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A month after the House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better bill, LeadingAge and other aging services organizations are urging lawmakers not to reduce […]
A month after the House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better bill, LeadingAge and other aging services organizations are urging lawmakers not to reduce […]
Home health providers have felt the full force of the U.S. nursing shortage this year. But it’s important to remember that some of those pressures […]
Despite Humana Inc.’s (NYSE: HUM) dedication to value-based care models in its own network, it still finds a lot of value from a business perspective […]
America’s biggest health care companies continue to focus on home-based care and aging in place as 2022 approaches. That includes CVS Health Corporation (NYSE: CVS) […]
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Both chambers of Congress passed legislation this week to keep the government funded through Feb. 18. Home health agencies and other Medicare stakeholders are worried, […]
Home health operators each year have to adapt on a number of different fronts, from relatively minor coding updates to major payment adjustments. But in […]
The initial health care worker vaccine mandate laid out by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) was a cause for confusion for some […]
The health care worker vaccine mandate is now on ice. A federal judge on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction to stop the start of the […]
The demographic profile of home health users continues to skew older, with the vast majority of individuals also having three or more chronic conditions. The […]
As workforce challenges continue to plague the home-based care industry, providers and policymakers are leaning on training and apprenticeship programs to help close the gap. […]
With Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment on the rise, home health providers need to be primed to adapt to the changing market. MA has played a […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday officially designated the COVID-19 variant Omicron as “a variant of concern.” The U.N. agency on Monday followed that […]
Home care provider Executive Care recently received an investment from global investment firm The Riverside Company. The financial terms were not disclosed. Hackensack, New Jersey-based […]
Home care has become a crucial part of care plans for primary care providers (PCPs), according to a new value-based care report conducted by Humana […]
After President Joe Biden announced Thursday a new, six-pronged approach to his administration’s COVID-19 strategy that requires most home health workers to be vaccinated against […]
American Baptist Homes of the Midwest (ABHM) is the latest example of a senior living provider launching a home care business. After partnering with the […]
Home health agencies continued to make a major contribution to the U.S. economy last year, despite the harsh headwinds brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
One of the largest home health groups in New York has agreed to pay millions of dollars to resolve wage-and-hour violations. The home health group […]
Not so long ago, in-home care providers like Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: AVAH) had to basically beg their payers for rate increases or additional […]
SCAN Group has entered into the in-home senior primary care space with the launch of Welcome Health. Dr. Scott Weingarten will serve as CEO of […]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Monday it continues to see a major decrease in improper payments to providers, though not necessarily […]
Resilient Healthcare, a high-acuity home-based care provider, recently partnered with Medical City Healthcare in order to offer hospital-at-home services. Through the partnership, eligible patients are […]
When Coltala Holdings acquired a stake in Choice Health at Home in June, its co-founders – Ralph Manning and Edward Crawford – were ecstatic. After […]
Home health stakeholders have been lobbying for the Choose Home Care Act of 2021 ever since it was introduced in the U.S. Senate at the […]
During an earnings call on Nov. 3, Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) leaders defended the company’s acquisition of hospital-at-home enabler Contessa Health. They also teased “substantial” […]
The vaccine mandates from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have received mixed reactions from […]
In summer, hardly a week went by where Choice Health at Home wasn’t in the headlines. Founded in 2007 by David Jackson, a licensed physical […]
New data constantly reaffirms the idea that seniors want to be cared for in their homes as they age. While that is undoubtedly a tailwind […]
The Pennant Group Inc. (Nasdaq: PNTG) has fallen short of its own goals. At the top of the company’s earnings call Tuesday, Pennant CEO Danny […]
Since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its interim emergency regulation relating to the federal government’s vaccine mandate last Thursday, more clarity […]
Home health operators have to navigate numerous regulatory and policy changes to stay in business. Two major ones surfaced within days of each other last […]
Joe McDonough began his health care career in the hospital setting, mostly working with individuals with complex and chronic mental health conditions. After seeing so […]
Now that the final home health payment rule for 2022 has been floating around for a few days, industry insiders have had time to pick […]
LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG) had to overcome challenges linked to Hurricane Ida and the COVID-19 pandemic during the third quarter, both of which somewhat […]
Since Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) announced its $250 million acquisition of the hospital-at-home enabler Contessa Health in late June, it has had to answer several […]
