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Changes for Home Health Agencies in 2024 AOTA

(9 days ago) WEBOn November 13, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published its final home health prospective payment system (HH PPS) rule for calendar year (CY) 2024. The final rule takes effect on January 1, 2024, and updates Medicare payment …

https://www.aota.org/advocacy/advocacy-news/2023/changes-for-home-health-agencies-in-2024

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Fact Sheet: Vice President Harris Announces Historic …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Rule finalized today will require all nursing homes that receive federal funding through Medicare and Medicaid to have 3.48 …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/04/22/fact-sheet-vice-president-harris-announces-historic-advancements-in-long-term-care-to-support-the-care-economy/

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New federal rules require home health agencies to do far …

(5 days ago) WEBHealth Feb 9, 2017 12:24 PM EDT. Home health agencies will be required to become more responsive to patients and their caregivers under the first major overhaul of rules …

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/new-federal-rules-require-home-health-agencies-far-patients

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Home Health Agency (HHA) Center CMS

(3 days ago) WEBSection 4137 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 extends the 1% rural add-on payment for home health periods and visits that end in CY 2023 for …

https://www.cms.gov/medicare/enrollment-renewal/providers-suppliers/home-health-agency-center

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New federal funds spur expansion of home care services …

(4 days ago) WEBAnd Thursday, the federal Department of Health and Human Services unveiled every state's plan for how they'll use the funds. An estimated $12.7 billion dollars in federal matching funds are

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/10/21/1048082143/new-federal-funds-spur-expansion-of-home-care-services-for-the-elderly-and-disab

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Fact Sheet #25: Home Health Care and the …

(8 days ago) WEBFact Sheet #25: Home Health Care and the Companionship Services Exemption Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) September 2013. NOTICE: On April 23, 2024, the U.S. …

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/25-flsa-home-healthcare

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Biden New Federal Standards for Nursing Home Care : NPR

(9 days ago) WEBThe Biden administration proposes new federal standards for nursing home care. Della Lilley visits with her mother, 89-year old Betty Whiteman at a nursing home …

https://www.npr.org/2023/09/06/1197824584/the-biden-administration-proposes-new-federal-standards-for-nursing-home-care

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Home Health Services Fact Sheet - HHS.gov

(9 days ago) WEBThe beneficiary has met face-to-face with a physician or an allowed NPP that: Occurred no more than 90 days before or within 30 days after the start of the home health care. Was …

https://www.hhs.gov/guidance/sites/default/files/hhs-guidance-documents/MLN909413_2021_02_Home_Health_Services_Fact_Sheet_508.pdf

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What Home-Based Care Providers Need To Do To Comply With …

(5 days ago) WEBSpecifically, the salary threshold will rise to the equivalent of an annual salary of $43,888, and will increase to $58,656 on Jan. 1. Currently, the annual salary …

https://homehealthcarenews.com/2024/05/what-home-based-care-providers-need-to-do-to-comply-with-dols-overtime-rule/

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FACT SHEET: Biden- ⁠ Harris Administration Announces …

(7 days ago) WEBFor far too long, nursing home residents have been victims of an industry with little accountability to keep American seniors safe and protected. COVID-19 has laid …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/10/21/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-new-steps-to-improve-quality-of-nursing-homes/

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Home Health Agencies CMS - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid …

(3 days ago) WEBHome Health Agencies. The Interpretive Guidelines serve to interpret and clarify the Conditions of Participation for home health agencies (HHAs). The Interpretive …

https://www.cms.gov/medicare/health-safety-standards/guidance-for-laws-regulations/home-health-agencies

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Biden rule mandates strict nursing home staffing ratios - USA …

(6 days ago) WEB0:03. 1:34. Most U.S. nursing homes will need to add staffing under a federal rule announced Monday that for the first time sets minimum staffing ratios …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/04/22/biden-rule-nursing-home-staffing-ratios/73409700007/

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HHS Kicks Off New Year with New Protections from Surprise

(8 days ago) WEB“The No Surprises Act is the most critical consumer protection law since the Affordable Care Act,” said Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra. …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/01/03/hhs-kicks-off-new-year-with-new-protections-from-surprise-medical-bills.html

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The Biden Administration’s Final Rule on Section 1557 Non - KFF

(Just Now) WEBSection 1557 applies to health programs or activities that receive direct or indirect federal financial assistance from HHS, health programs and activities …

https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/issue-brief/the-biden-administrations-final-rule-on-section-1557-non-discrimination-regulations-under-the-aca/

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2024 Health Care Legislative and Regulatory Activity Forecast

(4 days ago) WEBThe Forecast for Legislative and Regulatory Activity on Health Care in 2024. The House of Representatives meets at the U.S. Capitol on October 18, 2023, in …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2024/forecast-legislative-and-regulatory-activity-health-care-2024

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Inflation Reduction Act becomes law: How it will affect your health …

(2 days ago) WEBThe new law is the most significant health care legislation since the Affordable Care Act was passed more than a decade ago. A pharmacy technician grabs …

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/inflation-reduction-act-becomes-law-will-impact-health-care-rcna43090

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HHS Announces New Policy to Make Coverage More Accessible …

(3 days ago) WEBNew measures will help consumers compare health insurance plan choices. Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/04/28/hhs-announces-new-policy-make-coverage-more-accessible-affordable-for-millions-americans-in-2023.html

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New Healthcare Laws Taking Effect in 2024 - GoodRx

(8 days ago) WEBNew federal and state healthcare laws going into effect in 2024 will provide enhanced consumer protections for people with commercial health insurance, Medicare, …

https://www.goodrx.com/health-topic/finance/new-healthcare-laws-2024

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New Federal Rules Will Require Home Health Agencies to Do …

