The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed state policymakers to make their Medicaid programs more flexible, analysts from Manatt Health, with funding from The SCAN Foundation, reveal in a recently published resource...
Bipartisan legislation would extend sequestration cut suspension
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Joe Jancsurak
Dec 07, 2020
Legislation introduced last week would extend the suspension of the 2% sequestration cut on the Medicare fee-for-service payment that has been in effect since 2011 for the length of the public emergency...
Study shows home health care may benefit COVID-19 patients after hospital discharge
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Joe Jancsurak
Nov 25, 2020
Most hospital-discharged COVID-19 patients may benefit from home healthcare, according to a study of 1,409 patients who were admitted to home healthcare settings after hospitalization.
After Senate leaders reportedly reach deal to avert Medicare cuts, providers urge lawmakers to cross...
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Joe Jancsurak
Mar 25, 2021
Home care providers Wednesday urged the Senate to pass an extension of the moratorium on 2% cuts. That came after Senate leaders reportedly reached an agreement on Tuesday to extend through 2021 an extension...
Study: COVID-19-related ‘cocooning’ worsens well-being of seniors
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Joe Jancsurak
Jan 27, 2021
Cocooning, the practice of staying home and avoiding social interaction, is a natural reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, it may be detrimental to the physical and mental health of seniors...
Weekly, at-home COVID-19 testing would stem pandemic, study finds
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Joe Jancsurak
Mar 15, 2021
Without any at-home COVID-19 testing, 11.6 million infections and 119,000 related deaths would occur or a 60-day period, with $10.1 billion in overall costs (inpatient and lost-productivity costs combined)....
Study: At-home PMV may provide viable COVID-19 treatment
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Joe Jancsurak
Feb 19, 2021
Offering prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) at home may be feasible and financially beneficial for some COVID-19 patients, according to a report in the February issue of JAMDA, the journal of AMDA...
COVID-19 patients fare well with home healthcare: study
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Joe Jancsurak
Dec 07, 2020
Patients with COVID-19 who were discharged from hospitals to home care experienced overall positive recovery results, according to a recent study evaluating medical records for approximately 1,400 people.
Missouri hospital to expand at-home care program to increase hospital bed availability
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Joe Jancsurak
Dec 02, 2020
Mercy Hospital in Washington, MO, announced on Monday the expansion of its virtual program to care for select COVID-19 patients at home. Through the new initiative, healthcare workers will offer 24-hour...
NHPCO letter to President-elect Biden outlines 2021 hospice policy priority recommendations
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Joe Jancsurak
Jan 20, 2021
In a recent letter sent to President Biden, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization President and CEO Edo Banach highlighted more than 20 hospice and palliative care priorities that NHPCO, which...