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) has made “substantial progress” toward scaling its value-based home health model, executives say. The advancements have come as the Louisville, Kentucky-based […]
Since entering the home-based care space in 2016, Jet Health has mounted its business on an aggressive growth strategy. The company’s aim is to deliver […]
It’s official: Providers everywhere will soon be subject to the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model. The first performance year of the expanded initiative — […]
In terms of financial results, Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS) is coming off a record third quarter. The Frisco, Texas-based home health, hospice and personal […]
When David A. Bell first took over as the CEO of GrandCare Health Services, the home-based care provider was stuck in limbo. While the Southern […]
Humana (NYSE: HUM) continues to bet on the home as a main site of care. In addition to its multi-billion dollar purchase of Kindred at […]
Two days after Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) filed a lawsuit against its former home health and hospice segment CEO for allegedly violating her non-compete agreement, […]
Over two years after spinning off from The Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG), Eagle, Idaho-based The Pennant Group (Nasdaq: PNTG) stands at 87 home health and […]
When putting together a list of home health giants, Intrepid USA Healthcare Services sometimes gets overlooked. The Texas-based Intrepid USA has more than 60 locations […]
Encompass Health Corp. (NYSE: EHC) on Tuesday filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction against April Anthony, the former CEO of the Birmingham, Alabama-based company’s home […]
GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation subsidiary PopHealthCare recently launched value-based national medical group Emcara Health. The new company will focus heavily on home-based advanced primary care […]
Private equity firm Wellspring Capital Management has reached a deal to acquire Caring Brands International, the parent company of Sunrise, Florida-based Interim HealthCare. The deal, […]
Kaiser Permanente is one of the largest health systems and health plans in the entire U.S. And while home-based care has always been a part […]
Since its introduction in the U.S. Senate in July, the Choose Home Care Act of 2021 has been a hot topic among home health leaders. […]
Another big home-based care player is going public. BrightSpring Health Services filed the paperwork for a $100 million initial public offering on Monday, realizing the […]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revealed last week that it was in the rulemaking stage of a collaboration with the Occupational Safety […]
The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) model was ahead of its time. Created close to a half century ago, it fits extremely […]
Some of the most premier health care organizations in the U.S. are coming together to form the “Advanced Care at Home Coalition.” The newly formed […]
Two weeks ago, Home Health Care News hosted our flagship FUTURE Conference in downtown Chicago. Since then, I’ve been reflecting on the event’s panels as […]
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Most in-home care providers tried searching for silver linings during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the tragic circumstances, for example, some predicted […]
With enrollment up and more plans launching each year, Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations have had to figure out how to differentiate themselves in an increasingly […]
Roughly a month after New York state made being fully vaccinated for COVID-19 a job requirement for workers with the state’s licensed home health agencies, […]
Since its inception in 2012, HealthFlex Home Health & Hospice has seen its business transform from a small Bay-area company to the fifth-largest privately-owned provider […]
Home Health, hospice and personal care dealmaking has continued its fast pace throughout 2021 after a COVID-19-induced dry spell last year. As the industry looks […]
SCAN Health Plan is launching a new care delivery model that it hopes will set a new standard within the Medicare Advantage (MA) space. A […]
Seema Verma served as the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) from 2017 to 2021. While that run makes Verma the […]
Workers in adult and senior care facilities and in-home aides have been added to the list of California health workers who must be fully vaccinated […]
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Private equity firm Pharos Capital Group has acquired THEMA Health Services, a home health and palliative care provider that operates across Arizona. The financial terms […]
The proposed expansion of the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model has been a hot topic in the home health industry over the last few […]
Kris Engskov — an official in the Bill Clinton White House, a long-time executive with Starbucks and most recently president of senior living provider Aegis […]
The COVID-19 emergency has only strengthened the desire seniors have to age in place — an already favorable position among older adults. In fact, over […]
Efforts to improve vaccination rates against COVID-19 continue to be a major story for home-based care providers. They’ve also become a major pain point for […]
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A new blank-check company is hunting for aging-in-place businesses to take public. And unlike other senior care-related special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) launched in the […]
The LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG) M&A run continues. The Lafayette, Louisiana-based company recently announced agreements to acquire Generations Home Health along with Freda H. […]
Trade groups, providers and individuals have always advocated on behalf of the home health and home care sectors. In doing so, stakeholders have confronted both […]
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Too often, seniors who use opioids become targets for exploitation and abuse.
