Adults who provide home care for parents gain court victory
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 24, 2021
A recent court ruling likely will lead to a substantial expansion in the number of homes transferred to the owners’ child caregivers in New Jersey, according to a story in The National Law Review journal.
Decades old LTC policies hold $800B in benefit value: report
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Joe Jancsurak
Jan 14, 2021
The time is right for state policymakers to adopt policy and regulatory approaches to support the retention of benefit value in long-term care insurance policies. Doing so would help protect the financial...
Home Care briefs for Tuesday, March 2
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Joe Jancsurak
Mar 02, 2021
Reforming Medicaid LTSS would increase HCBS access, create better jobs: report … Nevada’s bill would allow Medicaid recipients to determine hourly rates of personal care aides … Medibank...
Massachusetts AG reaches $10M settlement with home healthcare provider
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Joe Jancsurak
Dec 21, 2020
The office of Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has reached a $10 million settlement with CEO George Kiongera and his firm, Lawrence, MA-based Maestro-Connections Health Systems, which allegedly...
Home Care briefs for Monday, Feb. 8
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Joe Jancsurak
Feb 08, 2021
Longtime Democratic health policy expert seen as front runner for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator post … Johnson & Johnson files for emergency use of its single-dose vaccine …...
Home Health Compare to move to Care Compare Dec. 1
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Joe Jancsurak
Nov 20, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will retire Home Health Compare and seven other tools for nursing homes, hospitals and other healthcare services on Dec. 1 as it transitions to Care Compare...
Durable medical equipment provider charged in $10M healthcare fraud scheme
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Joe Jancsurak
Mar 04, 2021
A Perfect Fit for You, a Morehead City, NC, maker of durable medical equipment — including powered wheelchairs, powered air flotation beds, osteogenesis stimulator, pneumatic compressor, orthotic braces...
Ruling expected to ease home healthcare worker unionization
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 23, 2020
A recent ruling by a federal judge is expected to make it easier for home healthcare workers to unionize, the Associated Press reports.
State investigation cites lax employee training, policies
By
Joe Jancsurak
Dec 01, 2020
An Idaho Department of Health and Welfare audit of Boise-based A Caring Hand, conducted following a patient death, shows the agency lacked sufficient employee training policies and procedures.
Chartbook reveals challenging demographics for home health providers
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 11, 2020
More than 82% of Medicare home health users have three or more chronic conditions, almost 30% have incomes under the federal poverty level, and nearly 30% have two or more activities of daily living limitations.