Home Health Line
04/09/2020
Employee and patient safety topped the list of greatest concerns among the 192 respondents to a recent DecisionHealth survey to gauge providers’ needs during this public national emergency.
04/09/2020
by: CMS
CMS has been hosting regular calls with a variety of clinicians, hospitals and other facilities in an effort to keep stakeholders updated on our COVID-19 efforts. 
04/02/2020
With short supply of full protective gear available to protect home health care workers, agencies have important decisions to make about how they will continue to serve patients during the weeks and months ahead as COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the U.S.
04/02/2020
As the nation has followed the back and forth effort to pass a massive stimulus bill, there has been a significant focus on the size of the stimulus.
04/02/2020
The coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic is causing disruptions throughout society, and government agencies aren’t immune from the need to make changes to normal practices.
04/02/2020
Agencies should implement strategies to prevent burnout among staff in order to combat rising turnover rates within the industry. 
04/02/2020
On March 26, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced its first round of published guidance concerning the First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
04/02/2020
In 2019, Medicare skilled home care aides nationwide had a turnover rate of about 25.4%, according to the Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service’s 2019-2020 Home Care Salary & Benefits Report. That’s up from 24.5%, according to the 2018-2019 report (HHL 3/25/19). (See story,)
03/26/2020
A home health face-to-face encounter can now happen via telehealth under a new CMS waiver.
03/26/2020
Just as employers were taking a look at a bill in Congress aimed at providing paid leave for employees affected by the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, the House-passed legislation took on changes in the Senate.

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