CMS to Cut Home Health Medicare Payments by $58 Million in 2015

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed changes Tuesday that would reduce Medicare payments to home health agencies by 0.3% in 2015. The proposed rule for 2015 cuts the Medicare home health prospective payment system (HH PPS) by $58 million, and reflects the effects of the 2.2% home health payment update percentage — […]

Home Care Assistance Named Among Top Senior Care Franchises

A home care provider specializing in full-time care for seniors has been recognized as one of the top senior care franchises of 2014 by Franchise Business Review. Home Care Assistance stood out among more than 30 franchise companies and 1,300 senior care franchise owners in North America to earn top rankings in the areas of financial opportunity, […]

Caregivers File Class Action Suit Against Kindred for Wage Violations

Caregivers in California have joined together to file a class action lawsuit against one of the nation’s largest employers of direct-care workers and its home care affiliates, alleging that the provider failed to pay minimum wage and overtime to employees. Charges also include various meal and rest period violations, among other claims. Kindred Healthcare, Inc. […]

HuffPost: Direct-Care Workers Need Better Wages

While the White House discusses the struggle many women face balancing jobs and family life during the Summit on Working Families, a contributor for The Huffington Post Politics argues more attention should be placed on home health care workers. Jobs in the home care industry are expected to grow to nearly 5 million by 2022 — […]

Texas, Oklahoma Home Health Agencies Form ACO Partnership

A home health provider and Accountable Care Organization (ACO) are teaming up to allow the home health care provider become the ACO’s preferred post-acute care provider. The partnership aims to improve access to care for ACO patients and streamline coordination efforts. Premier Patient Health Care (Premier PHC) and Encompass Home Health & Hospice (Encompass) say […]

Home Care Assistance Expands in Conn., Fla. and Toronto

A senior care provider is expanding by opening new offices within the United States and rolling out additional services at its Canadian division. Home Care Assistance is growing with the addition of an office in Clearwater, Fla. positioned to serve the Tampa Bay community; an office in Norwalk, Conn., positioned to serve southern Fairfield County; […]

81% of California Adults Want Resources to Age in Place

Eight in 10 Californians age 40 or older, or 81%, say it would be helpful to provide access to services in the community that help them continue to live independently, a recent study finds. The majority of Californians agree that measures such as focusing on a person’s quality as well as length of life, providing […]

India Home Health Company Eyes $40 Million, 50 City Expansion

A New Delhi-based home health care provider is looking to raise $30 to $40 million this year to expand its network in 50 Indian cities over the next two years. Portea Medical Pvt Ltd, says the company is focusing on increasing mobile phone penetration and internet connectivity to help expand its footprint, in a news […]

Health Care Case Could Change Labor Union Landscape

An Illinois nonunion private healthcare workers’ case, recently heard by the Supreme Court, is putting a magnifying glass to the way such workers operate, and could change the way labor unions operate both within and outside of the home health sector. In the Harris v. Quinn case, nonunion private home care workers charge their First […]