home care
Robots Could Transform Home Care
Home health jobs are among the toughest in the United States to fill, as readers of NAHC Report already know. There is a workforce crisis in home care and hospice and while NAHC is working hard to help solve it, technology will inevitably play a big role in any solution to the problem – as […]
Read MoreMoves to Boost Home Care Pay in California, Illinois
A shortage of home care workers and nurses in states like California and Illinois is leading some to propose significant pay increases for people who provide home care for the elderly and disabled. California In California, Governor Jerry Brown, a Democrat, has proposed a 50 percent pay increase for home health nurses, as part of […]
Read MoreWhat this Week on Capitol Hill Meant for Home Care & Hospice
It has been a wild and very impactful week for home care and hospice, and many changes will be occurring in the coming years in our industry as a result of the federal budget (H.R.1892, the Bipartisan Budget Act) passed by both chambers of Congress and signed into law by the President. This law included […]
Read MoreCMS Okays Non-Skilled Home Care Benefit in Medicare Advantage
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Thursday afternoon that non-skilled in-home care will be included in Medicare Advantage plans in 2019 as a supplemental benefit. “Our priority is to ensure that our seniors have more choices and lower premiums in their Medicare health and drug plans,” CMS Administrator Seema Verma said in […]
Read MoreNew Study Shows Home Health Care Saves Lives and Money
Patients who receive home health care after a hospital discharge save the system about $6500 over the course of a year and home health care “independently decreased the hazard of follow-up readmission and death,” according to a new study published in the American Journal of Medicine. The study looked at 64,541 patients, with 11,266 control […]
Read MoreHome Care Providers Likely to See More Medicare Advantage Opportunities as Enrollment Grows
The Medicare Advantage (MA) program has carved out a larger role in the general Medicare universe over the last several years. The MA piece of the pie is projected to grow even further, giving home care providers plenty of opportunities to step into this space. The number of beneficiaries who have chosen MA in lieu […]
Read MoreAs home care worker shortage worsens, calls for change grow
As the U.S. continues to deal with a labor shortage, it’s a problem that has grown even more severe for the home care industry since the pandemic. Every day 10,000 baby boomers in the U.S. turn 65 years old. The growing demand for home care far outweighs supply, causing some seniors to wait months for care. “For […]
Read More81% Of Health Systems Plan to Increase Investment in Care at Home, According to New Current Health Research
New research – based on a survey of 250 health system decision makers – found that 89% of health systems expanded their use of remote care technology in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and 81% expect their organization to increase those investments in the next 12 months. While the pandemic has catalyzed care at home programs, […]
Read MoreWhen given the choice, seniors overwhelmingly choose home health care
Imagine you’re in the hospital waiting to be discharged. You’ve come a long way since you were admitted for a serious injury like a broken hip or an illness such as pneumonia, but you still have a long road to recovery ahead. Where do you go now? For many seniors, the answer is home. Research […]
Read MoreNAHC: It’s down to the wire on reconciliation and other key home care bills
National Association for Home Care & Hospice President William Dombi predicted a race to the finish on passage of legislation friendly to the home care industry by the end of the year. During a webinar Wednesday, Dombi said NAHC is aggressively lobbying Congress to include a $3,000 annual tax credit for family caregivers in the […]
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