Too often, seniors who use opioids become targets for exploitation and abuse.
Too often, seniors who use opioids become targets for exploitation and abuse.
Too often, seniors who use opioids become targets for exploitation and abuse.
Spring Hills wants to be able to do everything that other home-based care agencies do, while also doing everything that they don’t do. Based in […]
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Often in the home-based care field, transactions are driven by companies seeking to expand their service lines to become one-stop shops for referral partners. Sometimes, […]
As a response to the COVID-19 emergency, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) pressed pause on the targeted probe and educate (TPE) […]
The vast majority of older Americans want to age in place, several past surveys have found. Unsurprisingly, that desire has translated into overwhelming support for […]
After President Joe Biden announced Thursday a new, six-pronged approach to his administration’s COVID-19 strategy that requires most home health workers to be vaccinated against […]
The $400 billion that the Biden administration wanted for strengthening the nation’s home- and community-based services (HCBS) infrastructure is likely in the crosshairs of Congress. […]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Friday that it is releasing another $25.5 billion under the Provider Relief Fund (PRF). Since […]
In the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed payment rule for 2022, the attention-grabber was the expansion of the Home Health Value-Based […]
President Joe Biden unveiled a new six-pronged national COVID-19 strategy on Thursday, including stronger requirements around vaccinations for U.S. workers. Home health agencies were among […]
The Moorestown, New Jersey-based Bayada Home Health Care has agreed to pay $17 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations, the U.S. Department of Justice […]
Amazon’s (Nasdaq: AMZN) plan to become an at-home care player through Amazon Care came to fruition quickly. Unsurprisingly, the next steps are taking place at […]
LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG) has already hit a record year for M&A activity. It added to its streak in a major way on Wednesday, […]
Home health operators have been advocating for more care to be delivered in the home for years. Those calls have now come to fruition. In […]
Home-based care players tout their ability to proactively aid seniors’ health, as opposed to just reactively, and for good reason. Their ability to do just […]
The largest nursing home advocacy organization in the nation cried foul following the July introduction of the Choose Home Care Act of 2021, a piece […]
Trive Capital, a Dallas-based private equity firm, has formed a partnership with Choice Health at Home. Tyler, Texas-based Choice is a home health, hospice and […]
The public comment period for the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) home health proposed payment rule closed last week. Since then, the […]
Yet another East Coast state may soon see a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for home care workers. Following last week’s news that New York state adopted […]
The home health market has been a hotbed of M&A activity as of late, and there are a number of key factors sparking the dealmaking […]
With a 1.7% bump to Medicare rates and seemingly few modifications to the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), the home health proposed payment rule for calendar […]
The home health company PathWell began as a technology company aiming to help other operators with back-end issues. But when COVID-19 hit, it changed direction […]
Medicare patients with diabetes are more likely to be sent back to the hospital if they do not receive home health services within two days […]
CommonSpirit Health carved out $136 million in savings to Medicare for 2020, while also improving overall outcomes for hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries, the company […]
Elara Caring hires chief operating officer Elara Caring has named Ananth Mohan its chief operating officer. “Ananth is joining Elara Caring at a time when […]
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has made a major update to the Review Choice Demonstration (RCD), one that home health providers […]
For the most part, home health operators are saying “bring it on” to the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model expansion plan from the U.S. […]
When the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) first released its home health proposed payment rule for 2022, its nationwide expansion of the […]
After months of taking a more passive approach to COVID-19 vaccinations, home health providers are starting to turn up the heat on their workforce. On […]
New York home-based care workers wondering if a COVID-19 vaccine mandate is around the corner will soon have an answer. On Thursday, the New York […]
The home health industry is once again in line for a major regulatory change. This time, it’s the looming expansion of the Home Health Value-Based […]
In a move to increase COVID-19 vaccinations among home-based care workers, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) has teamed up with the […]
The rollout of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) has been anything but smooth. The initiative implemented to […]
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Several of home care’s biggest names made it on to Fortune’s “Best Workplaces in Aging Services” list for 2021, including several that have earned the […]
