Advocating for Home Care: More than just Preserving Medicaid Funding
The fight to secure the Medicaid cost inflation factor (CIF) for home care in the State Fiscal Year 2026 (SFY26) budget is not just about numbers on a balance sheet—it’s about the future of Rhode Island’s home care industry. The stakes are high and the impact of these decisions reaches far beyond Medicaid reimbursement rates. It influences commercial and private pay rates for both skilled and personal care services, affects the sustainability of home and community-based services and ultimately determines the quality of care our clients and patients receive.
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The Importance of Local Engagement: Why Franchises, Systems-Based Agencies and National Companies Need the Rhode Island Partnership for Home Care
Hospitals and long-term care systems, franchises and national organizations in the home care industry typically provide robust corporate training, marketing strategies and operational systems and supports. However, they often fall short in addressing the unique challenges and nuances of state and local regulations and legislation.
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Governor McKee’s SFY26 Budget Proposal: Impacts on Home Care Providers
On January 16, 2025, Governor Daniel McKee (D-RI) submitted his proposed State Fiscal Year 2026 (SFY26) budget to the Rhode Island General Assembly (state legislature). As outlined in House Bill 5076, the budget contains significant provisions in Article 8 that will impact home and community-based services (HCBS).
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All Medicare-Certified Home Health Agencies Need to Join the Fight to Preserve Access to Services at Home
The Rhode Island Partnership for Home Care is seeking to change this circumstance by encouraging Medicare-certified home health agencies to step up and become leaders in home care by joining our association.
Read article Home Care Leaders Speak Out Against Proposed Rhode Island Medicaid Rate Cuts
Home care providers contracted with the state’s Medicaid Program expressed several concerns with the SPA as proposed because it reduces the outlay of the rate increases as expressed in the September 1, 2023 “Social and Human Service Programs Review” report by the Rhode Island Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner (OHIC).
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Rhode Island Partnership for Home Care Hosts Successful 34th Annual Meeting
On September 12, 2024, the Rhode Island Partnership for Home Care held its 34th Annual Meeting, presented by MP: Wired for HR, gathering home care providers, elected officials, product and service vendors and health insurance company leaders from across the state.
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