Maryland home health aide sentenced to prison for Medicaid fraud … Cornyn pushes Senate to reject CMS nominee … Access Care expands nationwide … Voice tech firm Constant Companion expands
Home Care briefs for Monday, May 3
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 03, 2021
Homebound seniors still having trouble accessing COVID-19 vaccine … Owner of New Hampshire home care company indicted for Medicaid fraud … CMS cites 5% increase in health insurance enrollment
Connecticut home care workers to resume talks today with state over pay, benefits
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 23, 2021
Negotiations with the state of Connecticut are set to resume Wednesday for 10,000 home care workers demanding better pay, healthcare and a pathway to retirement.
Denver-based eldercare firm InnovAge goes public on tailwinds of pandemic
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 08, 2021
The pandemic turned into a golden opportunity for InnovAge Holdings to launch an initial public offering last week. On Wednesday the Denver, CO-based elder care firm sold 16.7 million shares at $21 each,...
Home care providers laud Biden plan to invest $400B in HCBS
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Diane Eastabrook
Apr 01, 2021
President Joseph Biden on Wednesday unveiled a $2 trillion American Jobs Plan, which would pump $400 billion into home- and community-based services.
New assessment tool aims to improve dialysis experience for patients
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 31, 2021
A new tool assessing patient experience could encourage more Americans with kidney disease to dialyze at home.
Sequestration could delay mergers and acquisitions: Amedisys CEO
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 30, 2021
The extended moratorium on Medicare pay cuts to healthcare providers could throw a monkey wrench into Amedisys’ acquisition plans, CEO Paul Kusserow admitted Thursday.
Home Care briefs for Monday, June 21
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 21, 2021
Medicaid enrollment swells during pandemic .. Charter Healthcare selects Netsmart as healthcare IT partner … Hoag at Home launches … White House might miss July 4 vaccination goal
Congress likely to scale back HCBS funding as part of budget compromise
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 29, 2021
Home- and community-based services are in the crosshairs as top Democrats look to pare down their ambitious healthcare proposals in the massive $3.5 trillion proposed budget.
Illinois gives home care providers a raise
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 01, 2021
Illinois home care providers are receiving a retroactive pay bump for services provided through the state’s Medicaid program between Jan. 1 and March 31, 2021.