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Care Across the Health Care Continuum: Communication and Education are the Keys to Success

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She could no longer feed herself, much less cook, and was dependent on others for everything. Payer Sources: Private HMO insurance plan through Alice’s job Medicare as Alice became eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance and Medicare when she was diagnosed with ALS.

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Paying Your Care Staff More Won’t Keep Them Around Longer—Here are 4 Solutions that Will, According to the Experts

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98% of agencies were negatively impacted by care staff shortages last year, meaning only 2% of providers are confident that they have adequate staff to run their agency—the worst it’s been in 3 years. We need to change the paradigm a little bit and learn from how our partners on the Medicare side of the fence handle scheduling.

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