As the race to get more Americans vaccinated continues and the nation anticipates a return to some level of normalcy, states such as Utah are having difficulty finding enough home care workers to keep...
Anthem to buy home-based care management company myNEXUS
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Joe Jancsurak
Mar 26, 2021
Health insurer Anthem Inc. disclosed on Wednesday plans to acquire myNexus Inc., a home-based nursing management company, for an undisclosed amount from an investor group led by New York City-based private...
Fully vaccinated people can visit with each other indoors without masks, according to new CDC guidance
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Joe Jancsurak
Mar 09, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Monday released guidance regarding mask wearing. social distancing and other protocols for vaccinated people in non-healthcare settings.
Encompass Health, Right at Home announce preferred provider relationship
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Joe Jancsurak
Mar 04, 2021
Two serious players in the home care market teamed up recently. Encompass Health, provider of inpatient rehabilitation services, home health and hospice, and Right at Home, provider of in-home care and...
Amedisys’ home health volume increases by 5% for Q4 2020 as profits soar by 63%
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Joe Jancsurak
Feb 26, 2021
Speaking like a proud captain of a ship, Amedisys Inc., Chairman and CEO Paul Kusserow said Thursday that his team successfully “turned PDGM (Patient-Driven Groupings Model) headwinds into tailwinds”...
Home Care briefs for Monday, Feb. 22
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Joe Jancsurak
Feb 21, 2021
Brookdale raises more than $18M to battle Alzheimer’s … Well-being Index finds 72% of unpaid caregivers in the U.S. say caring for someone during the pandemic has caused them to feel more burnt...
Home Care briefs for Wednesday, Feb. 17
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Joe Jancsurak
Feb 17, 2021
PHI executive stresses options for compensation and economic security for direct care workers … CVS Health’s Q4 earnings beat expectations thanks to growth in prescription volume and COVID-19 vaccines...
Home care workers sue employer for lowering wages to achieve cheaper overtime
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Joe Jancsurak
Feb 12, 2021
Home care workers at Red Lion Home Care in Wynnewood, PA, claim that the home care agency cut their hourly rates during the weeks they worked overtime in order to shrink their time-and-a-half rates. This...
NYC agency offers compelling approach to attracting, retaining home healthcare workers
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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.
Home care association heads: Sector needs more robust data, answers to workforce problem
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Joe Jancsurak
Feb 05, 2021
Patient-centered innovations, policy barriers, data sharing and workforce issues are some of the leadership challenges facing home care in 2021 and beyond. This, according to three association leaders...