Report on LTACs during COVID-19 shines a light on the role of home care
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 17, 2021
COVID-19 has in many ways changed the post-acute care landscape. Home care now is more often seen as a viable option, according to an ATI Advisory research paper, “Role of LTAC Hospitals in COVID-19...
Organization urges Congress to prioritize older adults in coronavirus relief legislation
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Joe Jancsurak
Feb 16, 2021
LeadingAge last week sent a series of letters to key congressional committee chairs, urging them to move quickly on adopting COVID-19 relief measures “that address the dangers the pandemic has posed...
Second COVID-19 vaccine shot may keep healthcare workers home the next day, expert says
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Joe Jancsurak
Feb 16, 2021
Home care agencies may want to consider giving their workers a day off following the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. At least, that’s what one medical expert is suggesting.
Analysis: Rate of COVID-19 vaccinations continues to lag among older adults
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Joe Jancsurak
Feb 09, 2021
Though adults 65 and older have accounted for 75% or more of all COVID-19 deaths every month since the pandemic took hold last spring, a Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) analysis finds that most seniors...
Humana, reporting 2020 4Q loss, remains bullish on home care
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Joe Jancsurak
Feb 04, 2021
During an earnings call on Wednesday, Humana executives called attention to the ongoing financial impact of the pandemic, which contributed to a loss for the fourth quarter of $458 million, or $2.07 diluted...
Biden’s day 1 pandemic plan promising for HCBS, home care leader says
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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.
Healthcare CFOs bullish on home care: survey
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Joe Jancsurak
Jan 13, 2021
Fifty-nine percent of chief financial officers at healthcare organizations in a recent survey identified home care as a priority investment for 2021, indicating that the demand for home-based care likely...
DOL clarifies independent contractor status
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 07, 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a final rule meant to clarify the standard for employee versus independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
CMS home care initiative now includes 56 hospitals after latest additions
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 06, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Serviceshas added five hospitals to its Acute Hospital Care at Home program, Administrator Seema Verma announced Monday in a tweet.
NY, CA home care workers to receive COVID-19 vaccines soon
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 06, 2021
Home care workers in New York state and Los Angeles soon can be vaccinated against COVID-19, health officials have announced.