Doctors and nurses personally delivering COVID-19 vaccines to homebound seniors nationwide
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 22, 2021
With there being between 2 million and 4.4 million older homebound adults, many with multiple chronic conditions, several medical centers and health organizations are sending doctors and nurses to apartment...
Pandemic exacts heavy toll on adult day services but spurs innovation, association says
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 10, 2021
Adult day services centers continue to weather the storm brought on by COVID-19. But it has not been easy. Many centers have been forced to shut their doors, according to the National Adult Day Services...
When it comes to COVID-19 vaccines, seniors concerned about rapid development, side effects, white paper...
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 10, 2021
With the pandemic disproportionately affecting seniors nationwide with increased risk of hospitalization or death, and declining mental and physical health due to social isolation, the importance of vaccinations...
Number of MA beneficiaries receiving supplemental benefits for the chronically ill triples in one year,...
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 09, 2021
The number of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries receiving Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI) has skyrocketed — from 1 million in 2020 to 3 million in 2021— according to a...
Study: COVID-19-related ‘cocooning’ worsens well-being of seniors
By
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...
Home Care briefs for Wednesday, Jan. 27
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 27, 2021
Maryland aide sentenced for $270K in healthcare fraud … Nearly 1 in 2 healthcare workers say COVID-19 has harmed their mental health … Private equity firm buys Valeo Home Health and Hospice … Johnson...
Biden’s day 1 pandemic plan promising for HCBS, home care leader says
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 25, 2021
Home care providers were pleased to learn that the new administration’s pandemic preparedness plan offers a nod to home care for older adults.
State rolls out first-ever home care coverage for undocumented seniors
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 08, 2021
Home care services are among the benefits for which people aged 65 or more years who are undocumented immigrants or who have been legal permanent residents, also known as green card holders, for less than...
10 defendants arrested in connection with Brooklyn home health fraud scheme
By
Joe Jancsurak
Dec 18, 2020
Ten defendants were arrested on Wednesday and will appear in Manhattan federal court for their roles in an alleged scheme “to swindle the managed healthcare system by billing for no-show cases,” said...
Home care briefs for Wednesday, Dec. 16
Dec 16, 2020
Medical transport firm teams up with Lyft to help home health aides get to vulnerable clients … Clinical Home Health announces expansion … Three new research articles on COVID-19 and aging released...