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​ARIZONA: Labor Law Attorney to Address Questions on Vaccine Mandates at Important Chapter Meeting

10/20/2021

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​Home care agencies have many questions about COVID-19 vaccine mandates, testing requirements, and what this means for them as employers. The HCAOA Arizona Chapter will host an expert labor law attorney for an important Chapter meeting on Wednesday, November 17 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in Phoenix to discuss legal issues and questions surrounding the COVID vaccine mandate and answer all members’ questions in real time. 


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Seema Verma Joins Board of WellSky

10/20/2021

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​Last month, it was announced that Seema Verma, who served as the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) from 2017 to 2021, joined the Board of Directors of HCAOA Associate Member WellSky. ​“Seema is a nationally recognized health policy expert equipped with a deep understanding of the complexities of the healthcare industry,” said Bill Miller, WellSky CEO. 
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Additional Medicaid Provider Relief Funding, Online Portal Open

10/20/2021

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced $25.5 billion in new funding available for health care providers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding includes $8.5 billion in American Rescue Plan (ARP) resources for providers who serve rural Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or Medicare patients, and an additional $17 billion for Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Phase 4 for a broad range of providers who can document revenue loss and expenses associated with the pandemic.

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Reminder: Don’t Let Focus on COVID Vaccine Overshadow Flu Shots!

10/20/2021

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​While most of the national health focus has been on COVID-19 vaccine shots and boosters this season, it’s also important to remember that it’s also time for annual flu shots. CMS is reminding providers that reducing the spread of respiratory illness, like flu, this fall and winter is important during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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​Update on OSHA ETS for Vaccine Mandate

10/20/2021

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​Last week, OSHA sent its draft emergency temporary standard (ETS) to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) for review. The ETS, which comes from President Biden’s COVID-19 Action Plan, requires businesses with 100 or more employees require workers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine or be tested weekly. HCAOA has requested a meeting with OIRA to discuss the impact of the mandates on the critical home care workforce shortage that is hitting at this time.  


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OHIO: HCBS Rate Increase Begins November 1

10/20/2021

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​​In accordance with the budget bill adopted by the 134th General Assembly, the Ohio Department of Medicaid is implementing rate increases for many of Ohio’s fee-for-service home- and community-based services (HCBS) waiver programs.

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Recent National Coverage of HCAOA’s Learning Lab Series!

10/20/2021

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​The secret to becoming a master home care agency? Rely less on private pay, recruit well 
Diversified payer streams, low turnover, better training and top-notch recruitment are what separate the so-called men from the boys in the home care industry. That’s the word from Erik Madsen, CEO of home care intelligence platform Home Care Pulse. Madsen made his comments during a Home Care Association of American Learning Lab on Tuesday.

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​Preliminary Survey Results Show Agencies Increasing Wages, Still Struggling to Staff Cases

10/20/2021

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HCAOA surveyed members about the impact of the workforce shortage and COVID vaccine mandates to gather first-hand data and illustrate how these issues uniquely affect the home care industry. Nearly 800 agencies completed the survey, or roughly 20% of HCAOA members. HCAOA is working with Home Care Pulse to do an in-depth analysis of the data, but at first glance, the survey shows that 94% of respondents have increased their wages in the past year to help with caregiver recruitment.


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Court Upholds Vaccine Mandate Again

10/20/2021

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By Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq. 

Legal challenges to vaccine mandates continue. One of the most recent challenges already addressed by the Court is Christy Beckerich, et al v. St. Elizabeth Medical Center, et al [Civil Case No. 21-105-DLB-EBA, (E.D. Ky. Sept. 24, 2021)]. In this case, the Court rejected employees’ request for a Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction to block vaccine mandates based on its conclusion that private employers can modify employment conditions to require employees to be vaccinated in response to an unprecedented global pandemic. 


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​Choose Home Care Act Introduced in House

10/20/2021

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The Choose Home Care Act of 2021 (HR 5514) was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Oct. 8 by Reps. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) and James Comer (R-Kentucky). This bipartisan legislation supports in-home care alternatives to skilled nursing facilities. The bill would allow for patients receiving skilled nursing or rehabilitation services from their home health provider to also receive meals, non-emergency transportation, remote patient monitoring, and more. 
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​ILLINOIS: Earn Required CEUs for Certified Dementia Practitioners at Chapter Conference

10/20/2021

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​Certified Dementia Practitioners in Illinois are required to earn ongoing continuing education credits. The HCAOA Illinois Chapter is offering a pre-conference advanced dementia training module on November 8. This session will be facilitated by Aishling Dalton Kelly, CEO, Aishling Home Care & Aishling Care Academy. All attendees will earn 3 CEUs.   

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HCAOA Legislative Committee Discusses Federal Updates & State Issues Such as New Florida PDN Requirement

10/20/2021

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​Last week, HCAOA’s Legislative Committee met to discuss federal updates with Lobbyist Patrick Cooney and to share state advocacy efforts with lobbyists and state chapter leaders.  

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MICHIGAN: Department of Insurance Rep to Attend Capitol Day to Discuss No Fault Auto Issue

10/20/2021

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​The HCAOA Michigan State Chapter has confirmed that Joseph Sullivan, Legislative Liaison for the Department of Insurance and Financial Services, will attend the Chapter Meeting and Capitol Day in Lansing on November 3 to answer questions about utilizing the Post-Acute Auto Injury Provider Relief Fund. 

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FYI: Unemployment Benefit Claims Sink to New Pandemic Low

10/20/2021

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​The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reported last week that unemployment benefit claims sank below 300,000 for the first time since the pandemic began. For the week ending October 9, claims decreased to 293,000, down 36,000 from the previous week’s revised total. DOL also reported that continuing claims, the total number of Americans already claiming those same benefits, dropped by 134,000 to 2.59 million for the week ending on October 2.


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SOUTH CAROLINA: EVV System Extending to SCDDSN-Operated Medicaid Waivers

10/20/2021

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​Effective February 2022, South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid providers rendering in-home services to Healthy Connections Medicaid members participating in the three waivers operated by the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (SCDDSN) will use an electronic visit verification (EVV) system to document in-home service delivery. The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) has utilized an EVV since 2002 for its Community Long Term Care (CLTC) waivers. To comply with the 21st Century Cures Act, EVV usage will be extended to personal care services provided through the Community Support (CS), Head and Spinal Cord Injury (HASCI) and Intellectual Disability and Related Disabilities (ID/RD) waivers.

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