Home health providers have griped with their Medicare Advantage (MA) plan partners for years over poor rates, claim denials and increased administrative burden. Providers have stopped short of banding together to deny coverage for these plans, but some of the top companies have reallocated capacity to “preferred payers.” In the end, though, it may not […]
This article is sponsored by CareTime. In this Voices interview, Home Health Care News sits down with Bob Dean, CEO, CareTime, to explore how agencies are processing their EVV and claims data, along with the challenges they face. He discusses the lack of visibility and necessary features associated with many of today’s platforms, and he […]
Home-based care providers have been waiting for the other shoe to drop on dealmaking for a year now. As 2024 nears, that shoe may be finally landing. And, in addition to M&A, genuine AI application in both home health care and home care appears to be right around the corner. Those were two of my […]
To strategically grow, home care companies need to build out robust sales and business development teams. As demand for home care rises, sales teams are on the front lines of a very competitive private-pay marketplace. Oftentimes, the sales team is the linchpin between the caregiver, the client and a successful business. “One of the things […]
The prickly relationship between home health providers and conveners is the industry’s worst kept secret. While some conveners are taking steps to improve these relationships, tango is trying to follow a completely different model to reach its goals. The company, which once dubbed itself the “anti-convener,” has now positioned itself an “enabler” rather than a […]
Tracking various data has become a common strategic tool for home health providers. In the process of examining data closely, providers have seen several stories emerge. Intrepid USA is tracking data in a number of different areas, but namely in labor utilization. While tracking labor utilization – particularly visits per episode and trend lines relative […]
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 […]
Nearly a month after the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its CY 2024 final payment rule, the ins and outs of it have become more apparent. And there’s more to delve into than just blanket rate cuts. Aside from the headline-grabbing 0.8% aggregate payment increase and the permanent prospective adjustment of […]
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 […]
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