COVID-19 linked to ‘substantial cost increases’ in home care: survey
By
Joe Jancsurak
Dec 03, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to substantial cost increases for home care services, according to the results of Genworth’s 2020 Cost of Care Survey, announced Wednesday.
Business briefs for Thursday, Dec. 3
Dec 03, 2020
Independent living and assisted living operators continue to face occupancy pressures: Ziegler poll … Many hospitals again postponing elective surgeries amid COVID-19 surge … Ensign Group acquires...
Bipartisan lawmakers propose new $908B COVID-19 relief bill that includes liability protections, support...
By
Amy Novotney
Dec 02, 2020
A group of bipartisan House and Senate lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a $908 billion COVID-19 relief proposal that includes liability protections, support for small businesses and at least some federal...
Home care sector voices support for CDC’s ACIP vaccine access prioritization
By
Joe Jancsurak
Dec 02, 2020
More than a half dozen home care-related organizations lauded draft federal regulations that would give home care workers priority in receiving COVID-19 vaccinations.
Many healthcare employers not reporting COVID-19 worker deaths: analysis
By
Amy Novotney
Dec 02, 2020
Some healthcare employers — including a number of long-term care facilities — have been choosing not to report healthcare worker deaths to occupational safety officials amid the pandemic, according...
Michigan senior care facility to reduce skilled nursing beds by more than half as a result of pandemic
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Amy Novotney
Dec 02, 2020
An Ann Arbor, MI, senior care facility has announced that it will be reconfiguring its operations significantly due to the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The changes offer a vivid example of...
Missouri hospital to expand at-home care program to increase hospital bed availability
By
Joe Jancsurak
Dec 02, 2020
Mercy Hospital in Washington, MO, announced on Monday the expansion of its virtual program to care for select COVID-19 patients at home. Through the new initiative, healthcare workers will offer 24-hour...
Senior living, skilled nursing leaders call for vaccine prioritization of older adults, caregivers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 01, 2020
With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s advisory committee set to vote today on the first priority groups to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, major aging services organizations are calling on...
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed a bill giving senior living organizations limited liability protections on Monday. The legislation would undermine COVID-19 mitigation efforts and endanger public health,...
Feds’ financial incentives left nursing homes vulnerable to outbreaks: analysis
By
Amy Novotney
Dec 01, 2020
The nursing home business has long relied on federal support, mostly though the Medicare and Medicaid systems, but an analysis published Friday in the Washington Post explores how this reliance left many...