Home care providers hopeful about COVID-19 vaccine access, support under President Biden
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 21, 2021
Joe Biden’s pledge to deliver 100 million COVID-19 vaccinations in the first 100 days won’t be easy as questions persist concerning how much vaccine states will receive and when, which groups get priority...
Senators call for more than $1B in COVID-19 funding for seniors
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 17, 2021
As the House stands poised to pass a massive COVID-19 relief bill, there is a good chance home care will secure a portion of the package. Senators have proposed various funding measures for home- and community-based...
Home care sector voices support for CDC’s ACIP vaccine access prioritization
By
Joe Jancsurak
Dec 02, 2020
More than a half dozen home care-related organizations lauded draft federal regulations that would give home care workers priority in receiving COVID-19 vaccinations.
Pandemic has bolstered LTSS, advocacy firm finds
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 02, 2021
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 bill would improve access to telehealth services
By
Joe Jancsurak
Oct 27, 2020
The bipartisan Home Health Emergency Access to Telehealth (HEAT) Act, introduced by Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ben Cardin (D-MD), if passed, would provide Medicare reimbursement for audio and video...
Bipartisan legislation would extend sequestration cut suspension
By
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
By
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...
By
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
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...
NAHC assessment of COVID-19 relief bill: more work to be done
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 07, 2021
Although the $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill recently signed into law contains positive provisions for the home care and hospice segments, much more needs to be done to ensure that providers can continue...