Home health forecast for 2022: Opportunities abound, but challenges continue
By
Diane Eastabrook
Dec 03, 2021
National Association for Home Care & Hospice President William Dombi presented a rosy outlook on Thursday, predicting home healthcare census will exceed pre-pandemic levels next year.
New partnership to provide free COVID-19 boosters to Southern California homebound seniors
By
Diane Eastabrook
Dec 03, 2021
Emergency medical teams will be fanning out across Southern California starting next week to get COVID-19 booster shots into the arms of SCAN Health Plan’s Medicare Advantage members, their families…
Is telehealth losing its luster with patients?
By
Diane Eastabrook
Dec 03, 2021
Two new studies challenge the popularity of telehealth among patients as Congress considers expanding access to virtual healthcare.
First deadline approaching: McKnight’s Women of Distinction award nominations
Dec 03, 2021
Know a talented woman in home care? Nominate her by Wednesday for the 4th annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program and save on entry fees.
Home Care briefs for Friday, Dec. 3
By
Diane Eastabrook
Dec 03, 2021
Survey finds majority of adults want to age at home … Moderna could have omicron booster ready by March … Tennessee halts exemptions to COVID-19 law …Pittsburgh home health worker sentenced…
NAHC urges providers to adhere to CMS mandate as industry braces for omicron
By
Diane Eastabrook
Dec 02, 2021
As the home care field was reeling over the fate of the federal vaccine mandate and the new threatening COVID-19 strain, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice Wednesday told providers to continue…
New York home care industry in chaos over state vaccine mandate
By
Diane Eastabrook
Dec 02, 2021
Community Health Center of St. Mary and Nathan Littauer Hospital in Johnstown, NY, has been operating in crisis mode since New York’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate went into effect two months ago.
Women struggle more than men with activities of daily living as they age, study finds
By
Diane Eastabrook
Dec 02, 2021
Women are more likely than men to struggle with activities of daily living as they age, according to analysis of longitudinal cohort studies by researchers in France and Great Britain.
Home Care briefs for Thursday, Dec. 2
By
Diane Eastabrook
Dec 02, 2021
Study finds majority of U.S. employers will require COVID-19 vaccinations … SameDay Health launches premium house call service … Aveanna Healthcare completes acquisition of Accredited Home Care ……
Judge halts CMS mandate nationwide
By
Liza Berger
Dec 01, 2021
In yet another setback for the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccination mandates, a federal judge late Tuesday temporarily blocked the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from enforcing its order…
How to recruit, retain employees during COVID? New home care owner has some ideas
By
Diane Eastabrook
Dec 01, 2021
What do a fast food restaurant manager and a factory machinist have in common? Both traded their jobs to work for a Right at Home franchise in Gainesville, GA.
Greater use of unpaid caregivers post-hospital raises questions about shift to home care, study suggests
By
Liza Berger
Dec 01, 2021
As the use of post-hospital care has moved away from institutions and toward the home, more older adults are receiving help for activities of daily living (ADLs) at home after discharge, a new JAMA study…
Home Care briefs for Wednesday, Dec. 1
By
Diane Eastabrook
Dec 01, 2021
CMS won’t move forward on Seriously Ill Population (SIP) component of the Primary Care First (PCF) Model … Chicago home health employee sentenced to prison for Medicare fraud … Study finds decluttering…
Hospice aides earn 4.52% pay hike in 2021
By
Diane Eastabrook
Nov 30, 2021
Hospice aides received bigger wage bumps on average than many other hospice workers in 2021, according to the Hospice Salary & Benefits Report. T
Social support for solo seniors reduces the need for skilled nursing
By
Diane Eastabrook
Nov 30, 2021
A little help from a friend or relative can help keep seniors out of nursing homes following hospitalization or diagnosis or a life-threatening illness.
Home Care briefs for Tuesday Nov. 30
By
Diane Eastabrook
Nov 30, 2021
Massachusetts AG sues home health agency … Massachusetts AG secures $1.2 million from home health agency over Medicaid false billing … COVID-19 sparks at-home blood collection market
Judge puts brakes on CMS vaccine mandate in 10 states
By
Diane Eastabrook
Nov 29, 2021
A federal judge in Missouri on Monday afternoon blocked the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers in 10 states.
Biden raises minimum wage for VA healthcare providers, other contract workers
By
Liza Berger
Nov 29, 2021
Starting next year, the minimum wage for veterans’ healthcare providers, including home care aides, will be $15 an hour.
Rural home care providers now receiving coronavirus relief payments
By
Liza Berger
Nov 29, 2021
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently began distributing $7.5 billion in American Rescue Plan (ARP) payments to providers who serve Medicaid, Medicare and other beneficiaries in rural…
Why so few cheap at-home COVID-19 tests? Talk to the FDA
By
Liza Berger
Nov 29, 2021
While vaccines are abundant in the United States, inexpensive at-home rapid COVID-19 tests still remain scarce. One reason why is the Food and Drug Administration’s slow approval process for new products,…
