25 governors call on feds to ‘move on’ from pandemic, end COVID-19 public health emergency
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 21, 2022
Twenty-five Republican governors have signed a letter asking President Joe Biden to end the COVID-19 public health emergency, saying “it is time we move on from the pandemic and get back to life as normal.”
More news for Tuesday, Nov. 22
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 22, 2022
NJ partnership provides more than 500 free online classes for older adults … Housing groups urge strong HUD subcommittee FY23 allocation … Break out the bingo cards: young Americans’ favorite pastime...
COVID-19 public health emergency will not end in January: reports
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 14, 2022
The public health emergency due to COVID-19 will not end in January, according to published reports.
AHCA/NCAL asks HHS to extend COVID-19 public health emergency past Jan. 11
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 03, 2022
The COVID-19 public health emergency should be extended past Jan. 11 “so that long-term and post-acute care providers can continue to offer the most efficient and effective care possible and so our nation’s...
Government, private insurance should assume greater role in paying for long-term care: survey
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 13, 2022
The government and private insurance should not only assume larger roles in paying for long-term care, but policies should be enacted to help older adults prepare for those costs, according to a new study.
Feds delay ‘ticking time bomb’ set to invalidate existing health regulations
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 07, 2022
The federal government once again is delaying implementation of a “ticking time bomb” that threatens to invalidate thousands of existing health regulations, including protections for older adults.
From transportation to housekeeping, MA plans moving further into the home in 2022
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Diane Eastabrook
Oct 05, 2021
Medicare Advantage plans are moving more benefits into the home in 2022. In-home primary care, transportation, meals and in-home support are just a handful of new benefits private insurers are offering...
GAO to CMS: Keep a closer eye on HCBS programs during pandemic
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Diane Eastabrook
Sep 14, 2021
The General Accounting Office is recommending the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services pay closer scrutiny to temporary changes to home-and-community-based services during public health emergencies...
‘Ticking time bomb’ could invalidate thousands of rules pertaining to older adults: HHS lawsuit
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 17, 2021
A Trump administration rule finalized the day before President Biden’s inauguration is a “ticking time bomb” that could invalidate thousands of other rules, including protections for the elderly,...
Home health, home care agencies must brace for higher-acuity patients, Encompass exec says
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Liza Berger
Mar 02, 2021
Forces of change are pushing home health and home care into more acute care delivery models, such as hospital-at-home and SNF-at-home, the chief strategy and innovation officer for home health and hospice...