Senate passes $1.9T stimulus package … Homebound seniors left behind as Florida expands vaccinations … Iraq War veteran continues serving community as a home care business owner … People with...
Two large health plans forge unique agreements with firms in home care space
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Joe Jancsurak
Mar 05, 2021
Two major health plans this week disclosed partnerships to provide more services to patients at home. Ready, an on-demand healthcare service, said Wednesday that it now offers at-home healthcare services...
Home Care briefs for Thursday, March 4
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Joe Jancsurak
Mar 04, 2021
Lawmaker wants CMS to make Medicare telehealth waivers permanent … ObvioHealth and RedHill Biopharma launch first in kind remote COVID-19 therapy trial … Zeel discloses 5,000 in-home COVID-19 PCR...
NAHC clears up confusion on face-to-face encounters, other questions stemming from COVID-19 statute
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Joe Jancsurak
Mar 03, 2021
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice reports that it has received clarification from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding some discrepancies between Medicare regulations...
Virginia lawmakers pass bill giving home care workers sick leave
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Joe Jancsurak
Mar 02, 2021
Virginia lawmakers voted 54-44 on Friday to approve a bill for providing home care workers with paid sick leave, which had been a divisive issue even among Democrats who control the Senate in the state.
Home Care briefs for Tuesday, March 2
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Joe Jancsurak
Mar 02, 2021
Reforming Medicaid LTSS would increase HCBS access, create better jobs: report … Nevada’s bill would allow Medicaid recipients to determine hourly rates of personal care aides … Medibank...
Pandemic has bolstered LTSS, advocacy firm finds
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Joe Jancsurak
Mar 02, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed state policymakers to make their Medicaid programs more flexible, analysts from Manatt Health, with funding from The SCAN Foundation, reveal in a recently published resource...
Brookdale promotes liquidity position following HCA deal
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Joe Jancsurak
Mar 01, 2021
Following Wednesday’s announced divestment of most of its home health, hospice and therapy business to HCA Healthcare, Brookdale EVP and CFO Steven Swain said Thursday that the move will strengthen...
Home Care briefs for Monday, March 15
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 01, 2021
Alabama state agencies call for plan to get homebound seniors vaccinated … UMC Health System in Texas partners with Amedisys to open a home health and hospice service … LHC Group expected to post earnings...
LHC reports strong 2020 finish, projects even more robust 2021
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Joe Jancsurak
Mar 01, 2021
The country’s largest home-health provider touted the company’s robust financial position during the company’s recent fourth-quarter earnings call.