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Wednesday, October 21, 2020

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Executive Perspectives on Managing the COVID-19 Pandemic

Many home health, hospice, private duty, and palliative care providers have been at or near the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. They’ve had to quickly update processes, evaluate the changing situation, keep staff safe, and support patients in their homes and in their partner facilities. In this white paper we talked with leaders at five care providers to find out how they coped at the onset of the crisis, how they are supporting their staff, and how they’re using technology in new ways to provide better care for their patients.

Home Health

Home health owners to pay back $3.1 million to state Medicaid program

A home health care company and its owners must “pay back $3.1 M to resolve allegations that they falsely billed the state’s Medicaid Program (MassHealth),” according to an October 16, 2020, press release from attorney general Maura Healey. Altranais Home Care, LLC (Altranais) of Lowell, Mass. is expected to repay the money to resolve …

Private Duty

CDC Issues Guidance on Isolation, Precautions for COVID-19

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued new guidance titled “Duration of Isolation and Precautions for Adults with COVID-19.” The guidance is noteworthy for employers. Previously, the CDC had generally indicated that individuals could potentially return to work following a positive test after spending 14 days in isolation and being fever-free …

Featured Podcast

Overcoming Staff Challenges During the Pandemic

Stefanie Corbett, owner of Corbett Healthcare Solutions, joins us today to talk about challenges that SNF staff have faced during the pandemic, and ways administrators can support and encourage staff throughout this difficult period.