Increased Labor Costs Hinder LHC Group
For LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG), its plan to combine with UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) Optum is still the big headline. All the while, the […]
For LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG), its plan to combine with UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) Optum is still the big headline. All the while, the […]
Pennant acquires Bozeman home health provider, Twin Falls senior living asset The Pennant Group Inc. (Nasdaq: PNTG) announced this week that it has acquired the […]
LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG) has long been a home health giant attracting plenty of attention. But the spotlight on the company has never been […]
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is moving toward value-based care at a faster pace than even it originally imagined. And that’s partly because of the success […]
Last week, UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) revealed that it’s buying aging-in-place giant LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG) and combining the provider with its Optum business. […]
LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG) began in 1994 as a single home health agency, co-founded by husband-and-wife duo Keith and Ginger Myers, the provider’s first […]
LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG) established its first home health joint venture with Louisiana’s Opelousas General Hospital in 1998. Since then, LifePoint Health, Christus Health […]
Home health providers likely breathed a sigh of relief when the final payment rule for 2022 pushed the start date for the nationwide expansion of […]
A trip to the Home Care 100 conference in Phoenix, Arizona, this past week was refreshing. It was an escape from the frigid Chicago temperatures. […]
When Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) sold the majority of its home health assets to HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA) last year, health care insiders […]
HCA Healthcare Inc. (NYSE: HCA) executives provided a brief update on the company’s home health and hospice operations Thursday. It was the first time the […]
The ongoing public health emergency is sure to bring more staffing turmoil this year, along with additional regulatory and policy updates. The year ahead is […]
LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG) executives have spent the past several months preparing for 2022, which President and COO Josh Proffitt describes as a year […]
LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG) is coming off a record year in terms of new acquisitions and acquired revenue. The Lafayette, Louisiana-based company will now […]
The home health market is made up of about 9,900 home health agencies, with businesses ranging in size, service mix and structure. The publicly traded […]
Many home-based care workers saw pay bumps this year due to labor shortages and skyrocketing demand. In part, providers increased compensation to strengthen internal retention […]
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 […]
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For the most part, home health operators covered by the Medicare Conditions of Participation (CoPs) haven’t been overly against the recently unveiled COVID-19 vaccine mandate […]
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 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. […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 home health industry is at a pivotal moment, with operators weighing exciting new opportunities while simultaneously working through emerging challenges related to the COVID-19 […]
Excluding 2018 — when it merged with Almost Family — LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG) has had its best year in terms of acquired revenue […]
ModivCare expands into remote patient monitoring ModivCare Inc. (Nasdaq: MODV), a diversified health care services company with a large personal care business, has signed an […]
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 […]
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 […]
HCA Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:HCA) has completed its purchase of a majority stake in the home health and hospice business of Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: […]
In-home care powerhouse LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG) has reached an agreement to acquire Heart of Hospice, an end-of-life care provider with locations in five […]
DispatchHealth partners with two new health systems The in-home medical care provider DispatchHealth on Tuesday announced partnerships with Eastern Connecticut Health Network (ECHN) and Waterbury […]
Given a choice, the vast majority of U.S. adults would still prefer to receive long-term care in their own homes instead of moving into a […]
LHC Group announces JV expansion LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG) as well as partners Texas Health Resources and Methodist Health System are expanding their joint […]
LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG) is making major investments in the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions — to […]
An innovative care concept designed to keep patients at home and out of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) is reportedly gaining ground in Congress and among […]
Acute and post-acute patient volumes started to normalize in the early part of 2021, with hospitals, skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and home health providers all […]
The United States is on the brink of another major shift that will change how, when and where Medicare beneficiaries access health care services. The […]
Back-and-forth shifts in patient volume between skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and in-home care providers have been happening for years. Yet health care policymakers and executives […]
“Nobody knows what the future holds” has been one of the biggest lessons learned during the COVID-19 emergency. But even as the home health industry […]
The “sugar high” that some cash-strapped home health providers felt after receiving federal assistance linked to the COVID-19 pandemic is coming to an end, top […]
LHC Group finalizes hospice, palliative care purchases LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG) has finalized acquisition agreements in Arizona and Oklahoma. By doing so, the Lafayette, […]
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic dominated headlines in 2020 — and rightfully so. But there were plenty of other storylines that defined the year, including the […]
Keith Myers has seen his fair share of change in Washington, D.C. Since co-founding the business with his wife, Ginger, in 1994, Myers has helped […]
Rising demand for health care services delivered in the home and an increasingly favorable regulatory environment have set the stage for the nation’s top-tier home […]
LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG) has inked another joint venture agreement. On Thursday, the Lafayette, Louisiana-based home health, hospice and personal care services provider announced […]
LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG) on Thursday announced the finalization of two joint venture agreements. A home health, hospice and personal care services provider, Lafayette, […]
LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG) has added another joint venture partner into its fold. The Lafayette, Louisiana-based home health, hospice and personal care services provider […]
Since the worst stretch of the public health emergency, LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG) has seen a decrease in weekly COVID-related missed visits and improved […]
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