Philadelphia’s Blue Cross launches network overlaying home healthcare and social services
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 30, 2020
Independence Blue Cross is launching CommunityLink, a network of community-based organizations designed to break down barriers between social and clinical care.
Home care briefs for Wednesday, Sept. 30
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 29, 2020
Not just bodily fluids: Review finds home healthcare workers also routinely exposed to violence, aggressive pets and second-hand smoke … Brookdale’s massive flu-shot effort to include vaccination sites...
As private insurers pull back, this huge state says it will continue to fund telehealth visits equal...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 29, 2020
State-regulated health plans in Texas will continue to reimburse for telehealth services at the same rate as in-person care through the end of the year, but major insurers are prepared to reduce coverage...
Bayada spared in apparent ransomware attack on partner Universal Health Services
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 29, 2020
Home health care provider Bayada has felt no impact from a major computer outage affecting Universal Health Services, a shutdown being widely attributed to a ransomware attack.
Report: Supply of home health aides increases in 5 states, but patient transitions, hospitalizations...
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 28, 2020
Five states have grown their supply of home health aides by 20% or more, with most of the nation holding steady even as demand increases, according to the 2020 Long-Term Services and Supports State Scorecard.
Medicare Advantage plans banking on non-medical home care needs
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 28, 2020
An exploding number of Medicare Advantage plans are working with home care providers to provide non-medical services ranging from therapeutic massage to grocery store transportation, according to benefit...
Home health workers now account for one-third of malpractice claims against nurses
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 28, 2020
More than 20% of malpractice claims involving nurses over the past five years were brought against home healthcare workers.