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10 Apr 2013, 4:21 am
Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn), Richard Burr (R-NC), Mike Johanns (R-Neb), Tom Coburn (R-Okla), and John Cornyn (R-Texas) have urged the administration to reexamine its plan to raise the cost of in-home companion care and perform “a more accurate analysis” to determine the “the actual cost that the proposed rule would have on recipients and caregivers. [read post]
21 May 2024, 4:10 am
Department of Human Services, (PA Commonwealth Ct., May 20, 2024), a Pennsylvania state appellate court held that Medicaid rules limiting reimbursement of family members providing in-home and companion services to a total of 60 hours per week did not violate a Muslim family's rights under Pennsylvania's Religious Freedom Protection Act. [read post]
19 Nov 2011, 8:38 am
It is time for the death care industry to consider installment payments (and, not only in terms of at-need services). [read post]
26 Dec 2011, 12:29 pm
Obama stated that home heath care workers deserve to be paid fairly, and provide an important service that many elderly people in this country couldn't live without. [read post]
21 Dec 2011, 7:29 am
Under the definition of the proposed rules, companionship services would be limited to activities that directly relate to offering ‘fellowship’ and protection to those who are not capable of caring for themselves. [read post]
8 Jan 2014, 6:49 pm
Such services include adult companion services, respite care, nutrition services, and speech, hearing and language services. [read post]
Healthcare News from Capitol Hill and the Department of Health and Human Services - February 7, 2011
7 Feb 2011, 2:50 am
LAWMAKERS INTRODUCE MEDICAL EXCISE TAX REPEAL BILL:On January 25, lawmakers in both the House and Senate introduced companion bills that would immediately repeal the $20 billion tax on medical devices that was included in the new healthcare reform law – the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).Known as the Protect Medical Innovation Act in both chambers, the House and Senate bills were introduced by Congressman Erik Paulsen (R-MN) and Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT)… [read post]
10 Sep 2016, 6:18 pm
Original work including original research papers (of up to 3,000 words), commentaries, narratives, point/counterpoint companion pieces on controversial topics (of 1,500-1,800) will be considered in all areas of oncology practice. [read post]
6 May 2015, 7:38 am
They also narrow the definition of the casual babysitters and elder companions who would remain exempt from wage protections. [read post]
30 Nov 2011, 4:13 am
Home health aides and homemaker/companion service rates were unchanged at $21 and $19 per hour, respectively. [read post]
11 Jul 2017, 5:46 am
The bill, which authorizes “the provision of health care services through telemedicine and telehealth” governs such services provided by veterinarians, as “[h]ealth care providers,” fails to acknowledge or provide for issues specific to veterinary medicine. [read post]
7 Jun 2012, 11:00 am
Recent posts have covered topics that include deciding the limited scope services you will offer, saving money on software, and “canning” your advice, among others. [read post]
21 Jun 2021, 7:45 am
Companion vs. [read post]
18 Sep 2013, 3:06 am
As we noted at the time of the proposed rule’s publication, the most significant change will be a limitation of the exemption to companions employed only by the family or household using the services. [read post]
6 Aug 2011, 9:09 am
While such trained personnel do not qualify as companions, this fact does not remove them from the category of covered domestic service employees when employed in or about a private household. [read post]
27 Oct 2010, 6:46 am
What are the costs of care in a nursing home versus assisted living versus home health care (certified aide or companion) in New Jersey? [read post]
6 Mar 2015, 1:04 pm
It was a legacy of slavery, during which enslaved African-American women provided household care, and the Jim Crow era, when African-American women continued to provide domestic service to white families at poverty wages. [read post]
7 Oct 2017, 7:14 pm
A press release from the Department of Health and Human Service explains the new rules:The Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury, and Labor are announcing two companion interim final rules that provide conscience protections to Americans who have a religious or moral objection to paying for health insurance that covers contraceptive/ abortifacient services. [read post]
3 Feb 2010, 3:37 am
In-Home respite care can consist of: Home-based services Sitter-companion services Parent-trainer services Out-of-Home respite can consist of: Family Care Homes Respite Family Day Care Respite in Corporate Foster Home Settings Residential Facilities Parent Cooperative Model Respitality Model Hospital-Based Camps It is important that respite care workers receive proper… [read post]
16 Sep 2022, 2:00 am
Emotional Support Animals There’s a distinction between service animals and emotional support animals (also known as assistance, therapy, comfort, or companion animals). [read post]