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Well-Trained Home Health Care Workers Needed to Meet Demands of Aging Population | It’s estimated that by 2030 the Baby Boomer population will be between ages 66 and 84 and will number 61 million people, with many individuals living with complex health care needs and multiple chronic conditions. ...

Home Health Care Workforce Covers A Broad Range of Occupations | In an article last month, we discussed how the health care sector is the largest source of jobs in the United States, with the Department of Labor projecting that of the 10 jobs to experience the fastest percentage growth in the nex...

An Inside Look at Adult Day Care Services | Adult day services (ADS) provide non-residential services outside an individual’s home, typically for less than a full day. This includes providing caregivers respite so that they can work and meet their other obligations as well as recover from the dem...

Health Care Is the Number-One Employer in the U.S. | The health care industry for the first time in the history of the U.S. is the largest source of jobs in the country, beating both the manufacturing and retail sectors. The continued growth in health care jobs is due in part to an aging populati...

Top Reasons Why Agents & Brokers Choose to Partner with Program Administrators & MGAs | Generally speaking, independent insurance agents and brokers work with many clients across a broad spectrum of industries. Many of these classes of business are niche markets that require an agent and broker t...

Revisiting Disaster Preparedness Plans with Home Health Care & Hospice Agencies | Home health care and hospice agencies continue to struggle with the development of disaster preparedness plans that will not only be in compliance, but also effective and realistic during an event, according to the ...

Why Strategic Planning is Critical in the Success of Home Health Care Agencies | Strategic planning is fundamental to the continued success of an organization and its future growth. This goes for the home health care industry and its providers, particularly in light of recent developments such as...

The Importance of Senior Preventive Care for Healthier Aging | There are a record 50 million seniors (65 years and older) living in the United States, with this number expected to reach 70 million by the year 2030. As the number of seniors increases so does the need for geriatric care, including ...

CMS Proposed Ruling Gives Greater Access to Telehealth to Home Health Care Patients | Medicare Advantage members as of 2020 will have greater access to virtual care visits, according to a new proposed ruling from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that was finalized in April. T...