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Wednesday that nursing home staff must be vaccinated against COVID-19. In the wake of that […]
Home-based care is going to be a larger part of health care’s future. As a result, it’s beginning to attract considerable attention from entrepreneurs and […]
Alivia’s new home health transaction Alivia Care Inc. has acquired Summerfield, Florida-based home health provider Better Life Home Health. Financial terms were not disclosed. Alivia […]
Interest in acquisitions, mergers and joint venture arrangements continues to heat up in the home health space. But for every successful deal that’s closed, there’s […]
Officials from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are again touting the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model as one of the […]
Best Life Brands, a holding company that has a portfolio of companies across the care continuum, announced Thursday the launch of its newest franchise brand: […]
In the wake of going public in the spring, the leadership team at Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: AVAH) has been especially vocal about its […]
The Pennant Group Inc.’s (Nasdaq: PNTG) position is different from other, larger home health companies in the country, mainly in that a substantial portion of […]
Since the onset of the COVID-19 emergency in early 2020, home-based care providers have had to navigate seemingly countless challenges around keeping both patients and […]
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) used to be one of the largest home health providers in the country, thanks to its health services segment. […]
Managing back-end operations is arguably as paramount to a home health agency’s success as the patient-facing, clinical aspects of the business. Even so, that task […]
Honor Technology, Inc. has acquired Home Instead, Inc., creating a $2 billion home care services company, the two announced Friday. The deal brings together the […]
Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) executives are still coming down from the excitement around closing the company’s market-moving acquisition of Contessa Health, a home-based care innovator […]
Excluding 2018 — when it merged with Almost Family — LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG) has had its best year in terms of acquired revenue […]
Home-based care leaders are encouraged by the Choose Home Care Act of 2021’s introduction into the U.S. Senate — and what it could mean for […]
Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS) has remained laser focused on one goal for some time now: building out all three of its home-based service lines […]
National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) President Bill Dombi touched on the importance of recent community-based palliative care legislation during a Sunday night […]
Home health, hospice and palliative care providers all have to play the same game, as far as getting in front of physicians to secure new […]
COVID-19 disrupted cancer care for patients across the country, which furthered the effort to bring that care into the home, a practice done far less […]
The home health industry reached a major legislative milestone on Thursday, with U.S. Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) teaming up to introduce […]
Those interested in what Encompass Health Corporation (NYSE: EHC) will do next with its home health and hospice segment have been largely left to read […]
Despite still reeling from COVID-19-related headwinds, Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) experienced better-than-expected results in its home and provider businesses during the second quarter of 2021. […]
Barb Jacobsmeyer is the new head of Encompass Health’s (NYSE: EHC) home health and hospice segment, taking over following the departure of former CEO and […]
A number of major medical groups and senior services associations have joined forces to call for mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for all health and long-term care […]
Choice Health at Home has acquired Alpha Home Health and Hospice, further increasing the company’s Oklahoma footprint. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. […]
Innovive Health had been known to clients and payers as Nizhoni Health for nearly two decades. As it heads into a new brand stage, it […]
Southwestern Health Resources (SWHR) is an integrated health care network formed in 2015 with the purpose of filling gaps in care. It’s also part of […]
Aging in place — which includes daily essential activities, health and safety awareness, care coordination, transition support and home-based care — is a $151 billion […]
Rod Windley and Tony Strange have been in business with each other for decades. They continue to be partners today as the chairman and CEO, […]
The day before it officially closed on its deal to acquire 80% of Brookdale Health Care Services (NYSE: BKD), HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA) finished a […]
Compassus has long solidified its spot in the increasingly crowded hospice field. But as the company continues to move forward, it’s positioning itself as an […]
With its latest purchase of San Antonio, Texas-based Signal Home Health & Hospice, Jet Health continues its strategy of co-locating hospice operations with its home […]
Health insurer Regence BlueShield has partnered with DispatchHealth to give its members access to hospital-at-home and mobile high-acuity services. “Hospitalizations in the home is a […]
At Home Health Care News, it seems like we’ve been writing about “the rapidly consolidating home health market” for years. Just check out this story […]
