With pandemic easing up, it’s time for home care providers to practice self-care, doctor offers
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Liza Berger
Apr 12, 2021
As the pandemic wanes, home care providers and their patients can practice self-care to recover from the emotional toll the public health emergency has taken
At-risk older adults are not checking their blood pressure at home, poll finds
By
Liza Berger
Oct 07, 2021
Many older adults who need to keep their blood pressure under control are not checking it at home or in other places outside the healthcare system.
Mayor to operators: Undergo COVID-19 testing or face possible ‘homicide’ charges
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Liza Berger
Apr 16, 2020
The mayor of Carmel, IN, has taken COVID-19 testing a step further. He has told local assisted living and nursing facility leaders that they are opening themselves up to negligent homicide charges if they...
The new world of home health will center around hospital-at-home, SNF-at-home, experts say
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Liza Berger
Aug 04, 2021
The pandemic has helped to give rise to innovative models such as hospital-at-home and skilled nursing facility (SNF)-at-home.
Humana 2021 1Q profits expand as company accelerates home health strategy
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Liza Berger
Apr 29, 2021
The Medicare Advantage (MA) program helped boost Humana’s profits to $6.39 diluted earnings per share in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the previous year’s diluted earnings per share of $3.56.
HHS to disburse $25.5B in COVID-19 relief funding
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Liza Berger
Sep 10, 2021
Home care providers soon may be able to take advantage of a new round of COVID-19 relief funding. The Department of Health and Human Services disclosed Friday that $25.5 billion will be available on Sept....
MedPAC recommendations: Change MA benchmark policy, operate fewer alternative payment models
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Liza Berger
Jun 16, 2021
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) issued a report Tuesday that advises Congress to change the benchmark policy for the growing Medicare Advantage (MA) program. It also recommended that...
Hunters Woods at Trails Edge snags Gold in McKnight’s Tech Awards with integrated safety system
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Liza Berger
Oct 10, 2019
Hunters Woods at Trails Edge, a state-of-the-art senior community in Reston, VA, elevated its resident safety system to a new level. For this reason, it received the top prize in the Safety category of...
CMS issues guidance to states on how to use enhanced Medicaid HCBS funding from stimulus package
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Liza Berger
May 14, 2021
States can only use enhanced Medicaid funds from the recently passed $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package to strengthen their home- and community-based services, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Advocacy group urges CMS to grow Medicare dental plan coverage
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Liza Berger
May 20, 2021
The Center for Medicare Advocacy is pushing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Congress to expand dental plan coverage under Medicare.