Indiana agencies expand tech-enabled integrated care pilot
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 28, 2021
Two Indiana caregiving agencies announced on Thursday the expansion of their pilot, which focuses on the integration of care teams using the Vela secure collaboration app.
Home Care briefs for Tuesday, March 9
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 09, 2021
DC attorney general sues home care agency for $3M in Medicaid fraud … Nearly 1 in 3 family caregivers in rural areas won’t take older loved one to receive COVID-19 vaccine, study finds … Canadians...
Home Care briefs for Monday, March 1
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Joe Jancsurak
Mar 01, 2021
Survey: Vaccine mistrust among family caregivers puts vulnerable seniors at risk … Biden administration secures supply of new COVID-19 therapeutic treatment … Study: PCP continuity may reduce...
COVID-19 should bring change to healthcare for Medicare beneficiaries: report
By
Joe Jancsurak
Oct 26, 2020
In a new set of recommendations published Friday by the Commonwealth Fund, a private healthcare-focused foundation, researchers at Oregon Health & Science University and Duke University argue for three...
More patients being discharged to home health settings: report
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 30, 2020
The percentage of patients discharged from short-term acute care hospitals to home health settings jumped 8% between May 2019 and May 2020, going from 11% in May 2019 to 19%, according to a report from...
Pandemic prompts many Americans to prioritize at-home long-term care
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Joe Jancsurak
Dec 10, 2020
A new Nationwide Retirement Institute survey showing how the coronavirus pandemic has affected long-term care decisions points to a clear preference for home care versus nursing homes.
Legislation would provide increased funding for HCBS, worker benefits
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Joe Jancsurak
Dec 09, 2020
Funding for home- and community-based services would increase under legislation introduced Monday by Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging.
Senators urge Biden to pursue plans to invest in Medicaid HCBS
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Joe Jancsurak
Feb 08, 2021
Several U.S. senators encouraged the administration to fulfill its campaign pledge to invest $450 billion in Medicaid home- and community-based care. In a Friday letter to President Biden and Vice President...
7 ways PACE centers have responded to COVID-19
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Joe Jancsurak
Oct 30, 2020
A new report from Altarum, the National PACE Association and Fallon Health details how Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) have stayed effective at keeping nursing home-eligible enrollees...
Youth caregivers for ill, disabled family members expand in U.S.
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 19, 2021
More than 3 million children and teens serve as caregivers to ill or disabled family members, according to Caregiving in the U.S. 2020, a national survey published by the National Alliance for Caregiving...