Partly due to a lack of funds and existing data, Medicare Advantage (MA) plans have been slow to roll out home care-focused supplemental benefits now allowed under Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines. Even so, many home care companies hoping to become MA partners have launched targeted campaigns to win plans’ attention. Among […]
The Ensign Group Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG) announced Monday that it has named Jennifer L. Freeman to serve as chief financial officer of The Pennant Group Inc., the planned spinoff company launched from Ensign’s home health, hospice and senior living businesses. Freeman is an Ensign veteran, having joined the company earlier this year as CFO of […]
Many well-known companies are tapping into the aging in place market to accommodate the influx of seniors that prefer to remain in their homes and communities as opposed to other options, such as nursing homes or assisted living facilities. One of the most recent ones to take a sharp step toward aging in place is […]
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) has tapped a former home-based care supply company executive as its new chief information officer. During a second quarter 2019 earnings call last week, Brookdale leadership announced that Chris Bayham is taking over as its CIO. Bayham takes over for VP Hank Reimer, who had been serving in the […]
In the past couple of years, Alliance Homecare has been able to solidify a name for itself within the industry by positioning itself as a high-end in-home care provider servicing a niche clientele. The company has been able to thrive in the bustling New York market by building partnerships that give its clients access to […]
With a focus on addressing the social determinants of health through non-medical care, health insurance giant Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) has set its sights on care in the home. In addition to Humana At Home, the company sends almost 50,000 nurses into the home daily through Kindred at Home, the largest provider of home health […]
The home health care industry is not pleased with the 2020 proposed payment rule — and industry leaders are making sure the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) knows. Led by LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG) CEO Keith Myers, the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare (PQHH) has sent a letter to CMS Administrator Seema […]
As older adults more frequently choose to remain in their homes and communities, new companies that help make aging in place possible are beginning to spring up. It’s important for home care agencies to familiarize themselves with such up-and-coming entities, experts say, as many offer home care-adjacent services that could spell stolen business. Among these […]
The use of remote patient monitoring (RPM) is becoming more common with in-home care providers and has proven to be a value-add to many organizations. But questions related to receiving reimbursement for RPM devices and services through Medicare still exist. Broadly, the use of remote patient monitoring is gaining momentum across senior care even outside […]
Home health providers may not be the only ones positioned for a rough January 2020. LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG) Chairman and CEO Keith Myers cast a small degree of doubt on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and its ability to manage the implementation of the upcoming Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM). “There […]
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