New York legislators demand higher wages for home care workers in state budget
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jan 12, 2022
More than a dozen New York legislators on Tuesday demanded that Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) include higher wages for home care workers in the annual budget proposal she will release in the coming days.
Biden’s day 1 pandemic plan promising for HCBS, home care leader says
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 25, 2021
Home care providers were pleased to learn that the new administration’s pandemic preparedness plan offers a nod to home care for older adults.
Spending on HCBS continues to comprise more than half of total Medicaid LTSS outlay, CMS finds
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 22, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently released the Medicaid LTSS Annual Expenditures Report for federal fiscal years (FFY) 2017 and 2018. This report discusses the long-term services and...
Home care providers hopeful about COVID-19 vaccine access, support under President Biden
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 21, 2021
Joe Biden’s pledge to deliver 100 million COVID-19 vaccinations in the first 100 days won’t be easy as questions persist concerning how much vaccine states will receive and when, which groups get priority...
15 percent raise for direct care workers would yield ‘impressive’ return on investment: researchers
By
Joe Jancsurak
Dec 09, 2020
A 15% pay raise for direct care workers, which would come at a cost of $9.4 billion in 2022, would yield an “impressive return on investment, including concrete benefits for a variety of stakeholders,”...
A win for home care: Providers applaud withdrawal of MFAR proposal
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 16, 2020
Providers cheered federal health officials’ decision to withdraw a proposal they warned could cut up to $50 billion nationwide from the Medicaid program annually.