Less than a year after convening their National Workforce Action Alliance to get to the bottom of the labor shortage, the nation’s two major home care organizations this week released a report offering...
Taking action to address pressing home care challenges
By
Stephen Vaccaro
Jim Rolla
Mar 30, 2023
A scarcity of home care workers since the pandemic plus historically low wages equals a serious problem. Not only are home care agencies struggling to fill their employee rosters, they’re facing an aging...
OIG calls on CMS to increase oversight of hospices
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 30, 2023
The Office of Inspector General is calling on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to improve oversight of some hospices and ensure all hospices provide more transparency to families and improve...
UnitedHealth Group reduces prior authorizations as heat on MA plans intensifies
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 30, 2023
UnitedHealth Group, the largest Medicare Advantage organization, said Wednesday it will reduce the use of prior authorizations by 20%, as regulators and policymakers in Washington appear poised to crack...
Walgreens to close on Carecentrix this quarter, eyes more healthcare deals
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 29, 2023
Walgreens Boots Alliance will close on its acquisition of home-centered care platform Carecentrix sometime this quarter.
Poll: 80% of RNs plan to stay on the job until retirement
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 29, 2023
here could be good news for healthcare providers struggling to recruit and retain registered nurses
Home care providers offer solutions to caregiver shortage in new report
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 28, 2023
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice and the Home Care Association of America are headed to Capitol Hill Tuesday and Wednesday with a new list of recommendations to alleviate the nation’s...
Organized home care workers in two states demand better wages, benefits
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 28, 2023
Home care workers in Illinois and Oregon are the latest direct care workers to call on their state legislatures for better wages.
CVS Health to close this week on Signify Health
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 28, 2023
CVS Health disclosed Monday it expects to close on its $8 billion purchase of Signify Health this week.
Democratic senators take aim at Medicare Advantage proposed pay rates
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 27, 2023
Two Democratic senators waded into the fight last week over Medicare Advantage payment rates for 2024