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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released guidance to states regarding upcoming reporting requirements for Medicaid-funded home care services. This guidance, issued October 9, is significant to HCAOA members who serve Medicaid clients — although state governments are responsible for submitting the data, providers will be subject to significant new reporting requirements when states collect the needed information. In other words, providers who deliver Medicaid-funded home care will be subject to new cost-reporting requirements for the state.
Child Health Day was Oct. 5. Throughout October, HCAOA is asking members to speak up for medically fragile children who rely on private duty nursing (PDN) to live at home with their families.
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) has published its lists of approved initial and annual training programs for home care agencies and notified agency registrants in the state.
Home care agencies that serve Medicaid clients are contending with a rapidly changing policy landscape and complex rules that differ from state to state. In response to growing member requests for assistance with Medicaid, HCAOA is deepening its focus on Medicaid to help members navigate those challenges.
The association is pleased to welcome Medicaid policy expert Damon Terzaghi as vice president of public policy, who joins HCAOA in a new role focused on Medicaid and home- and community-based services (HCBS) policy and advocacy at the federal and state levels. Terzaghi brings more than two decades of experience in Medicaid, long-term services and supports (LTSS), aging, disability and home-based care policy, spanning federal and state government, national associations and the private sector. More than 800 attendees, exhibitors, sponsors and speakers gathered at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld this week for the 2026 National Home Care Conference, two days that opened with a Hollywood keynote and closed with a session on scaling a home care business.
Ingrid Mwansa of B'zoe Care in Lynnwood, Wash., is the Home Care Association of America's 2026 Caregiver of the Year. HCAOA announced the honor Sept. 29 at the awards ceremony during the National Home Care Conference in Orlando, Fla. The award is sponsored by Paradigm.
September is Healthy Aging Month, and Sept. 22 marks Falls Prevention Awareness Day, both timely reminders that helping older Americans remain safe, healthy and independent often starts at home.
The Connecticut Department of Social Services announced last week that it will host, in collaboration with Connie and UCONN, an informational session to provide important information related to the CT Home and Community-Based Services Value-Based Payment (VBP) Initiative on Friday, September 25, 2026, at 1 p.m.
New federal data confirm what home care providers see every day: Demand for care in the home is set to skyrocket over the next decade.
Massachusetts has established its first statewide licensing system for home care agencies. Gov. Maura Healey signed An Act to Improve Massachusetts Home Care (S.3170) on Aug. 7, following unanimous passage by the House and Senate in July.
By Ashlee Jensen, Altum Coaching Services
My last article explored how feeling seen and trusted can help people reconnect with trust in themselves. That trust matters for more than the relationship between a leader and employee: It also creates the conditions for development. Growth requires vulnerability. To develop intentionally, we must be willing to look honestly at how we are showing up, recognize where our impact may differ from our intent, and try behaviors that may not yet feel natural. That’s difficult to do when development doesn’t feel safe. The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) has added providers offering personal care services to its high-risk rapid revalidation category, the agency announced in Medicaid Bulletin #26-027, issued Aug. 12.
Connecticut's minimum wage will increase from $16.94 to $17.48 per hour beginning Jan. 1, 2027, Gov. Ned Lamont announced last week.
The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs has issued guidance for Health Care Service Firms (HCSFs) regarding the upcoming September 2026 registration renewal cycle.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed House Bill 4612 into law, strengthening consumer protections for residents seeking home care services.
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