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) leaders highlighted key growth drivers for the company during a Thursday morning conference call on Q2 2021 financial results. Execs honed […]
The budget package Democrats are assembling in Congress would likely provide the biggest jolt to the American health care system since the passage of the […]
Home health providers have over half a year of “no-pay RAPs” under their belts now. Just like COVID-19 and the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), their […]
From low wages to a lack of career advancement opportunities, there are a number of issues that plague the caregiver workforce. Under the current presidential […]
Mission Healthcare announced Wednesday that it has acquired Healthy Living Network, a multi-state home health provider founded over a decade ago. The deal is the […]
In-home therapy services was a big topic going into 2020, the first year of the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM). It remained an important issue in […]
Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Armada Skilled Home Health and Hospice, further building out its already sizable footprint […]
Home health providers in the U.S. have paid at least $422.6 million to settle False Claims Act (FCA) allegations since 2012, according to a recently […]
On Tuesday, individuals will gather in New York’s City Hall Park for a rally spearheaded by the 1199SEIU Homecare Workers union in support of the […]
Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) has completed its purchase of Visiting Nurse Association’s (VNA) assets. Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based Amedisys has a number of in-home care capabilities, […]
ConcertoCare appoints chief people officer ConcertoCare has hired Rachel Grace as its chief people officer. Backed by Deerfield Management Company, the Aliso Viejo, California-based ConcertoCare […]
If you dig into the home health market, you’ll find that a lot of providers look very much alike. Overall, the home health market is […]
LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG) and SCP Health on Wednesday announced a new strategic partnership aimed at providing higher-acuity care in the home. By joining […]
In an effort to ensure health equity, the Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY) has launched a new care delivery model geared toward self-identified […]
Aging-in-place company Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) on Wednesday announced plans to acquire hospital-at-home pioneer Contessa Health for $250 million. From a nuts-and-bolts perspective, the deal […]
Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) has an agreement in place to acquire Contessa Health, one of the biggest players in the hospital-at-home market, for $250 million. […]
McAnanly takes over at FirstLight FirstLight Home Care announced Wednesday that it has picked its new president. The appointment comes roughly seven months after FirstLight’s […]
CASTINE, Maine — For years, Louise Shackett has had trouble walking or standing for long periods, making it difficult for her to clean her house […]
Encompass Health Corporation (NYSE: EHC) may be nearing a spinoff — not a sale — of its home health and hospice segment. That avenue looks […]
The private equity firm Coltala Holdings has acquired a stake in Choice Health at Home, a growing home-based care provider based in Texas. Financial details […]
“Choose Home,” major legislation designed to help more people age in place, is gaining momentum on Capitol Hill. There’s even a chance a Choose Home […]
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Monday proposed plans to expand the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) model nationwide by the […]
AccentCare announced Monday that it has purchased Southeastern Health Care at Home from private equity firm Geneva Glen Capital. Southeastern Health Care at Home is […]
Another large health system is making a concerted effort to provide home-based care services to its patients. Newport Beach, California-based Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced […]
Two senior living providers — LifeSpire of Virginia and Pinnacle Living — have teamed up to provide home-based care services through a new joint venture […]
Tabula Rasa HealthCare (Nasdaq: TRHC) — a provider of data-driven technology solutions — continues to tout the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) […]
Nine days before the state of Michigan shut down the vast majority of its businesses, First Day Homecare opened its doors for the first time. […]
Health plans — and the entities that own them — continue to invest heavily around in-home care. The latest example is GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation, […]
Dr. Leora Horwitz treats fewer and fewer covid patients at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. Still, she thinks there are too many. […]
Current Health joins Moving Health Home Boston-based Current Health, a company that offers a remote care management platform to help health care providers conduct home-based […]
The COVID-19 crisis came in a hurry. The government, therefore, had to create programs and grants in a hurry to offset some of the financial […]
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced Monday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire onehome, a home-focused, post-acute care company. The acquisition brings the […]
Home health providers may have some additional financial aid in the not-too-distant future, as the federal government reportedly inches closer toward disbursing another round of […]
