Medicare and Medicaid are failing dual eligibles: policy research group
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 28, 2021
Only 1 in 10 people who are dual eligible for Medicare and Medicaid are getting the benefits of both programs. That is the assessment of the Alliance for Health Policy, a nonprofit policy research gro
Digital health firm Duos nets $6 million investment to pair seniors with personal assistants
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Diane Eastabrook
Jun 09, 2021
Duos, a digital health firm providing personal assistants to seniors, announced a $6 million capital infusion on Tuesday from healthcare investor Redesign Health.
Six new senior-focused clinics coming to Atlanta, courtesy of Humana’s CenterWell brand
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Diane Eastabrook
Jun 14, 2021
Humana’s fast-growing CenterWell brand announced last week it will be opening six new senior-focused primary care centers in the Atlanta area through the end of next year. This is in addition to the...
PACE in a sweet spot for growth but faces policy challenges, program leaders say
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Diane Eastabrook
Jul 15, 2021
Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) are enjoying a moment in the limelight, as the Biden Administration and congressional Democrats push to expand home-and-community-based services.
Home care lauds new legislation that would create national long-term care insurance plan
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Diane Eastabrook
Jul 02, 2021
A new bill before Congress would help seniors pay for long-term care at home. On Thursday, Rep. Thomas Suozzi (D-NY) introduced the Well-Being Insurance for Seniors to be at Home (WISH) Act.
A restart to life — in fits and starts
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Liza Berger
Mar 12, 2021
If the new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services guidance to vaccinated people in non-healthcare settings is intended to be a nudge, it appears that the federal government still has work to do.
Strong Q4 revenues propel InnovAge for growth in 2022
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Diane Eastabrook
Sep 22, 2021
A nearly 7.5% increase in census helped InnovAge, a leading Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, turn in blockbuster fourth-quarter revenues.
InnovAge opens new PACE center in Virginia
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Diane Eastabrook
Jul 01, 2021
InnovAge, a leading provider of Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), opened the doors to a new 25,000-square-foot senior care center Wednesday in Roanoke, VA.
Humana’s new $25M investment could help more seniors age in place
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 13, 2021
Humana is ponying up $25 million to increase the supply of affordable housing in eight states
Illinois gives home care providers a raise
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 01, 2021
Illinois home care providers are receiving a retroactive pay bump for services provided through the state’s Medicaid program between Jan. 1 and March 31, 2021.