(1 days ago) WEBThe federal regulations, published last month, specify the conditions under which 12,600 home health agencies can participate in Medicare and Medicaid, serving …

https://www.usnews.com/news/healthcare-of-tomorrow/articles/2017-02-09/new-federal-rules-will-require-home-health-agencies-to-do-much-more-for-patients

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House subcommittee passes legislation on telehealth, hospital-at …

(9 days ago) WEBThe House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health May 16 passed a number of bills during a markup session, including AHA-supported legislation. The …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-16-house-subcommittee-passes-legislation-telehealth-hospital-home-during-markup-session

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Most nursing homes don't have enough staff to meet the new …

(4 days ago) WEBThe new rules mean 4 out of 5 nursing homes will need more aides and nurses. Unions hailed the change, but advocates say it's not enough care, while nursing …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/24/1246628171/nursing-home-staffing-final-rule-medicare-medicaid

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Wide-ranging health care bill gets final approval from CT House

(2 days ago) WEBThe House gave final passage Monday to a wide-ranging health care bill that would add protections for home care workers, boost preparedness for cyberattacks at …

https://ctmirror.org/2024/05/06/ct-home-care-cyberattack-bill/

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State of New Jersey

(Just Now) WEBPatients who believe that they have been treated by a licensed health care professional in an inappropriate manner can file an online complaint with the State …

https://nj.gov/oag/newsreleases17/pr20170509a.html

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State of New Jersey

(4 days ago) WEBThe mission of the Division of Consumer Affairs, within the Department of Law and Public Safety, is to protect the public from fraud, deceit, misrepresentation and …

https://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases20/pr20200811c.html

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DEA Releases 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment

(5 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON – Today, DEA Administrator Anne Milgram announced the release of the 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment (NDTA), DEA’s comprehensive …

https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2024/05/09/dea-releases-2024-national-drug-threat-assessment

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Proposed North Carolina law would make it illegal to wear masks …

(6 days ago) WEBMakiya Seminera / AP. Republican senators in North Carolina passed a bill Wednesday revoking a pandemic-era law allowing for masks to be worn in public for …

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/proposed-north-carolina-law-make-illegal-wear-masks-public-rcna152671

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Family and Medical Leave Act U.S. Department of Labor

(7 days ago) WEBThe FMLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health …

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fmla

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BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC., NPI 1982921433 - Home …

(7 days ago) WEBAbout BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. Bayada Home Health Care, Inc. is a provider established in North Bergen, New Jersey operating as a Home …

https://npiprofile.com/npi/1982921433

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Nursing home staffing and spending questioned by Democratic …

(Just Now) WEBIndustry group objects to federal minimum staffing level. Last month, the Biden administration announced a new rule that requires nursing homes that receive …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/05/06/nursing-homes-staffing-exeucutive-pay-democrats-biden/73559531007/

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When Buying a Home Is Treated as a National Security Threat

(3 days ago) WEBA new Florida law prohibits many Chinese citizens from buying homes because of national security concerns. Critics say it has fueled discrimination and chilled …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/us/florida-land-law-chinese-homes.html

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Laws & Regulations HHS.gov

(2 days ago) WEBFind laws and regulations on civil rights, privacy rights, research, fraud prevention and detection, freedom of information, tribal matters, employment, and more. Complaints & …

https://www.hhs.gov/regulations/index.html

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Do States with Easier Access to Guns have More Suicide Deaths by …

(9 days ago) WEBVariation in state-level suicide rates is largely driven by rates of suicide by firearm. Suicides involving firearms vary from the lowest rate of 1.8 per 100,000 in New …

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/do-states-with-easier-access-to-guns-have-more-suicide-deaths-by-firearm/

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Despite state bans, abortions nationwide are up, driven by …

(9 days ago) WEBThe new shield laws circumvent traditional telemedicine laws, which often require out-of-state health providers to be licensed in the states where patients are …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/14/1251086997/abortion-increase-research-wecount-telehealth

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Telehealth and shield laws key to abortion care access post-Roe

(2 days ago) WEBNearly one in five women seeking an abortion at the end of 2023 turned to telehealth for treatment, allowing them to circumvent state laws banning the procedure, …

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/14/abortion-access-telehealth-shield-laws-roe-v-wade

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Injunction Practice in New Jersey State and Federal Courts

(5 days ago) WEBThe Law of Injunctions: The Substantive Distinctions in New Jersey State and Federal Courts. In addition to the practical considerations discussed, recent case law and the …

https://www.gibbonslaw.com/Files/Publication/cfd9de17-f512-4b6f-b0ac-9af6af14b79c/Presentation/PublicationAttachment/29e6d10d-ce5c-47fb-8fff-233d15f701f5/Alworth.pdf

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Menendez legal defense fund: Who’s donating? NJ Spotlight News

(8 days ago) WEBMenendez went through more than $2.6 million in legal fees last year. Of that total, $289,900, or about 46%, has come from outside of New Jersey and $252,500, or …

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2024/05/sen-bob-menendez-federal-corruption-trial-whos-donating-menendez-defense-fund/

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Groups that register voters are feeling besieged by new state laws

(5 days ago) WEBSo you could lose your right to vote for registering voters," Hammet said. In Florida, state legislators in 2022 upped the maximum fine a voter registration group …

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/16/1251289736/voter-registration-drive-state-restrictions

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Lapse in payments by CarePoint to state program puts funding for …

(8 days ago) WEBCarePoint owes Hudson County $7.29 million for the past six months of the New Jersey County Option Hospital Fee Program, a program that connects hospitals …

https://www.nj.com/hudson/2024/05/lapse-in-payments-by-carepoint-to-state-program-puts-funding-for-other-hudson-hospitals-in-jeopardy.html

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