Vermont lawmakers consider the long-term role of telehealth appointments
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 10, 2021
While remote visits with physicians may be more convenient, access issues may stand in the way of the new technology. This is according to healthcare workers and advocates who testified recently about...
CareFinders may be pursuing major private-equity deal
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 10, 2021
CareFindersTotal Care, a home care company headquartered in Hasbrouck, NJ, is looking for a growth investment deal, according to a PE Hub news report.
GAO report calls for greater enforcement of OSHA’s COVID-19 standards
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 29, 2021
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) may be paying closer attention to home care businesses following a governmental COVID-19 report released Thursday.
Number of MA beneficiaries receiving supplemental benefits for the chronically ill triples in one year,...
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 09, 2021
The number of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries receiving Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI) has skyrocketed — from 1 million in 2020 to 3 million in 2021— according to a...
3 big regulatory issues facing home care agencies: NAHC
By
Joe Jancsurak
Oct 21, 2020
Home healthcare agencies face three major regulatory issues right now, according to Mary Carr, vice president of regulatory affairs at the National Association for Home Care & Hospice:
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...
Home care could help reform long-term care system, aging expert says
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 15, 2021
Extending home care services may be one way to reform the long-term care system, according to Nora Super, senior director of the Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging.
Second COVID-19 vaccine shot may keep healthcare workers home the next day, expert says
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 16, 2021
Home care agencies may want to consider giving their workers a day off following the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. At least, that’s what one medical expert is suggesting.
Study shows home health care may benefit COVID-19 patients after hospital discharge
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 25, 2020
Most hospital-discharged COVID-19 patients may benefit from home healthcare, according to a study of 1,409 patients who were admitted to home healthcare settings after hospitalization.
NYC agency offers compelling approach to attracting, retaining home healthcare workers
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 08, 2021
The home care field is suffering from a workforce crisis that the pandemic has merely exacerbated. One home agency in New York City may offer an answer, according to a report in The Detroit News.