Home health employers may not need to compensate workers for travel time, extended shifts in some cases:...
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 08, 2021
Home care workers may not need to be compensated for some travel time or time they spend in clients’ homes under certain conditions, according to opinion letters issued Dec. 31 by the Department of Labor.
Home care briefs for Friday, Jan. 8
Jan 08, 2021
Iowa hospital offers at-home COVID-19 care … Home care agency leans on temporary workers … Griswold Home Care names director of marketing … Home Health & Hospice names president and COO … 75 years...
‘Challenging public policy environment’ awaits senior living in 2021
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 07, 2021
The results of the November election and this week’s runoffs, combined with the COVID-19 pandemic, present an environment for senior living “unlike any it has seen in its 30-plus years,” according...
Feds accelerate plan to offer coronavirus vaccines in pharmacies
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 07, 2021
After criticism over the slow rollout of COVID-19 vaccines to long-term care facilities and elsewhere, the federal government said it is taking “immediate action” to lay out ways for states to speed...
DOL clarifies independent contractor status
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 07, 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a final rule meant to clarify the standard for employee versus independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Business briefs for Thursday, Jan. 7
Jan 07, 2021
Hourly minimum wage reaches or surpasses $15 in 20 states in 2021 … Almost 60% of Americans withdrew or borrowed money from a retirement account during pandemic: study … Job recovery for women within...
Caregiver support during post-acute care transitions critical to outcomes for assisted living residents:...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 06, 2021
Assisted living residents receiving Medicare home health services have an increased risk of hospitalization when care-partner support is lacking, according to a new study.
Federal law no longer requires employers to provide paid leave to employees affected by COVID-19
By
Amy Novotney
Jan 06, 2021
Provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which became law in April and mandated the paid sick leave and Family and Medical Leave Act leave for eligible employees affected by COVID-19,...
CMS home care initiative now includes 56 hospitals after latest additions
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 06, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Serviceshas added five hospitals to its Acute Hospital Care at Home program, Administrator Seema Verma announced Monday in a tweet.