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To be the beneficiaries of an overwhelming amount of home health demand, providers have to take on a larger share of Medicare Advantage (… Read More
Following over a year’s worth of public exchanges about the strategic direction of Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB), the company’s stockholders have voted to elect an activist investor… Read More
Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) is waiting for multiple big-time transactions to come to fruition by year end. In the meantime, it continues to grow its non-Medicare revenue and its high-acuity… Read More
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A U.S. judge decided not to block the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) ban on non-compete agreements this week, continuing an ongoi… Read More
Seniors who have difficulty leaving their homes or accessing traditional medical facilities have a new option for health care: mobile, medical home care visits from Horizon Care Services… Read More
There were at least 20 deals closed in home health, home care and hospice during the second quarter, in addition to a few major deals that were announced, but not finalized. Overall, recent… Read More
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) announced the appointment of former Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. William H. Shrank to its board of directors as the com… Read More
In order for the home-based care space to benefit from the demographic tailwinds coming its way, it needs to embrace emerging leaders who are bringing in fresh ideas. VNS Health, Andwell Hea… Read More
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul last week told reporters that the state’s self-directed home care program has become a “racket.” While New York’s program – dubbed th… Read More
As home health providers continue to digest the proposed payment rule for 2025, National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) President William A. Dombi believes that the industry… Read More
This article is sponsored by POM Safe. In this Voices interview, Home Health Care News sits down with AJ Leahy, Founder & CEO, POM Safe, to learn how providers can use technology to prot… Read More
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The home health industry has its very own boogeyman — the bad actor.
However, there’s a difference between providers that… Read More
UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) Optum has reportedly conducted a round of layoffs, specifically within Landmark Health, which is an in-home medical care operator.
Optum agreed to… Read More
New Day Healthcare has made Jeff Bonham its senior leadership executive and operations project specialist. He will head up the company’s strategic initiatives around Medicare Advantage… Read More
Alivia Care has launched Alivia Care @ Home, an initiative aimed at reaching patients earlier. CEO Susan Ponder-Stansel described Alivia Care @ Home as an additional support choice.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) isn’t letting up on cuts to home health payments, but its recent rulemaking… Read More
Elevance Health Inc. (NYSE: ELV) has raised red flags surrounding its Medicaid business this year, while also signaling its commitment to home-based care ventures.
On its second-quarter… Read More
New York home care advocates scored a major win when lawmakers passed a budget that included a $7.7 billion investment in a higher minimum wage for home care workers. But what’s materi… Read More
Health plans generally do not have great visibility into their members’ care after an acute health event. Even when they do, many aren’t confident in the post-acute care provider… Read More
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The Pennant Group (Nasdaq: PNTG) is one of the largest home health providers in the country, and has also been one of the more acquisitiv… Read More
The home remains a strategic focal point for UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), which is still in the process of acquiring the home health giant Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED).
Last year, the… Read More
Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) continues to improve its financial standing and position with Medicare Advantage (MA) partners as it battles with the activist investor AREX Capital Management… Read More
Last month, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its home health proposed payment rule for 2025. Since then, home health providers and industry stakeholders h… Read More
Secret Shopping And Competitive Analysis: How Home-Based Care Providers Use Their Peers To Get Ahead
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Leaders at top home care companies aren’t operating their businesses in a vacuum. Instead, many are utilizing competitive analyses… Read More
One of home health care’s biggest public battles continued Thursday, as an outside advisory firm made its recommendations regarding the future of the Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) board… Read More
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Private equity’s influence in home-based care and health care at large has been exaggerated. But the active health care firms still… Read More
The Pennant Group (Nasdaq: PNTG) has agreed to acquire assets of certain affiliates of Signature Healthcare at Home for a combined price tag of $80 million.
“This is a significant a… Read More
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Despite variations in service lines, size and operations, the best home-based care organizations all have one thing in common.
T… Read More
Private equity money plays a part in the U.S. health care system, as well as in home-based care. But PE firms have much less influence and ownership of the provider world than most outsiders… Read More
Trinity Health at Home – one of the largest home-based care providers in the country – has a new leader. Dan Drake has been named CEO of Trinity Health’s three national con… Read More
Despite industry-wide staffing woes, home-based care providers are starting to notch some tallies in the win column when it comes to recruiting and retention.
