DALLAS, Texas (March 9, 2021)—Axxess, a technology provider for health care at home, is pleased to announce the launch of its certification program, which is designed to create a standard of home health, homecare and hospice industry knowledge and competency.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 5, 2021)—The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) has joined with a group of like-minded groups in the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (LCAO) in urging Congress to protect vital programs like Medicare and Social Security from steep and unnecessary spending cuts that could cause considerable harm to America’s elderly and disabled populations.
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (March 5, 2021)—On average, 76% of health systems and physician groups would send more referrals to post-acute care providers that enable greater electronic data access, according to a new survey from MatrixCare. This is up from more than 60% of home-based care referral sources last year, underscoring the growing importance of interoperability.
Washington, DC (March 4, 2021)—Homecare and hospice are changing at an unprecedented rate. Last year agencies faced two of their biggest challenges—COVID-19 and Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM)—on top of staffing shortages. As a result, the sector is evolving and needs national research to guide efforts and help define what it means to provide health care in the home.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 4, 2021)—A coalition of innovative health care companies has launched a group called Moving Health Home to fundamentally change the way policymakers think about the home as a site of clinical service. Americans want to receive health care in their homes. Evidence from the pandemic shows it's possible, and data proves it is safe and effective.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 2, 2021)—The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) has received additional clarification on Medicare coverage policies for home health agencies.
NAHC has reported on responses from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on several key outstanding question. In that report NAHC noted follow-up was needed on two of CMS’s responses.
DALLAS (March 2, 2021)—A new home health software integration will help care at home organizations manage documents with protected health information as they engage physicians. Axxess, a technology provider for care at home, has integrated its home health solution with Doctor Alliance, which provides an easy-to-use system engaging physicians that streamlines the process of providing patient care.
NEW YORK (March 2, 2021)—Crain’s New York Business, in partnership with Empire BlueCross BlueShield, honored 50 health heroes as part of the 2020 Whole Health Heroes Awards. Among this year’s honorees was Lori Ames, national Secretary-Treasurer of the Home Healthcare Workers of America (HHWA).
CARY, N.C. (March 2, 2021)—Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) reaffirms its status as a national leader in home health accreditation with its recent renewal as an approved accreditor for Medicare providers by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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CHICAGO (February 24, 2021)—PeopleScout identified the best entry-entry level positions for the millions of out-of-work Americans looking to change careers because of the coronavirus pandemic. Home health aids and other health care positions came in second behind heavy truck drivers.
NEW YORK (February 24, 2021)—ConcertoCare, a risk-based senior health care provider, announced the appointment of Dr. Amy Flaster as chief medical officer. Most recently a senior physician executive at both Health Catalyst and the Mass General Brigham health system, Flaster will lead clinical strategy and operations for ConcertoCare's in-home health care services for seniors as it expands its tech-enabled product offerings and national footprint.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (February 23, 2021)—Winners were announced today for the first-ever Family Caregiver of the Year Awards, which recognizes unpaid family caregivers in the United States who exhibit exceptional diligence and support through the act of caregiving. The awards program was sponsored by Carewell, a leading advocate for caregivers and online supplier of home health products.
NASHVILLE (February 17, 2021)—The Independent Home Care Alliance is experiencing a renaissance after the challenges brought on by 2020. Founder and Advocate, Kunu Kaushal, has pledged $1.26 million in funding to remodel and repurpose the Independent Home Care Alliance (IHCA) as a business process outsourcing (BPO) organization, with the mission to provide as much backend support to independent homecare owners and operators as possible.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 16, 2021)—With the next COVID-19 relief package currently under development and possibly coming with a significant price tag—upwards of $1.9 trillion as requested by the Biden administration—many elected officials and stakeholder groups are proposing increased funding to Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS).
The current federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour has not been raised since 2009. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many making minimum wage have lost their jobs, furthering the wealth gap in the United States.
INDIANAPOLIS (February 10, 2021—Apria, Inc. (the company or Apria) announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 7,500,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $20.00 per share. The selling stockholders have granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,125,000 shares of common stock. The shares are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on Feb.
BOSTON (February 10, 2020)—CareAcademy, a homecare and home health workforce empowerment platform, today announced a strategic partnership with the Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY), one of the nation's largest not-for-profit home- and community-based health care organizations.
ATLANTA (February 10, 2021)—The Health Care business of LexisNexis Risk Solutions has announced the release of its Top 100 Hospice and Home Health Agencies Rankings for 2020. The annual report provides hospice care and home health organizations visibility into industry rankings, market dynamics, standing among competitors, and the overall industry environment for potential M&A activity and growth for their business.
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) will present an important edition in its COVID-19 Town Hall webinar series, Vaccine Hesitancy Among Caregivers.
The webinar will air on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021 from 2:00PM to 3:00PM Eastern.
The webinar is free to all, but registration is required.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 5, 2021)—President Biden announced on Tuesday, Feb. 2, an executive order directing federal agencies to review the previous administration’s immigration policies, including the public charge rule, which was initially proposed by the Trump administration in September 2018 and finalized it August 2019.