Kaiser Permanente, Geisinger, USMM Share Secrets to Home-Based Care Innovation

Organizations far and wide are leveraging their internal innovation and home-based care to reduce readmissions and other avoidable hospitalizations. Three of those organizations — all unique in their own way — were on hand at Home Health Care News’ FUTURE event to discuss what makes their companies innovative and what disruptions they are making in […]

HHS Renews Public Health Emergency, Keeping Key Home Health Waivers in Place

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Wednesday opted to renew the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), keeping in place several regulatory waivers that have been critical lifelines for home health and hospice operators since the start of 2020. While the extension itself is not surprising, it offers further stability as operators […]

Transactions: Fortis Buys Select; Nova Leap Completes Acquisition of South Carolina Home Care Business

Fortis Home Health & Hospice acquires Select Home Health Fortis Home Health & Hospice — Grant Avenue Capital’s home-based care buy-and-build initiative — has acquired Select Home Health. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. “It did not take long for us to realize that Grant Avenue Capital, alongside Fortis, shared our same […]

VNSNY, Contessa Join Amazon-Backed Home Health Coalition

Moving Health Home — the new provider coalition formed in early March dedicated to advancing home-based care in the United States — has landed seven new members. The Washington, D.C.-based industry group announced Friday that Compassus, UPMC, U.S. Medical Management, the Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY), Advocate Aurora Health, Contessa Health and Vituity […]

Centene Corp. Buys into Home Health Company for $200 Million

Fortune 500 company Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) announced today it has signed into a definitive agreement to acquire majority interest in U.S. Medical Management, LLC (USMM) for approximately $200 million. Centene will acquire an approximate 68% interest in USMM, a home health company based in Troy, Michigan—an investment that Centene says will underscore its commitment […]