OBRA ’87, the landmark federal law that greatly enhanced the regulation of nursing homes, marked a turning point for long-term care. Paul Willging, Ph.D., who led the American Health Care Association...
Hiring challenges top providers’ COVID-19 concerns: McKnight’s Home Care Daily survey
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Liza Berger
Jun 22, 2021
Most McKnight’s Home Care Daily readers agree COVID-19 has negatively affected their businesses. And hiring challenges continue to be providers’ biggest pandemic-related concern.
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Tony Mullen
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Liza Berger
May 18, 2020
Tony Mullen, who was a founder of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care in 1991, knew about the value of data before that knowledge became mainstream.
Humana 2021 1Q profits expand as company accelerates home health strategy
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Liza Berger
Apr 29, 2021
The Medicare Advantage (MA) program helped boost Humana’s profits to $6.39 diluted earnings per share in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the previous year’s diluted earnings per share of $3.56.
MedPAC recommendations: Change MA benchmark policy, operate fewer alternative payment models
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Liza Berger
Jun 16, 2021
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) issued a report Tuesday that advises Congress to change the benchmark policy for the growing Medicare Advantage (MA) program. It also recommended that...
Mentorship programs could help reduce high turnover among caregivers, experts offer
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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.
Initial funds to home care providers to be disbursed from recently passed $1.9T stimulus package
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Liza Berger
Apr 14, 2021
Good news for home care providers: Designated funds from the recently passed $1.9 trillion stimulus package should be coming your way soon.
VNA to sell home health, hospice operations to Amedisys
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Liza Berger
May 11, 2021
Citing the need for for outside investors to sustain its business, Visiting Nurse Association (VNA), a 125-year-old nonprofit that serves the Omaha, NE, and Council Bluffs, IA, communities today disclosed...
Choose Home bill draws swift rebuke from nursing home, assisted living providers
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Liza Berger
Jul 30, 2021
While home care providers were thrilled by the introduction of the Choose Home Care Act of 2021 on Thursday, not all of healthcare was pleased.
Two companies partner on telehealth, remote patient monitoring initiative for older diabetics
By
Liza Berger
Apr 21, 2021
A new initiative between MediOrbis, a telehealth provider specializing in chronic conditions, and DarioHealth Corp., a digital therapeutics company, offers older diabetics telehealth and remote patient...