Vaccine mandates affecting home health workers likely to spur more legal challenges
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 21, 2021
The federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate affecting home healthcare workers is likely to draw a number of legal challenges, especially when it comes to medical and religious exemptions.
Florida home healthcare firms linked to $308M in fraudulent claims in federal crackdown
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 21, 2021
A massive federal crackdown on healthcare fraud in Florida last week snared 52 providers including home healthcare firms.
Home Care briefs for Monday, Sept. 20
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 20, 2021
Republican state AGs line up against COVID-19 vaccine mandate … Care Hospice acquires Hospice of Chattanooga … Moving Health Home weighs in on proposed Medicare rules
Home Care Association of NY asks other states to join its battle against sepsis
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 17, 2021
The Home Care Association of New York State is on a mission to help home care and home healthcare agencies nationwide prevent hospitalizations and deaths from sepsis.
Survey finds telehealth increased five fold during pandemic
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 17, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic is proving to be a boon for telemedicine, according to the American Medical Association’s Physician Practice Benchmark Survey.
Legal challenges sow confusion on COVID-19 vaccine mandates
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 16, 2021
Legal challenges are adding to the complexity surrounding state and federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates for home care and home healthcare agencies.
LeadingAge to Congress: Don’t backpedal on commitments to seniors
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 16, 2021
LeadingAge sent a stern warning to Congress Wednesday not to forget seniors as it moves forward on the Biden administration’s $3.5 trillion reconciliation package.
Home Care briefs for Thursday, Sept. 16
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 16, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness changing with delta prevalence … ATI Advisory recommends Medicare-Medicaid integration with HCBS … Mobile health DocGo launches national sales team
Home care advocates press Congress on Choose Home, Build Back Better
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 15, 2021
Home care advocates and a union representing home care workers are turning up the heat on Congress to pass legislation that would expand the home care industry and boost wages for its workers.
Volunteer agencies use $2.85M in federal funds to fill in gaps in home care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 14, 2021
Home care and home healthcare agencies could indirectly benefit from a $2.85 million federal grant to 33 volunteer agencies that help struggling caregivers and seniors.