Inbound Health expands SNF-at-home program to include post-surgical care
By
C. Max Bachmann
Liza Berger
Jun 02, 2023
Hospital-at-home firm Inbound Health disclosed this week that it has expanded its skilled nursing-at-home program to include post-surgical care for general surgery, encompassing orthopedics, bariatrics...
Home health firm owner sentenced in $1.4M Medicare fraud scheme
By
C. Max Bachmann
Jun 02, 2023
A U.S. District judge has sentenced a Texas man to serve 57 months in federal prison in connection with conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud.
Home Care briefs for Thursday, June 1
By
C. Max Bachmann
Jun 01, 2023
DOL recovers $121K in back wages, damages for 25 workers denied overtime … NLRB general counsel: Noncompetes violate National Labor Relations Act … Job openings edge up to 10.1M in April … 619M...
Providers meet HCBS quality measure proposal with mixed review
By
C. Max Bachmann
May 31, 2023
Home care providers offered both positive and negative feedback to a federal proposal that would establish a quality measure to assess the percentage of Medicaid beneficiaries who are discharged from inpatient...
Home Care briefs for Wednesday, May 31
By
C. Max Bachmann
May 31, 2023
Carter Center reveals that former First Lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia … ComForCare establishes exclusive partnership with Connected Home Living on remote monitoring … CMS releases course...
InnovAge stockholders sue board following CMS sanctions
By
C. Max Bachmann
May 30, 2023
Stockholders have filed a lawsuit against InnovAge’s board of directors after regulatory sanctions imposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services caused stock and revenue declines.
Research firm presents answers to dual eligibles’ challenges navigating Medicaid, Medicare
By
C. Max Bachmann
May 30, 2023
A new report from research firm ATI Advisory offers a number of policy and program suggestions to improve the care experience for dual eligibles — those eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.
Home Care Briefs for Tuesday, May 30
By
C. Max Bachmann
May 30, 2023
Home health spending rises 8.7% … Tomorrow Health closes medical supply business to focus on partnerships with home-based care providers … LeadingAge submits comments on framework for establishing...
Study: Many homebound adults don’t access home-based clinical care, LTSS
By
C. Max Bachmann
May 26, 2023
Home-based clinical care and long-term services and supports (LTSS) are beneficial to homebound older adults, but many do not use these services, a study in the Journal of the American Medical Directors...
In-depth report reveals impact of workforce shortage on home care staffing efforts
By
C. Max Bachmann
May 25, 2023
The workforce shortage has had a staggering effect on staffing within the personal care, home health and hospice industries. But providers may be responding to it in the wrong way, a new report from Home...