Visiting Nurse Service of New York to Cut 775 Jobs in Mass Layoff

The Visiting Nurse Service of New York has announced plans to cut 775 jobs, citing significant and ongoing changes to the home and community-based health care system happening under Obamacare. The not-for-profit home care organization’s planned layoff will represent a 4% reduction in its workforce, according to Crain’s New York Business. Eliminated positions include both […]

State Grant Expands Transportation Access for Home Health Aides

Through a collaboration with a community group, a New York home health provider is providing affordable transportation to its aides serving clients on Long Island.  Partners in Care, an affiliate of the Visiting Nurse Service of New York, is partnering with the Long Island Congregations, Associations and Neighborhoods (LI-CAN) to widen its services to provide […]

Congressional Panel Questions N.Y.’s Audit of Visiting Nurse Group

A House panel is looking into the state of New York’s lengthy audit of a visiting nurses’ group with ties to Governor Cuomo, and whether there was improper intervention by the governor’s administration regarding alleged Medicaid overpayments.  New York’s state Medicaid oversight agency, the Office of Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG), has been auditing the not-for-profit […]

Clustered Care Model Thrives Under Home Health Partnerships

Through a collaboration among home health aides, social workers and building management, one New York non-profit has been able to successfully help older adults age in place via its “clustered care” model. The Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY) provides home and community-based care to the city’s booming senior population as part of its […]