The release of the home health proposed payment rule in June brought M&A activity to a screeching halt. With the release of the final rule back in October, an uptick in dealmaking might be here. Even as it slowed down, though, retailers, insurers and other players outside the Medicare-certified home health industry continued to make […]
Numerof & Associates
Amazon’s (NYSE: AMZN) in-home care platform — Amazon Care — is currently designed to coordinate care for employees and their family members. In the not-too-distant future, however, it may be more generally used for chronic-disease management. That’s according to Michael Abrams, managing partner of the global health care consultancy Numerof & Associates. Abrams has been […]
The business of home health care is changing thanks to new regulations that continue to be implemented at warp speed. At the same time, reimbursement cuts are straining agency resources while accountability and transparency requirements are increasing. In an environment that demands home health businesses do more with less, adaptability and driving value is key, […]