NEW YORK (February 22, 2022)—HHAeXchange, a provider of homecare management solutions for payers, providers and state Medicaid agencies, announced the official launch of Care Insights for Payers, a solution that enables payers to leverage caregivers’ visit frequency with members to capture change in condition alerts and social determinants of health (SDOH) observations, creating additional visibility at the member, risk cohort and population levels.
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UNION, N.J. (February 16, 2022)—LifeStation, a provider of medical alert monitoring and telehealth technology services, and Papa, a curated platform of companionship and support for older adults, families and other vulnerable populations, announced a partnership to address the social needs of older and other vulnerable adults. The collaboration offers a new approach to combating loneliness, isolation and its impact on health.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (February 14, 2022) — The National Home Infusion Foundation (NHIF) is proud to announce that Melissa Leone, RN, BSN is the recipient of the 2022 Lynn Giglione Women in Leadership Award.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 11, 2022)—The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care is expanding its Home-Based Primary Care, Medical Foster Home and Veteran-Directed Care programs to make them available at all VA medical centers (VAMC) by the end of fiscal year 2026.
VA will add 58 medical foster homes and 70 veteran-directed care programs to VAMCs across the nation and add 75 home-based primary care teams to areas with the highest unmet need.
HARTFORD, Conn. (February 10, 2022)—CareCentrix, a home-centered care company, announced the addition of Dr. Jonathan Gavras as a senior strategic clinical advisor.
ALBANY, N.Y. (February 10, 2022)—The Home Care Association of New York State (HCA) has been awarded funding from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to identify and address health disparities in populations receiving health care in homes and communities statewide.
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (February 8, 2022)—Medicare Advantage programs are likely to continue to grow at a rapid pace, replacing traditional Medicare coverage for America’s seniors in increasing numbers, former Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma said Tuesday.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (February 8, 2022)—Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is offering a stipend to allow Florida health care providers to recruit and retain staff to care for vulnerable patient populations and increase the ability of Floridians to receive care in a community-based setting. As the application instructions make clear, this funding is available to increase and improve staffing for your company.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (February 3, 2022)—The Home Care Association of New York State (HCA) is pleased to share that Assemblyman Richard Gottfried has introduced HCA-proposed legislation, the “New York Home Care First Act” (A. 9148), which reprioritizes homecare as a primary option for patients across the continuum of need, and conceptually aligns the state’s policies, rates and procedures with this principle.
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MISSISSAUGA, On. (February 1, 2022)—PointClickCare Technologies, a health care technology platform enabling meaningful collaboration and access to real-time insights, announced its intent to acquire Audacious Inquiry, an industry-shaping connected care platform. The combination of PointClickCare and Audacious Inquiry will help accelerate the companies’ mission to address critical gaps in health care and enable better care for vulnerable patients.
PHOENIX, Ariz. (February 1, 2022)—CarePatrol, a senior care solutions organization, announces an exciting brand refresh to begin the year. The update comes on the heels of CarePatrol’s consecutive record-breaking months of systemwide revenue in 2021, as the demand for the company’s services continues to escalate with a rapidly aging population.
PORTLAND, Maine (February 1, 2022)—A federal grand jury in Portland, Maine, returned an indictment charging four managers of home health care agencies with participating in a conspiracy to suppress the wages and restrict the job mobility of essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
DALLAS (January 25, 2022)—Axxess, a technology innovator for health care at home, has elevated three people to its executive leadership team to accelerate the company’s care at home partnerships and software solutions.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 25, 2022)—The American Telemedicine Association (ATA), the premier organization working to accelerate the adoption of telehealth, has launched ATA Action, a new affiliated trade organization focused on ensuring individuals have permanent access to telehealth services across the care continuum.
DALLAS (January 20, 2022)—Axxess, a technology provider for care in the home, is helping home health providers deliver the best possible value-based care by partnering with aging-in-place specialist Seniors Home Services and joining the HomesRenewed Coalition.
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