Over the last week, a potential Cigna Group (NYSE: CI) and Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) combination has gone from a rumor to a real possibility. After I reported on the topic for Home Health Care News on Tuesday, Reuters and The Wall Street Journal confirmed that the two companies were in talks, on Wednesday and […]
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) had its annual investor day Wednesday. While the event has included much about home-based care in the past, this time, home health care gained an even brighter spotlight with LHC Group President and CEO Josh Proffitt presenting. Company leaders spent the day tying home-based care to all sorts of initiatives: to […]
Rumors suggesting that Cigna Group (NYSE: CI) and Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) are in talks to combine are swirling. Nothing is official yet, but the combination of two of the largest insurers in the country would have significant ripple effects on the home health industry, for a variety of reasons. On Nov. 6, Reuters first […]
Hiring for nurses, caregivers, aides and other roles in home health and home care is extremely challenging. Between keeping up with rising wages due to inflation and the cost of living, to offering adequate training and education to new hires, recruitment and retention is a constant battle for providers. One area that has risen to […]
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver was a major boost for organizations hoping to implement or expand hospital-at-home programs. As of Nov. 21 2023, 305 hospitals and 129 health systems in 37 states have been approved to provide hospital-at-home care under the CMS waiver program. Still, […]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) nursing home staffing proposal has been a dark cloud over the industry. Some believe it could spell trouble for home health care as well. In September, CMS released a proposal that would require nursing homes to implement a minimum staffing standard, if finalized. The proposal introduces a […]
The first 90 days of a caregiver’s journey at a home-based care company are more than an initiation period. They are a make-or-break window where both long-term employees and quick turnovers are made. Providers always had an inkling that was the case. Now, more complex data tracking is proving that, forcing providers to dig their […]
A class action lawsuit has been filed against UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) in Minnesota. That lawsuit pertains to two issues that home health providers have long griped over: algorithms dictating care, and conveners’ role in between payers and providers. The lawsuit follows an investigation from STAT News, which alleged that UnitedHealth Group – through naviHealth […]
Scroll down to watch: HHCN’s 2024 Final Home Health Payment Rule webinar The final payment rule for 2024 reaffirmed that, no matter the amount of on-the-ground testimonials or data the home health industry lays out, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is going to continue gaslighting providers. CMS has a hard job, […]
Home health providers are adjusting their operations to better set themselves up for value-based care. One thing they need to be sure of, though, is that those adjustments are making their way down to the front line. “From an agency standpoint, providers are thinking as their reimbursement model changes, how are we being judged against […]
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