Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-New York) has introduced the Well-Being Insurance for Seniors to be at Home (WISH) Act, bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Congressman John Moolenaar (R-Michigan), to address America’s growing long-term care crisis. The WISH Act aims to create a federal long-term insurance program that provides financial support for disabled seniors while encouraging a more […]
Medicaid
As the demand for home-based care continues to rise amid a nationwide shortage of caregivers, self-direction programs are emerging as a vital solution. These programs empower individuals to choose their own caregivers, addressing unique cultural needs and fostering personal connections that enhance mental well-being and the quality of care. While controversy continues to swirl in […]
Fixing A ‘Badly Broken Medical System’: Home Care Leaders Testify Before Congress On Post-Acute Care
On Tuesday, post-acute care leaders and advocates testified before the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means regarding the importance of home health care. During the health subcommittee hearing titled “After the Hospital: Ensuring Access to Quality Post-Acute Care,” Empath President and CEO Jonathan Fleece and Dr. Dana Madison, owner of BSA Compassion Home Care, […]
Home health agencies (HHAs) owned by private equity (PE) firms tend to outperform agencies not owned by PE in certain metrics while lagging in others. That’s according to a recent study by Mohammad Ishtiaque Rahman, an assistant professor of computer information systems at Thomas More University in Crestview Hills, Kentucky. The analysis found that HHAs […]
Tina Bell, the owner of the now-defunct Superior Health Inc., has been charged with Medicaid fraud and endangering vulnerable individuals under her care. Although licensed as a home care agency offering non-medical care, Bell operated shared-care homes where Medicaid recipients resided. She submitted claims for medical care by misrepresenting the qualifications of the caregivers and […]
The rapidly growing home care provider Village Caregiving is expanding once again. Most recently, the company entered into North Carolina. With the opening of its first regional office in North Carolina, Village Caregiving now has a presence in 22 states. In total, it has about 3,300 caregivers and 5,500 clients. “As more seniors age in […]
Home care worker jobs are experiencing significant growth in the U.S., as highlighted in a study by the Monthly Labor Review. With an aging population, many individuals who require assistance with daily living activities prefer to stay in their homes rather than move to a facility. However, a recent study found that despite an increase […]
Congress has begun discussions on important health care policies set to expire on Dec. 31. On Dec. 3, Republicans submitted a preliminary proposal to Democrats, which includes a three-year extension of Medicare’s telehealth and hospital-at-home programs. They also suggested funding for community health centers and extensions for public health programs in Medicare and Medicaid. The […]
Community health workers (CHWs) are frontline public health employees who come from or have deep roots in the communities they serve. Many home-based care agencies leverage CHWs to build trusting client relationships and supplement workforce gaps. While a caregiver is responsible for helping a client in their home with personal care and activities of daily […]
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) was established as law in 2016 under the 21st Century Cures Act to address fraud and abuse in home-based care delivery. The law provides federal guidelines, but individual states can determine which service codes are included. However, years after nationwide implementation, EVV still remains a burden for home care providers. Simply […]
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