Pandemic positive: More support for aging at home and related tech
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 19, 2020
The pandemic continues to take a toll on the nation’s physical, mental and financial well-being, but it also may have an upside when it comes to the aging population, according to an article in the Wall...
Expanding into separately billable services aids patients, agencies
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 16, 2020
It is worth the time and effort it takes for nurses, therapists and staffs to learn new documenting and processing procedures so they can submit claims for services that often are provided without charge...
Election may bring positive permanent changes for home care, NAHC president says
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 13, 2020
As the dust settles from the election, legislative gridlock likely will continue to be the norm, William A. Dombi, president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice, said Thursday.
Florida’s minimum wage increase could help and hurt home healthcare
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 13, 2020
Voters’ Nov. 3 decision to raise Florida’s minimum wage from $8.56 to $15 per hour by 2026 may put financial pressure on home healthcare agencies, causing some to lay off workers or even go out of...
70 percent of long-term care claims begin with home care
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 11, 2020
Seventy percent of 2019 long-term care insurance policy claimants received initial benefit payments for care at home, according to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. That 70% represents...
Pandemic may provide long-term silver lining for home- and community-based options
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 06, 2020
For years, long-term care for older Americans has suffered due to underfunding and inattention, but believe it or not, COVID-19 could help reverse these negatives, Nora Super, senior director of the Milken...
Pandemic leads to underutilization of plans and higher profits for Humana
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 05, 2020
Humana announced adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $327 million in its Healthcare Services segment in the third quarter, compared with $283 million in the third...
Home care briefs for Friday, Oct. 30
Oct 30, 2020
Survey: Pandemic sends telehealth usage rates soaring, but many users aren’t paying attention … Research project to analyze effectiveness of telehealth in treating substance abuse and mental health...
Joint Commission center addresses home health falls
By
Joe Jancsurak
Oct 29, 2020
The Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare has launched the Home Health Falls project in an effort to prevent falls by home healthcare clients.
Security breach affects home health clients
By
Joe Jancsurak
Oct 22, 2020
OSF HealthCare Systems has mailed letters to its patients advising them of a security breach at one of its vendors.