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New Amedisys-ClearCare Personal Care Network Spreading Like Wildfire
In an effort to expand its capabilities and open the door for future Medicare Advantage opportunities, Amedisys Inc. recently struck an agreement with ClearCare Inc. to create a network of personal care agencies.

Why Home Health Care’s Experience Casts Doubt on a Hospice MA Carve-In
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services made waves in January when it unveiled plans to test a hospice carve-in under Medicare Advantage, a step long viewed as “inevitable.” … While the idea reflects the steady expansion of Medicare Advantage overall, it could leave hospice providers financially restricted and jeopardize the quality of end-of-life care in the United States, industry leaders warn. And to better understand the downside of a hospice carve-in, one need only look at home health careʼs experience with MA, they point out. “The experiences of home health have not been what we think they should be,” National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) President William A. Dombi said last month at the organizationʼs Financial Management Conference in Chicago. 

Brady and Neal Demand Information on Medicare Hospice Deficiencies
In the wake of two disturbing reports detailing the deficiencies in the quality of care delivered to some Medicare hospice enrollees, the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) today sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services requesting information regarding the agencyʼs efforts to address certain hospice failings. 

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