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…
Medicare plans to cover approved Alzheimer’s drugs, Brooks-LaSure says
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 02, 2023
Medicare Part B will provide coverage for new amyloid-busting Alzheimer’s drugs as soon as the Food and Drug Administration grants traditional (full) approval, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…
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.
Oak Street Health, a driver of CVS Health’s value-based strategy, moves into four states
By
Liza Berger
Jun 01, 2023
Oak Street Health, a key component of CVS Health Corp.’s new Health Services segment, is expanding into four new states this summer, the company disclosed Wednesday.
88 percent of long-term care nurses see racism, discrimination from those they serve: survey
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 01, 2023
Eighty-eight percent of nurses working in nursing homes and residential care facilities and in home healthcare have experienced racism or discrimination from residents, patients or clients, according to…
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…
CMS issues final rule lifting COVID-19 vaccine mandate
By
Liza Berger
May 31, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a final rule that withdraws the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for healthcare workers of Medicare- and Medicaid-certified long-term care facilities.
Hospice providers ask CMS for ‘retroactive adjustment’ to previous payment updates
By
Liza Berger
May 31, 2023
The proposed 2.8% hospice payment update for fiscal year 2024 fails to keep up with rising costs, providers told the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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…
Very low-carb diet improves risk factors in adults with comorbidities
May 26, 2023
For adults with hypertension, prediabetes or type 2 diabetes, and overweight or obesity, a very low-carbohydrate (VLC) diet results in significantly greater improvements in risk factors over four months…
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…
During a time when payment rates and the staffing crisis are stifling home care growth, Homewatch CaregGivers is thriving. During the first quarter of 2023, the company, which offers both medical and nonmedical…
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…
‘I choose to go for it’: LTC leaders discuss how to move industry ahead
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 26, 2023
The future is bright for the long-term care industry, but its leaders must decide what they want the industry to be instead of waiting for tomorrow’s consumers to present a list of demands, a panel of…
More older Americans use online patient portals to access care
May 24, 2023
Older Americans are increasingly likely to log into patient portals to access their healthcare information — but confidence levels vary, according to the results of the latest University of Michigan…
Home Care briefs for Friday, May 26
By
Liza Berger
May 26, 2023
Home care machine learning firm Medalogix appoints COO, CFO … CMS proposes rule to increase drug transparency for Medicaid … Multivitamin appears to help aging brains … NY Department…
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…
