Two major home-based care deals have crossed the finish line. DispatchHealth and Medically Home complete merger In March, DispatchHealth and Medically Home announced their plans to merge. Today, the companies revealed that the merger has officially closed. DispatchHealth and Medically Home are two of the most visible companies in the hospital-at-home space. As one combined […]
Home health and hospice provider Intrepid USA has recently filed for bankruptcy. The company filed a petition for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the Southern District Court of Texas in late May, according to court documents. Filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy results in a straight liquidation, according to Adam Stein-Sapir, a bankruptcy expert at Pioneer Funding […]
The Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model might be one of the biggest steps in the right direction for recent Medicare policy. The eight-year voluntary nationwide program was launched last year by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), with the goal of supporting individuals living with dementia, as well as their unpaid […]
Caretech is taking a technology-focused approach to addressing some of the industry’s biggest pain points, such as caregiver recruitment and retention, as well as operational efficiency. Caretech is taking what Chief Operating Officer Kerin Zuger describes as a “holistic approach” to its technology strategy and has recently implemented a series of new technology-focused initiatives to […]
The Trump administration has pledged mass deportations and has implemented an aggressive strategy to carry out this plan. At a time when home-based care providers are already struggling with a staffing crisis, mass deportation could spell trouble for providers and create roadblocks for seniors in need of care services. Home-based care executives, already concerned about […]
Almost half of U.S. states, 48%, are on the verge of an unpaid “family caregiving emergency.” That’s one of the key takeaways from a recent study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, which found that dementia cases drove the high levels of unpaid caregiving labor. The study is part of a research series […]
As Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment continues to surge, home health providers have seen slim margins deteriorate further. Some providers have openly expressed their decision to reject financially unsustainable MA contracts. Abandoning unfavorable MA contracts may sometimes be necessary, industry executives told Home Health Care News. However, some providers have improved their MA standing by renegotiating […]
New York lawmakers are looking to reverse the decision that requires the state’s self-directed Medicaid home care program — the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) — to operate under a single fiscal intermediary. Last week, State Senate Health Committee Chair Gustavo Rivera and Assembly Health Committee Chair Amy Paulin introduced legislation that aims to […]
The leadership team at Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: AVAH) is clear-eyed about what the company’s priorities are for the rest of 2025. During a recent appearance at the Bank of America Securities Health Care Conference, Aveanna Healthcare CEO Jeff Shaner laid out a number of the company’s key strategic initiatives, including the company’s plans […]
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) health care fraud unit is investigating UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) for criminal Medicare fraud, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The exact details of the criminal allegations against UnitedHealth Group were not clear, according to the article, but the federal investigation is said to relate to […]
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