Many with dementia outside of nursing homes take risky combinations of medicines … Medicare paid 50% more for neurology drugs over five years while claims rose only 8% … American Board of Telehealth...
Home Care briefs for Wednesday, March 24
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 24, 2021
Changes to oxygen fee schedule starting April 1 … Digital-health startup with in-home care capability raises $500M … Cannabis telemedicine service launches in Connecticut and Illinois … Democrats...
Home Care briefs for Thursday, Feb. 11
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 11, 2021
These three medical specialties use telemedicine the most … ConcertoHealth and Perfect Health become ConcertoCare … For Papa’s Sake Home Care receives 2021 Best of Home Care – Leader in Excellence...
Home Care briefs for Wednesday, March 31
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 31, 2021
WellSky debuts value-based analytics solution to help home health agencies leverage outcomes data … PACE programs keep seniors safer than nursing homes during COVID-19, program reports … AMD Global...
Pandemic positive: More support for aging at home and related tech
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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...
President reportedly names two acting administrators to CMS helm
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Joe Jancsurak
Jan 21, 2021
Two longtime Centers for Medicare and Medicaid staffers — Liz Richter and Jeff Wu — will temporarily lead CMS under the Biden administration, according to a staff email from former CMS Administrator...
At-home care emerges as new approach to handle oxygen therapy for COVID-19 patients
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Joe Jancsurak
Mar 15, 2021
More health systems are turning to oxygen in the home to help patients with COVID-19, according to a news report.
Study warns against eliminating audio-only telehealth coverage
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Joe Jancsurak
Feb 05, 2021
In the pre-pandemic days, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services’ telehealth reimbursement policy required the use of audio and video. A return to such a policy could hurt a significant number...
Relief bill provisions complicate care for homebound patients
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Joe Jancsurak
Jan 06, 2021
The $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill signed into law by President Trump Dec. 27 offers Medicare coverage for telemental health and rural hospitals and funding for broadband connectivity, but criticism...