by Pam Fields | Aug 29, 2021 | Blog Post, Events
by Pamela Fields, CEO, ATECH Services Ruling As with other direct-care service organizations, Midstate Arc and ATECH share in the need to reach 100% compliance with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Home and Community Based Service (HCBS)...
by Amy Rubin Mindell | Jul 20, 2021 | Blog Post, Events, Research
As a result of the recent changes in home based care, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued an in-depth toolkit aimed at giving states and providers additional support as we work to rebalance and recalibrate long-term support services and...
by Pam Fields | Jul 15, 2021 | Blog Post, Events, Research
It’s no secret that US human service providers across the nation are having difficulty hiring enough staff. What’s causing this shortage and what can be done about it? It’s not a simple answer. While some people are convinced that the main reason jobs are going...
by Pam Fields | Jun 18, 2021 | Blog Post, Events, Research
A new study conducted by researchers at the University of California San Francisco has determined that approximately 42% of the population aged 65 years or older who had need of simple assistive technology devices to aid in toileting and bathing did not have these...