New York PACE program vaccinates 300 seniors at home in two weeks
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 12, 2021
On Friday PACE at ArchCare Senior Life — the Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) run by the Archdiocese of New York — accomplished what might be considered a monumental feat for any...
Home Care Association of NY asks other states to join its battle against sepsis
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 17, 2021
The Home Care Association of New York State is on a mission to help home care and home healthcare agencies nationwide prevent hospitalizations and deaths from sepsis.
InnovAge grows members, centers in latest quarter as ModivCare weathers pandemic with personal care acquisition
By
Liza Berger
May 14, 2021
InnovAge, a new publicly traded company that contracts with Medicare and Medicaid through the Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), experienced signs of pandemic recovery in the fiscal...
Home care providers praise 10% increase in FMAP in stimulus package
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 10, 2021
A “win-win” is how LeadingAge describes the proposed 10% increase in funding to Medicaid for home- and community-based services (HCBS). The increase was part of the $1.9 trillion stimulus package...
When it comes to combating vaccine hesitancy, it’s ‘science, science, science,’ home care provider...
By
Liza Berger
Mar 25, 2021
Explaining the science behind the development of the COVID-19 vaccinations as well as the community benefit of getting vaccinated helped EvergreenHealth, a home care provider in Washington State, attain...
LHC Group CEO: Congress will pass Choose Home by year’s end
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 06, 2021
The Choose Home Care Act will be part of the congressional reconciliation package by the end of the year.
Home dialysis growth spurt continues with expanded technology and service
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 11, 2021
The growing trend to move dialysis into the home received two big boosts on Monday.
From transportation to housekeeping, MA plans moving further into the home in 2022
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 05, 2021
Medicare Advantage plans are moving more benefits into the home in 2022. In-home primary care, transportation, meals and in-home support are just a handful of new benefits private insurers are offering...
Peer-to-Peer: Westchester Family Care founder discusses why he is not ready to institute a COVID-19 vaccine...
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 22, 2021
Four years after Glenn Lane launched Mamaroneck, NY-based Westchester Family Care, the inconceivable happened: a global pandemic struck.
Mentorship programs could help reduce high turnover among caregivers, experts offer
By
Liza Berger
Jun 16, 2021
Low salary and lack of job growth are the two leading reasons that home caregivers leave their jobs, according to a new survey by the tech company Medflyt.