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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

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Home Health

Home health agency settles overtime complaint for $85,000

A western Massachusetts home health agency will pay more than $85,000, including $77,000 in restitution to 79 employees, to settles allegations that the company failed to pay workers for travel time, according to a June 14 news release from Mass. Attorney General Maura Healey. The AG’s office issued two citations against Compassionate Healthcare Systems LLC …

Featured Podcast

Re-evaluating Payment After a Year of COVID

This previously aired podcast features Maureen McCarthy, president of Celtic Consulting, LLC, and CEO and founder of Care Transitions, LLP, a care coordination service provider. We discuss how reimbursement avenues have changed in the past year, and how SNFs need to consider what might change as the pandemic hopefully improves. Maureen will be expanding this …

CMS

CMS announces $20 million American Rescue Plan to support state healthcare markets

CMS announced June 21 $20 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding to support State-based Marketplaces (SBMs) to improve consumer access to health insurance. States can apply for funding to help modernize or update their systems, programs, or technology to comply with federal Marketplace requirements. “States may also use the funds for program policies or …