Senior Helpers is one of th… Read More
In-home health risk assessments and in-home health evaluations are a key part of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans’ strategy. On one end, they help recognize member needs, and help connect… Read More
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model is live. Among its participants are a wide range of home-based care provid… Read More
The in-home care company HarmonyCares – formerly known as U.S. Medical Management – has raised $200 million. The funding round was led by General Catalyst, McKesson Ventures and… Read More
Providers examining the 2025 home health proposed payment rule may be experiencing some déjà vu, according to William A. Dombi, the president of the National Association for Ho… Read More
A home health owner has agreed to pay about $4.5 million to resolve allegations related to False Claims Act violations. Specifically, the owner – who operated multiple agencies –… Read More
When it comes to recruitment and retention, disorganized processes are one of the main reasons home care providers often see a revolving door of caregivers.
That was one of the key takea… Read More
The senior care company Lifespark has been building out its value-based care model for years. Now, it has added in-home urgent care, a key service line for a company taking on upside and dow… Read More
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The home health industry has a high concentration of nurses that are closer to retirement age. Providers see the advantages and the drawb… Read More
Homewatch CareGivers is growing, from a service line and location-count perspective.
The Denver-based home care franchise company has expanded its network of 427 locations to 33 states a… Read More
The Memory Care Innovation program is designed to recognize passionate and innovative industry members who are shaping the future of cognitive care across behavioral health, home health and… Read More
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Home care providers are navigating headwinds that include, but are not limited to, the 80/20 provision, the FTC ban on non-competes and i… Read More
On late Friday, Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) announced that it had agreed to divest certain locations to VitalCaring, in a deal that would be a massive one for the home health industry. It c… Read More
Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) filed paperwork Friday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission saying it has agreed to divest “certain” locations to an affiliate of home he… Read More
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court upended the Chevron doctrine precedent. For home health industry purposes, that means a potentially weakened Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (C… Read More
Elara Caring has acquired Caregivers Home Health in a transaction that allows the company to enter the Iowa market and expand its footprint in Kansas.
The deal falls in line with Elara Ca… Read More
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) hasn’t given up on efforts to push back on Medicare home health payment calculations.
NAHC has re-filled its lawsuit agai… Read More
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed home health payment rule, released Wednesday, included significant… Read More
Following its move to decrease VillageMD’s physical footprint, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) seems to be doubling down on its decision.
“We don’t have pla… Read More
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In a crowded home care ecosystem, companies are constantly looking for ways to stand out.
For some that means putting innovative solu… Read More
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published its FY 2025 home health proposed payment rule Wednesday. With it, the agency signaled that more significant cuts could b… Read More
Sensi.AI, an artificial intelligence company prevalent in the non-medical home care space, has raised $31 million in Series B funding.
The company works with the likes of BrightStar Care… Read More
The Memory Care Innovation program is designed to recognize passionate and innovative industry members who are shaping the future of cognitive care across behavioral health, home health and… Read More
The home-based kidney care provider Monogram Health has formed a partnership with Memorial Hermann Health System. The focus of the collaboration is to improve outcomes for patients with poly… Read More
The transition between hospital discharge and home health care is often fraught with issues. Unfortunately, it also happens to be one of the most crucial parts of a patient’s care jour… Read More
On Monday, Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) defended its strategy of taking on more Medicare Advantage (MA) revenue over the last couple of years.
It did so in yet another response to AREX Capit… Read More
HCS-Girling and Pinnacle Home Care announced earlier this month that the two companies have a definitive agreement to enter into a strategic partnership. Financial terms of the deal were not… Read More
In recent years, home health care has faced relentless cuts from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). It has plagued the industry, but providers and advocates alike are st… Read More
This article is sponsored by Maxwell Healthcare Associates. In this Voices interview, Home Health Care News sits down with Raul McGee, Director of Analytics at Maxwell Healthcare Associates… Read More
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Believe it or not, some home health providers have figured out a way to get what they want from Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. At least t… Read More
Sharecare (Nasdaq: SHCR) – the digital health company that owns the home-based care platform CareLinx – is set to be acquired.
An affiliate of Altaris Capital – a healt… Read More
The Memory Care Innovation program is designed to recognize passionate and innovative industry members who are shaping the future of cognitive care across behavioral health, home health and… Read More
Silverstone Health began as a small hospice provider. Now, it has expanded its services to cover home health care, palliative care and personal care, and has grown its daily census from 17 p… Read More
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The demand for personal home care services does not have a cap on it, and there will be more seniors than ever in the U.S. over the comin… Read More
The Pennant Group (Nasdaq: PNTG) has formed a partnership with Hartford HealthCare at Home (HHCAH), the home health and hospice segment of Hartford HealthCare.
The deal is a management an… Read More
The latest episode of the Disrupt podcast is now available!
For this episode of Disrupt, we caught up with Joanne Cunningham, the CEO of the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare, and D… Read More
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) met in Washington, D.C. on June 10 to formally sign an affiliati… Read More
Nurses of Mass General Brigham’s hospital-at-home program have voted to unionize, and the clinicians at the health system’s home care segment are hoping to follow suit.
