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.
Physician pays nearly half a million dollars to resolve home healthcare fraud allegations
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 22, 2021
A doctor of osteopathic medicine in Houston has agreed to pay $475,000 to resolve allegations that he falsely certified patients for home health services and received improper payments.
AMDA committee identifies 3 priorities for assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 06, 2016
The Assisted Living Committee of AMDA-The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine recently surveyed members and arrived at three quality improvement priorities for the industry.
NAHC calls on members to press Congress on Choose Home bill
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 03, 2021
The National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) is issuing an urgent call to action, imploring members to lobby lawmakers on the recently introduced Choose Home legislation.
MA plans ‘designed for senior living residents by senior living communities’ roll out in California
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 10, 2021
LeadingAge California and Richmond, VA-based care management company AllyAlign Health are partnering to offer Medicare Advantage special needs plans to cover long-term care residents across the continuum...
Home Care briefs for Thursday, June 10
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 10, 2021
Insurance providers seek to continue Medicare coverage for audio-only telehealth … Cross Country Healthcare acquires WSG, coordinator of in-home services for payers … Kentucky home healthcare...
More news for Wednesday, May 24
May 23, 2017
Congress may open door to some Medicare long-term care … It’s time to worry about healthcare in the Senate … Attitudes and behaviors of current and soon-to-be empty nesters … Top...
Home care briefs for Friday, Nov. 20
Nov 20, 2020
Interim Health Care and PHI execs honored as part of Next Avenue’s 2020 Influencers in Aging … Survey: 77% of Americans unfamiliar with plan to lower Medicare age … North Dakota home care providers...
$35 million ‘whistleblower’ lawsuit dropped against Brookdale Senior Living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 07, 2019
A former utilization review nurse at Brookdale Senior Living who claimed the country’s largest senior living company fraudulently billed the Medicare program for $35 million dropped her lawsuit on Monday.
Home Care briefs for Friday, June 4
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 04, 2021
New CMS director talks about Medicare expansion in interview … New study says most adults lack knowledge of palliative care … Vynca acquires virtual palliative care provider … Coalition of leading...