“Gentiva” is a familiar name in the home-based care space. The latest use of that name is through the newly established Gentiva, which is a home-based care provider formed out of the divested assets of what used to be Kindred at Home. When Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) completed its acquisition of Kindred at Home – […]
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This article is sponsored by CareScout Services. In this Voices Interview, Home Health Care News sits down with Philip Gillich, MPH, VP of Provider Network at CareScout, to talk about the change his organization is bringing to long-term care. He discusses some of the key components of operating the CareScout Quality Network, which is based […]
April Anthony is used to running large home health and hospice entities. VitalCaring – where she now serves as CEO – is still smaller than what she’s used to. It likely won’t be small for long, however. Despite her industry clout, a smaller footprint has made it hard to negotiate with Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. […]
Over the years, payer innovation has become a larger part of the overall strategy at home health companies. As such, the leaders that are in charge of innovating have become more visible. Companies like Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB), Bayada Home Health Care and VNS Health are just a few of the home health organizations that […]
During an acquisition process, there are obvious boxes that need to be checked on the buyer and seller sides. On the buyer side, that due diligence includes checks around financials, compliance and a whole lot of other numbers. But one factor that can fly under the radar is employee tenure. “Tenure is a very important […]
Home health providers have been hearing about the bipartisan support they have in Washington, D.C., for a long time. But last week, they were able to see it in a way that they hadn’t been able to before. That’s at least the case for those that live streamed – or attended in person – the […]
It’s been a monumental year for the home health giant LHC Group, which was officially acquired by UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) Optum in February. The same can be said for Keith Myers, LHC Group’s longtime leader. In his position, Myers — now CEO Emeritus of LHC Group and a special advisor to Optum — has […]
The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit https://futureleaders.agingmedia.com/. Vijay Kedar, the co-founder and CEO […]
When dissecting what makes a successful provider in home-based care, the spotlight often gravitates towards the C-suite level, or to the caregivers or home health aides on the ground. That’s generally for good reason. However, lost in the shuffle at times are the middle managers who are consistently leaned on to execute a CEO’s vision […]
G. Scott Herman has been in the home health industry for a long time. But when it comes to his new venture – New Day Healthcare – he’s not running the company based on what worked in the past, or even what may work best right now. He’s trying to build a forward-looking, sustainable home-based […]