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.
New OSHA COVID-19 inspection and whistleblower program targets home healthcare, among other providers
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 16, 2021
Home healthcare services are part of a long list of businesses under scrutiny by the new Occupational Safety and Health Administration program.
Fully vaccinated people can visit with each other indoors without masks, according to new CDC guidance
By
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.
LHC reports strong 2020 finish, projects even more robust 2021
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 01, 2021
The country’s largest home-health provider touted the company’s robust financial position during the company’s recent fourth-quarter earnings call.
Amedisys’ home health volume increases by 5% for Q4 2020 as profits soar by 63%
By
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”...
When it comes to COVID-19 vaccines, seniors concerned about rapid development, side effects, white paper...
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 10, 2021
With the pandemic disproportionately affecting seniors nationwide with increased risk of hospitalization or death, and declining mental and physical health due to social isolation, the importance of vaccinations...
Number of MA beneficiaries receiving supplemental benefits for the chronically ill triples in one year,...
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 09, 2021
The number of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries receiving Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI) has skyrocketed — from 1 million in 2020 to 3 million in 2021— according to a...
GAO report calls for greater enforcement of OSHA’s COVID-19 standards
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 29, 2021
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) may be paying closer attention to home care businesses following a governmental COVID-19 report released Thursday.
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...
Biden’s day 1 pandemic plan promising for HCBS, home care leader says
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 25, 2021
Home care providers were pleased to learn that the new administration’s pandemic preparedness plan offers a nod to home care for older adults.