States Lag in Keeping Medicaid Enrollees Out of Nursing Homes
States are not doing enough to help elderly and disabled Medicaid enrollees receive services in homes and community locations instead of in nursing homes, where care is more expensive, AARP report says. (Kaiser Health News via U.S. News & World Report)
Cost savings mean more adults could age in place and solve the senior housing shortage
Aims to spark global conversation around the importance of hygiene
PHILADELPHIA (June 15, 2017)—Essity (ESSITY AB), the leading global hygiene and health company, has listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. With a focus on hygiene and health central to Essity’s vision, the company hopes to continue to expand upon the market growth of the Tork, TENA and medical solutions brands like JOBST in North America.
Women play a central role across post-acute health care.
WATERLOO, Iowa (June 14, 2017)—VGM is now accepting nominations for the 2017 HME Woman of the Year award.
The announcement was made during the Women and Wine event at VGM’s annual Heartland Conference. The session included a presentation on how to apply Sheryl Sandberg's "Lean In" concepts into everyday lives. Following a moderated discussion on work-life balance, a video promoting the HME Woman of the Year award was shown to nearly 100 women in attendance.
Data details health care spending for residents by service and major payer.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 14, 2017)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Office of the Actuary (OACT) released state-level health care spending data for the period 1991-2014.
Who spearheaded the effort?
—Via AAHomecare, WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 14, 2017)—AAHomecare received word Monday that the Congressional sign-on letter on HME priority issues “closed” with commitments from 153 members of the House of Representatives. Per the usual procedure with these sign-on letters, Hill staffers are now taking the letter to each of these offices to get an actual signature on the letter.
Enhances core business of respiratory products and services
ROME, New York (June 1, 2017)—Nunn’s Home Medical Equipment has completed their second acquisition in 17 months expanding their services by acquiring Tri-County Home Care’s assets excluding VA customers. In 2015 they opened a second location in Syracuse after 73 years of doing business based in Rome, NY. The new patients will be serviced out of both the Syracuse and Rome locations depending on their home zip code.