‘No Two States Are Alike’: The Home Care Industry’s Road To Standardization

For years, many industry advocates have pushed for more standardization across home care. Home care licensure is largely seen as one of the main avenues to industry standardization. Though the majority of states in the country require home care businesses to have some form of licensure, the stipulations are different depending on the state. “It […]

Stronger Personal Care Hiring Is Paying Dividends For Addus

Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS) has reduced turnover and delivered on important acquisitions over the past few months. Still, a home- and community-based services (HCBS) proposed rule is hanging over its head. That rule, of course, includes the 80/20 provision, which would see the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) mandate that 80% of […]

‘Too Much, Too Fast’: Home Care Providers Still Face Uphill Battle In Becoming Tech-Enabled

When home-based care provider leaders discuss implementing new technologies in the home, they often talk about how those technologies can improve efficiency and lower costs. However, getting buy-in from clients and patients in the home is a lot easier said than done. Having patients use technologies like wearable devices, remote patient monitoring software and tablets […]

For Home Health Providers, Clinician Scheduling Stands Out As Turnover Culprit

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 […]

New Legislation Offers Hope For Expanding HCBS Across More States

Over the past several years, many states have strengthened their home- and community-based services (HCBS) programs by covering more services and increasing rates. Now, over a dozen members of Congress are trying to give states additional funding to help expand those HCBS programs further. “A vast majority of seniors and people with disabilities would prefer […]

Medicare Advantage Plans Pulling Back On In-Home Care Supplemental Benefits

Insurance companies selling Medicare Advantage (MA) plans have been facing increased scrutiny from members of Congress and regulators, with critics of the private version of Medicare claiming carriers are profiting far too much. In light of those sentiments and expected constraints, some believed MA plans could begin trimming their supplemental-benefits packages, which could lead to […]

Home Health Providers Are ‘Self-Scouting’ To Improve Their Own Care Models

Home health aides regularly work “below” the top of their licenses. That’s an inefficiency more and more providers are looking to address. Sentara Health is a Virginia-based health system with 11 home health locations in both Virginia and North Carolina. Sherry Kesler runs the home health arm as the director of home health services. In […]

Transactions: Elara Caring Buys American Family Home Health; New Day Healthcare Announces Another Deal

Elara Caring acquires American Family Home Health Elara Caring has acquired American Family Home Health, a Huntley, Illinois-based home health care provider. “In agreeing to be acquired by Elara, American Family Home Health is passing the baton to an organization that has demonstrated its full commitment to high-quality, compassionate patient care,” Ren Pillai, administrator at […]