axxess, a home health care technology company, has been selected by the Dallas Regional Chamber’s Board of Directors as the organization’s chair for 2020.
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Affecting care delivery in the home
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 10, 2019)—Home health agencies face a potentially serious claim denial issue related to new Plan of Care requirements, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice reported in its Jan. 9 bulletin.
DALLAS (January 8, 2019)—Capital Senior Living Corporation, an operator of senior housing communities, has announced that its board of directors has appointed health care executive Kimberly S. Lody as president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. Lody, a CSU director since 2014, will continue to serve on the company’s board of directors and succeeds Lawrence A. Cohen, who retired at the end of 2018.
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SHOREVIEW, Minn. and TORONTO (December 17, 2018)—Maxwell Healthcare Associates (MHA), a post-acute operational, financial, technological and regulatory consulting firm, announced Swift Skin and Wound as its exclusive digital wound care management solution of choice for MHA home health clients.
State, local regulations and other changes pose challenges for home health
DETROIT (December 5, 2018)—ComForCare Health Care Holdings, LLC, a provider of homecare, is rolling out private duty nursing across the franchise system. The announcement was made at the company’s annual franchise conference, held recently in Dallas.
CARY, N.C. (December 6, 2018)—Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) has announced a new partnership with Imark Billing that allows Imark Billing customers to receive special pricing on ACHC’s home health, hospice and private duty accreditation services, as well as discounts on Accreditation University (AU) educational resources that help prepare association members for ACHC accreditation.
BURLINGAME, Calif. (December 5, 2018)—CareLinx, an online home caregiver network, announced the national launch of Medicare At Home. The product enables Medicare Advantage plans to safely and efficiently enhance their supplemental benefits with non-skilled homecare.