Salary increases, bonuses help to address nurse staffing challenges, hospice survey finds
By
Adam Healy
Dec 01, 2023
Hospice workers saw relatively high wage growth and sign-on bonuses in the last year, according to the 2023-2024 Hospice Salary & Benefits Report.
CMS develops new training modules for home health providers
By
Adam Healy
Dec 01, 2023
Industry authorities, researchers and the CMS have prioritized creating tools to promote rapid and effective competency training.
CINQCARE, Humana collaborate to bolster home care access in New York
By
Adam Healy
Dec 01, 2023
Humana members in New York will soon be able to access innovative home care services through East Coast-based home care provider CINQCARE.
Home Care briefs for Friday, Dec. 1
By
Adam Healy
Dec 01, 2023
Always Best Care opens fifth location in Florida … Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas enhances Medicare Advantage coverage in state … AARP Foundation, Public Justice Center file class-action...
Report: Waiting lists preventing hundreds of thousands from accessing HCBS
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Adam Healy
Nov 30, 2023
Waiting lists for home- and community-based services (HCBS) have kept more than 600,000 people from accessing care each year.
UnitedHealth Group to advance value-based, home care missions in 2024
By
Adam Healy
Nov 30, 2023
UnitedHealth Group, the nation’s largest health insurance company, continues to see the home as a key part of the healthcare continuum.
Home Care briefs for Thursday, Nov. 30
By
Adam Healy
Nov 30, 2023
Cigna, Humana may be in discussions to merge … OIG issues alert regarding remote patient monitoring scam … Federal judge threatens prison time for noncompliant Michigan home care owner...
Despite headwinds, experts predict home care transactions to pick up next year
By
Adam Healy
Nov 29, 2023
As the regulatory waters settle and providers look ahead to 2024, experts say the time might be right to make some major business moves.
New Hampshire solicits community input for HCBS overhaul
By
Adam Healy
Nov 29, 2023
Health officials in New Hampshire are asking for public feedback on the state’s HCBS programs to inform future improvements.
Inability to pay healthcare bills leads seniors to cut back on treatment, survey finds
By
Adam Healy
Nov 29, 2023
Many older adults lack the means to pay their medical bills on time, and for some, this means forgoing needed treatment, according to a new survey.