The e… Read More
The activist investor AREX Capital Management has again taken aim at Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) in what has become an ongoing, public and back-and-forth feud.
AREX Capital – which o… Read More
The Change Healthcare cyberattack disrupted health care providers across the board, including home-based care providers.
Soon, one of the government-backed efforts to offer assistance to… Read More
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The Medicaid Access Rule has been heralded by home care providers as a mostly good rule with one misguided piece: the 80-20 provision. An… Read More
In April, the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the launch of a new initiative, Home as a Health Care Hub.
The agency views the home as a key care setting that has the pot… Read More
Home care CEOs are constantly seeking new business opportunities and exploring areas for growth. For some leaders, this even means gravitating toward opportunities they feel have largely gon… Read More
A group of bipartisan lawmakers this week reintroduced legislation aimed at curtailing restrictive – and often flawed – prior-authorization processes within Medicare Advantage (M… Read More
GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) announced at the end of May that Adam Holton – formerly of Amedisys (Nasdaq: AMED) – would be joining the company as chief people officer to lead the… Read More
Amid efforts to push back the expiration date of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver, more patients are expressing their desire t… Read More
The former owner of a home-based care company – based in the Cincinnati area – has been found guilty of fraudulently billing more than $8.5 million from Medicare, Medicaid and Ve… Read More
ComForCare is building on its DementiaWise training program with the rollout of a 2.0 version.
“We do feel that the DementiaWise program is a differentiator,” Stephanie Wierzb… Read More
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On Monday, Addus HomeCare Corp. (Nasdaq: ADUS) announced what would be the biggest transaction of 2024 thus far. Its $350 million deal fo… Read More
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More home-based care providers have become curious about the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI), especially when it comes to its po… Read More
As the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) cuts fee-for-service Medicare rates and Medicare Advantage (MA) penetration continues, top-tier home health companies are looking fo… Read More
Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) remains on the defensive against the activist investor AREX Capital Management.
Last month, it provided more details around its completed strategic review, expla… Read More
Primary care will be an additional area of home-based care focus for BrightSpring Health Services (Nasdaq: BTSG) over the next few years.
BrightSpring President and CEO Jon Rousseau disc… Read More
Addus HomeCare Corp. (Nasdaq: ADUS) is set to acquire Gentiva’s personal care assets for about $350 million.
Those assets amount to over 16,000 home care patients per day, in Arizon… Read More
When it comes to their mental health and well-being, home-based care aides are susceptible to stress and depressive symptoms due to working conditions, a new study from Weill Cornell Medicin… Read More
The value-based and home-based care enablement platform CareCentrix is in an interesting position. Not only is it in between home health providers and Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, but it&r… Read More
Melissa Blankenship has joined Arosa as its chief operating officer. In her new role, Blankenship will be focused on the company’s operations, as well as driving efficiency and growth… Read More
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Dover expands footprint
Dover Health is expanding its footprint into Illinois. The company has acquired Centered Care Hospice and Pall… Read More
In order to provide more effective care, it’s imperative that home-based care providers tap into the individual needs of their clients.
That was one key takeaway from a recent Care… Read More
Investment activity in home-based care may be picking up.
Zenyth Partners – a New York-based investment firm focused on growing health care companies from early-stage businesses int… Read More
New York has always been a challenging operating environment for Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS). Thus, it came as no surprise when the company announced the sale of its personal c… Read More
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As UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and Amedisys (Nasdaq: AMED) work on a divestment strategy that will satisfy regulators, a lot hangs in… Read More
Home Health Care Solutions has new CEO
Brad Harris has been appointed CEO of Home Health Care Solutions.
Part of Miller’s Health System, Home Health Care Solutions is a diversifi… Read More
In a day and age where more private-pay home care providers are trying to lock in up-front payments and longer commitments from clients, Horizon Care Services is trying to double its revenue… Read More
For more than 40 years, William A. Dombi has been one of home-based care’s fiercest advocates.
He became the National Association for Home Care & Hospice’s (NAHC) vice pr… Read More
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Last month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revealed that it planned to extend Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) f… Read More
A new artificial intelligence tool has emerged in the home health space. And this one comes from one of the industry’s own operators.
Trent Smith, the CEO of the Oklahoma City-base… Read More
In early May, it was reported that UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and Amedisys (Nasdaq: AMED) were working on a divestment package to satisfy regulator concerns over antitrust violations… Read More
Choice Health at Home and Resilient Healthcare have formed a partnership that will give the former access to digital health technologies and hospital-at-home capabilities.
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