Home-based care providers are hampered by their use of outdated communications tools, a new report from Citus Health and Porter Research claims. New York-based Citus […]
A couple years back, UMass Memorial Health outlined new strategies and ideas for the future, with a hospital-at-home program being one of them. At the […]
Since COVID-19 vaccines became more widely available in the U.S., home health providers have been working to “get shots in the arms” of vulnerable, homebound […]
In-home care tailwinds have only grown stronger during the COVID-19 crisis. That, in turn, is prompting the home health industry itself to change. Initially, much […]
Jump-starting a struggling company is no easy feat. For InHome Healthcare Services, this meant having a strong grasp on its local market and filling care […]
Bayada’s new home health JV Bayada Home Health Care and VCU Health System have formed a new home health and hospice joint venture in Richmond, […]
Launched in 2004, Kendal at Home is one of the oldest, largest and most well-known “CCRC without walls” in the U.S. The aging-in-place pioneer is […]
Home-based care providers had plenty of COVID-19-related challenges to overcome, including personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages and cash-flow difficulties. Yet caregiver churn remains the top […]
Direct contracting is quickly becoming one of the most prominent examples of the overall shift to value-based care. And home health providers will likely play […]
Home-based care veterans finally see a viable way for seniors to be cared for properly after COVID-19 proved a lot of their long-standing hypotheses. Their […]
The COVID-19 public health emergency has solidified the home as a viable and effective care setting. That, in turn, has led to meaningful opportunities for […]
In-home care providers ConcertoHealth and Perfect Health merged under the “ConcertoCare” name in February. Since then, ConcertoCare leaders have been preparing for what’s likely to […]
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Alternate Solutions Health Network have partnered to form a new home health joint venture. The mission of […]
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Fresh off of its market debut last month, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVAH) is throwing its weight behind home health. Since going public, the […]
Signify Health appoints two VPs Signify Health (NYSE: SGFY) has appointed Tracey Scraba as senior vice president and deputy general counsel. Additionally, it has hired […]
The huge demand for nursing talent has left home health providers feeling the pressure of recruitment challenges. Home health giant Encompass Health Corp. (NYSE: EHC) […]
Cleamon Moorer Jr. is not a home health lifer, nor is he what you’d call a health care veteran. But he’s thriving in the space […]
Major hospital systems are betting big money that the future of hospital care looks a lot like the inside of patients’ homes. This story also […]
The idea of a doctor entering the home to treat a patient, a type of medical visit otherwise known as a “house call,” may bring […]
Leaders across the senior care sector have banded together and are urging Congress to back legislation that will increase access to care services. And help […]
In the age of COVID-19, companies operating in the senior care space have been forced to be adaptable. It’s in this environment where Masonicare — […]
Encompass Health Corp. (NYSE: EHC) is actively evaluating ways to strategically reposition its home health and hospice segment, which also needs a new leader. The […]
The COVID-19 pandemic delayed the ambitious plans of most home health providers. Now nearly halfway into 2021, many are picking up right where they left […]
Lifesprk — the whole-person senior services company based in Minnesota — has added a new page to its innovative playbook. On top of being a […]
It has been well documented that seniors can benefit from regular physical activity. As home-based care providers look to expand their services and differentiate their […]
Despite staffing pressures, increased expenditures and other challenges tied to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Pennant Group Inc. (Nasdaq: PNTG) reported a record first quarter for […]
When Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) was looking at prospective buyers of its home health and hospice segment, it was in a vulnerable position. […]
From the halls of Congress to the desk of President Joe Biden, home health providers have been generally encouraged by the federal government’s increased focus […]
Senior Helpers announces senior director of strategic programs Senior Helpers has named David Chandler its senior director of strategic programs. Maryland-based Senior Helpers is a […]
Post-acute care patient volume continues to rebound, with home health agencies recovering much more rapidly than skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). That general statement has been […]
Home health providers of all shapes and sizes are currently taking a good, hard look at themselves in the mirror. For the Atlanta-based Visiting Nurse […]
The Biden administration is releasing $1.4 billion in funding from the American Rescue Plan for Older Americans Act programs. Distributed by the Administration for Community […]
Once its 100% acquisition of Kindred at Home is finalized, Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) believes it will become one of the premier home health care […]
Typically, when executives talk about their companies “having to weather the storm,” they’re speaking figuratively. That wasn’t the case for Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS) […]
