AMA coalition to help doctors use telehealth for mental health services
By
Joe Jancsurak
Oct 15, 2020
The American Medical Association has launched its Behavioral Health Integration collaborative for using telehealth to integrate mental and behavioral health services into primary care.
Home health clients feeling physical, mental health effects of pandemic
By
Joe Jancsurak
Dec 08, 2020
The long-term physical and mental health effects experienced during the pandemic by older adults who, along with their family caregivers, typically would be served by home healthcare agencies, are a growing...
U.S. unpaid caregivers struggling the most with emotional health problems: report
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 25, 2021
Nearly seven out of 10 unpaid U.S. caregivers say that the pandemic has worsened their emotional health. Their 68% rate was more than a tenth higher than the 61% registered by these workers worldwide.
State rolls out first-ever home care coverage for undocumented seniors
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 08, 2021
Home care services are among the benefits for which people aged 65 or more years who are undocumented immigrants or who have been legal permanent residents, also known as green card holders, for less than...
Home care briefs for Thursday, Oct. 29
Oct 29, 2020
Administration announces Medicare and Medicaid coverage of COVID-19 vaccine … Ready launches virtual mental health services as part of at-home care model … Humana’s Medicare Advantage expands its...
Study: COVID-19-related ‘cocooning’ worsens well-being of seniors
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 27, 2021
Cocooning, the practice of staying home and avoiding social interaction, is a natural reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, it may be detrimental to the physical and mental health of seniors...
Home care briefs for Friday, Oct. 30
Oct 30, 2020
Survey: Pandemic sends telehealth usage rates soaring, but many users aren’t paying attention … Research project to analyze effectiveness of telehealth in treating substance abuse and mental health...
Home Care briefs for Wednesday, Jan. 27
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 27, 2021
Maryland aide sentenced for $270K in healthcare fraud … Nearly 1 in 2 healthcare workers say COVID-19 has harmed their mental health … Private equity firm buys Valeo Home Health and Hospice … Johnson...
Walgreens steps up at-home COVID-19 testing capabilities
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 22, 2021
Walgreens has expanded its digital health platform, Walgreens Find Care, to include 11 new and four expanded collaborations with service providers.
Home care program allowed discriminatory requests for visiting aides, lawsuit alleges
By
Joe Jancsurak
Nov 02, 2020
A state contractor that coordinates home healthcare visits under Connecticut’s Medicaid program repeatedly has accommodated “discriminatory requests by Medicaid home health care recipients not to send...