TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (August 14, 2020)—A trio of Representatives from Florida have sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing concerns with the decision to move forward with the Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) program in Florida.

BATON ROUGE, La. (August 14, 2020) The state of Louisiana is expanding its Monitored In-Home Caregiving program (MIHC) to support the rising number of families who are caring for children and adults with intellectual and development disabilities at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a MIHC provider, Caregiver Homes of Louisiana, a subsidiary of Seniorlink Inc., will also extend its services to provide coaching and support to informal and family caregivers of eligible individuals.

TORONTO, (August 14, 2020)—A crisis like COVID-19 challenges communities at every level. From the struggles of physical distancing to loss of income, isolation and detachment from the social networks that provide care, people can often find themselves in need of more support, just as it becomes harder to find.

WASHIGNTON, D.C. (August 14, 2020)—The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) is asking for nominations of five candidates to serve on the NAHC Board of Directors.

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (August 14, 2020)—More than half of all United States nursing homes that responded to a survey are operating at a loss and 72% say they can’t sustain operations for a year at their current pace, according to a new report by the American Health Care Association (AHCA).

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 12, 2020)—The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has a COVID-19 Portal covering various COVID-19 topics. Among them is a set of FAQs that is updated periodically.

TAMPA, Fla. (August 12, 2020)—The 2020 Home Care and Hospice Conference and Expo, originally planned for Tampa, Florida, will be a virtual event this year. The Conference is scheduled to take place the week of October 19, 2020 and registration will open later in August.

WINTER PARK, Fla. (August 12, 2020)—HomeCare Connect, which manages the quality and cost of home health services throughout the national workers’ compensation industry, placed on the Inc. 5000 list for the third consecutive year. This is Inc. magazine’s exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies in the United States.
 

NEW YORK, (August 12, 2020)—Inc. magazine today announced that 3B Medical earned a spot amongst America's fastest growing businesses. 3B Medical ranked 1,685 on the list with a growth rate of 255%. The list represents a unique look at the success stories of small businesses who make up the backbone of the US economy. Over the years the Inc. 5000 list has recognized other well-known fast-growing companies such as Microsoft, Timberland, Vizia, Intuit, Chobani and Oracle.

DALLAS (August 12, 2020)—Homecare Homebase (HCHB) announced an expanded HCHB Analytics tool to help customers quickly and accurately identify the impact of proposed 2021 CMS Medicare reimbursement changes issued July 25th.