many Korean War veterans and their caregivers who may be celebrating the relatively new Armistice Day are not aware of all the VA benefits they have earned.
Congress spars over how to support the care economy
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 21, 2021
Support is building in Congress for providing funds for the care economy, but there appears to be a wide gulf between Democrats and Republicans on how to go about it
Price tag of Better Care Better Jobs Act is closer to $150B, NAHC’s Dombi says
By
Liza Berger
Jul 20, 2021
While language in the Better Care Better Jobs Act did not mention a dollar amount, many expected it would inject around $400 billion into Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS). It turns out...
Hear this: Music can have a powerful effect on homebound seniors
By
Caroline Szachnowski
Jul 19, 2021
The benefits of developing music playlists for people with dementia are numerous, according to Dan Cohen, founder of Music & Memory.
If Medicare adds more benefits, Medicare Advantage might feel need to do the same: public policy expert
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 15, 2021
As Senate Democrats quibble over what Medicare expansion might look like, home care observers are wondering what a larger program might mean for Medicare Advantage, which increasingly is insuring more...
Webinar to tackle claims management as way to protect home care revenue
Jul 12, 2021
Claims management may not be the first idea to come to mind in terms of a critical investment for home care, but it may be a key answer to flagging revenues.
Two Louisiana home care providers indicted in multimillion-dollar fraud scheme
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 07, 2021
A federal grand jury last week indicted executives of two Monroe, LA-based home care agencies for a check-kiting scheme involving millions of dollars.
Tool estimates mortality risk for seniors using home care
Jul 06, 2021
The model uses data reported by older adults receiving home care and their caregivers, family members to estimate six-month mortality risk.
Home care lauds new legislation that would create national long-term care insurance plan
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 02, 2021
A new bill before Congress would help seniors pay for long-term care at home. On Thursday, Rep. Thomas Suozzi (D-NY) introduced the Well-Being Insurance for Seniors to be at Home (WISH) Act.
Effective home health requires technology-driven care coordination
By
Gary Call, M.D.
Jul 01, 2021
Figuring out how to best serve an aging population at home will require new methodologies, revamped tactical processes and increased collaboration to ensure effective, high-quality care for these individuals.