When it comes to long-term care services and home-based care, some states are much further ahead than others. But one thing most of those states agree on is that there’s still room to improve. Last month, when AARP released its long-term services and supports state scorecard report, Minnesota came out on top, ranking number one […]
Staffing is a universal pain point for home health providers. Specifically, that pain point is about recruiting and retaining talent, and most provider leaders argue that retention is the area their organizations need to focus on. Break retention down even further, though, and you find a main culprit for turnover: scheduling. “[Scheduling] is one of […]
Small- and mid-sized home health providers are aware of the disadvantages they face compared to their larger peers. They’re also recognizing, however, that they can use the flexibilities they do have to their advantage. Take value-based care as an example. Large providers typically have more resources at their disposal to invest in the infrastructure needed […]
Any day now, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will release the 2024 home health final payment rule. In anticipation, home health providers and advocates have been appealing to Congress, educating, calling to action on social media and more. All of these efforts are the final push from an industry that has been […]
In home health care, there’s value in fighting for things to be a certain way. At the same time, there’s also value in accepting things for how they are right now. John Kunysz, the president and CEO of Intrepid USA, is looking for proactive strategies to address how things are right now. He’s found some […]
In January, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule that would ban non-compete agreements nationwide. As the home care industry awaits on the finalized version of that rule, a lot hangs in the balance. The chair of the FTC, Lina Khan, has been heralded as a champion of these sorts of causes, as well […]
For patients and providers, working through the post-acute health care system in the U.S. is a tall task. It often involves a wide range of providers and vendors. There’s lots of talk around interoperability in these circles, but that goal of seamless coordination is generally not met on the ground. Generally, interoperability refers to the […]
Everyone in home-based care wants to get further into value- and risk-based contracting. No one can agree on the best way to do so. Some providers believe that honing in on just one or two core service lines – like home health and hospice care, for example – is the best way to go. Others […]
The Pennant Group Inc. (Nasdaq: PNTG) has set out on an ambitious endeavor, aiming to build a pipeline of “100 CEOs.” The company has always leaned into a strategy of purchasing community-driven home-based care agencies with strong ties to their specific markets, and then empowering local leaders. The idea of health care as a local […]
In the midst of the first full performance year for the expanded Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) model, providers are figuring out where they are succeeding and where there is room for improvement. HHVBP continues to save hundreds of millions of dollars each year, according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). […]
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