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) payment model. That’s welcome news for home […]
Patients recovering at a skilled nursing facility (SNF) can often be discharged home much sooner than they typically are without resulting in a negative health […]
The frequency of low-utilization payment adjustments (LUPAs) increased for many home health providers in the first year of the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), which coincided […]
Changes to the requirements for Medicare provider enrollment could have major consequences for home health providers down the line. Under provider enrollment requirements, the U.S. […]
It was April, more than three months into the vaccination campaign against covid-19, and Jim Freeman, 83, still had not gotten his first dose. Use […]
Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) hasn’t been shy about the company’s plans to gain an even larger share of business from other post-acute care operators. With […]
Encompass Health Corp. (NYSE: EHC) announced in December that it was “exploring strategic alternatives” for its home health and hospice segment. Four months later, April […]
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) believes it can deliver home health services better than traditional providers do today. More than any other reason, that’s fundamentally why […]
Votive Health — a technology startup that facilitates payer-provider integration — formally announced its launch and first funding round on Wednesday. The company raked in […]
When Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) teamed up with private equity giants TPG Capital and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) to acquire Kindred Healthcare in […]
Valeo Home Health lands Hearts for Hospice & Home Health Valeo Home Health & Hospice has acquired Hearts for Hospice & Home Health from Abode […]
Ahead of this week’s upcoming earnings call, Encompass Health Corp. (NYSE: EHC) has locked in an agreement to acquire the home-based care assets of Frontier […]
BrightStar Care has joined Moving Health Home (MHH) — a home-based care advancement coalition that counts Amazon Care and Intermountain Healthcare as members, among 9 […]
There are several trends shaping senior care in the United States, with two of the biggest being continued Medicare Advantage (MA) growth and the steady […]
The demand for behavioral health services was rising even before the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, more home health providers have been wondering what it […]
HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA) is the largest health system in the U.S. That scale alone has made its entrance into the home health space worth […]
In the crowded home-based care market, providers have been forced to become increasingly more creative when it comes to their service offerings. One company, Accra, […]
Traditions Health names new president and CEO Traditions Health LLC has named David Klementz its new president and CEO. College Station, Texas-based Traditions Health is […]
The long and winding saga behind the Medicare sequestration holiday for home health providers and others has come to a close. On Tuesday, the U.S. […]
Long-term care providers have always had to stay on top of ever-changing shifts in trends, policies and regulations. The COVID-19 emergency has only made this […]
For home health providers, one of the many impacts of the COVID-19 emergency was a sudden drop in referrals last spring. Eventually, though, a nationwide […]
onehome — a home-focused post-acute care company that operates under a full-risk model — is gearing up for a major expansion push. And it’s doing […]
There’s widespread agreement that it’s important to help older adults and people with disabilities remain independent as long as possible. But are we prepared to […]
Moving Health Home — the new provider coalition formed in early March dedicated to advancing home-based care in the United States — has landed seven […]
Accra executive lands promotion Accra has promoted Susan Morgan to the role of chief operating officer. The Minnetonka-based Accra is the largest provider of home […]
In late February, HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA) announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Brookdale Senior Living’s (NYSE: […]
Mission Healthcare has acquired Loma Linda University Medical Center Home Health in Southern California. Loma Linda University Medical Center Home Health is a part of […]
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. — a large and rapidly growing in-home care company that historically has specialized in caring for complex pediatric patients — is […]
April Anthony, the CEO of Encompass Health Corp.’s (NYSE: EHC) home health and hospice segment is stepping down from her role. Anthony is the original […]
In January of 2020, the home-based care company Prospero Health had 1,700 patients in three states. It plans to end this year with 25,000 patients […]
President Joe Biden is trying to make good on one of his main campaign promises. The Biden administration on Wednesday unveiled a new $2 trillion […]
Across the country, states are granting vaccine access to more and more individuals, with some even offering the opportunity to anyone over the age of […]
It has been six months since the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) gave home health agencies and other Medicare providers a reprieve […]
Best Life Brands, the holding company for a handful of senior care companies, is officially entering into the home health space. It is doing so […]
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