For providers still looking to secure some of the Provider Relief Fund money mandated by the CARES Act, they have until Wednesday to accept the terms and conditions and submit revenue information to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In April, $30 billion was dispersed as an initial distribution of the general […]
One of the most surefire ways to maintain the caregiver-client relationship during the COVID-19 outbreak — without worrying about increased infection risk — is live-in care. Over the last few months, live-in care has allowed many individuals who need regular, hands-on care in the home to receive those supportive services without interruption. At the same […]
In an effort to ease some of the COVID-19 burden, federal regulators have relaxed certain restrictions on home-based care providers since the Trump administration declared a public health emergency on March 13. But while the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and other agencies loosen their grip, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) […]
Both during and after the COVID-19 crisis, success will favor the innovators. Providers that can adjust their business operations accordingly and keep up with the sweeping regulatory changes will have a massive advantage moving forward. Conversely, those resistant to the new, post-coronavirus normal run the risk of being left behind. “The easy prediction is that […]
An international private equity fund that aims to make a social impact with its investments is now tying itself to home health care in the U.S. London-based Bridges Fund Management was started overseas in 2002. Now, its U.S. Sustainable Growth Fund is making its mark domestically as a lower- to middle-market private equity fund that […]
The COVID-19 virus should spur a new global payment system that unlocks the capabilities of home-based care for a wider range of patients, Humana (NYSE: HUM) executives argued in a new op-ed published Thursday. That payment system would encourage a greater use of home-based care services, allow more patients to be eligible for them and […]
“The future of health care is in the home.” Home-based care operators have been saying and hearing this for years, but the question remains: What does that future look like? And how does the coronavirus possibly reshape that image? Recently, home-based care models have touted their ability to better deal with the COVID-19 crisis, resulting […]
Despite the considerable headwinds that COVID-19 has created for the U.S. health care system, there are still a few sectors in which investment remains strong. Those areas include telehealth, behavioral health and artificial intelligence. Each has had steady backing since President Donald Trump declared a public health emergency in mid-March, according to a new report […]
Patients who receive home health care after they suffer a heart attack are less likely to be readmitted to the hospital in the month following discharge, a new study from the American Heart Association (AHA) has found. Research from the study was presented this past weekend at AHA’s annual Quality of Care & Outcomes Research […]
After an immense disruption from the COVID-19 virus led to a dip in patient visits and revenue, home-based care insiders are now reporting budding signs of normalcy. The public health crisis, of course, is far from over. But the initial panic is subsiding, patients are receiving care again and providers are gaining confidence operating in […]
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