HCAOA Michigan Chapter Chair, Russ Knopp, created an incentive program at his agency to encourage the staff to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Governor Whitmer recently released her third budget, which builds on the Michigan COVID Recovery Plan she has already laid out. For direct health care workers, Michigan is permanently extending the $2 per hour wage increase. In addition, there will be $19 million for the MiChoice program expansion to provide alternatives to nursing home care by increasing slots for Medicaid Home and Community Based Waiver services (increase of 1,000 slots). read more There is significant variation in each county’s vaccine rollout plan, so Michigan home care agencies are encouraged to contact their local health departments about getting workers included in the vaccine prioritization round. Connecticut: Chapter Continues Advocacy for Medicaid Rate Increase The HCAOA Connecticut State Chapter continues to advocate for an increase in Medicaid reimbursement rates for home care providers. In a major disappointment, the Department of Social Services recently posted on its website a modest increase in reimbursement and then withdrew it, purportedly to await the results of its provider rate cost survey and study. Joe Markley of Companions & Homemakers has led the advocacy efforts of the Chapter’s DSS Medicaid committee, forming a coalition of organizations supporting an increase, drafting a letter to the Governor in support and lobbying state officials. |
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