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States Explore Skill-Based Medicaid Rates for Home Care Workers in Reimbursement Model Shift
Several U.S. states are exploring tiered Medicaid reimbursement structures that would pay home care agencies based on caregiver skill levels rather than hours of service delivered, according to analysis published in MedCity News on May 10. The shift represents a departure from standardized home- and
Why Your Agency’s KPI Dashboard Is Blind to What Actually Drives Referrals: Building a Client-Source Attribution System
Thirty percent of consumers follow brand recommendations when choosing a service provider, according to Nielsen Commspoint Journey data cited in a homecare referral guide from A Place at Home.
Pennsylvania Nursing Homes Turn Away Hospital Patients as Medicaid Funding Crisis Deepens
LeadingAge PA released a report May 8 documenting workforce shortages and Medicaid underfunding that have forced nearly half of Pennsylvania nursing homes to turn away hospital discharges, according to findings published on the association’s website.
The Local Search Intent Gap: Why Senior Care Providers Rank for National Keywords But Lose Nearby Families
Google Keyword Planner tells a revealing story about the senior care industry’s SEO priorities. The term “assisted living” draws roughly 165,000 monthly searches nationwide. “Assisted living in San Antonio,” serving a metro of 2.6 million people, draws about 1,600.
Virginia Hospitals Face 17,000-Nurse Shortage as Burnout and Training Pipeline Gaps Widen
Virginia is short approximately 17,000 nurses, according to a George Mason University study cited by local health officials, who say burnout, workplace violence, and training bottlenecks are driving unprecedented workforce gaps across the state’s hospitals and health systems.
Ohio House Committee Weighs Mandatory Nurse Staffing Ratios and Workplace Safety Bills
Two bills introduced in the Ohio House Health Committee would mandate nurse-to-patient staffing ratios and expand nurse input in hospital scheduling decisions, according to reporting from WCMH. The legislation follows survey data released May 1 by the Ohio Nurses Association showing 91 percent of re