3 Ways To Modernize Medicare’s Home Health Benefit

Home health stakeholders often talk about the need to modernize the Medicare home health benefit. What they are often getting at is the need to make it easier for providers to deliver crucial care, while, in turn, creating better access to care. “We constantly need to be thinking about what’s ahead, how to improve this […]

How Technology Enabled Higher Standards Home Health To Improve Outcomes, Referral Volume

As technology solutions come to market in home health care, they’re becoming utilized by providers to solve a myriad of challenges. One such company is Higher Standards Home Health, a Dallas Texas-based home health agency. The company provides nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy in the home setting. In an effort to […]

‘Retention Is Possible In Any Industry’: Examining Staffing Strategies That Work

Despite the many headwinds home-based care agencies are facing, staffing generally takes the cake as the top one. Providers looking to make up ground in that area are zeroing in on compensation, culture and professional development.  These are the key takeaways from a recent webinar from SimiTree, which discussed the best strategies for retaining staff […]

Why Value-Based Care Is Forcing Home Health Providers To Train Differently

Under the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model, more reimbursement has to be earned. With that in mind, it’s paramount that home health clinicians are well-trained in critical areas. As such, some providers are moving away from the older processes for training. Broadly, under HHVBP, the main goal is positive patient outcomes. But for providers, […]

How Elara Caring And VNS Health Are Keeping Staff Safe In The Home

Health care professionals working in acute settings are often in the line of fire when it comes to workplace violence. That is well documented. Yet, despite the difference in care setting, their home-based care counterparts aren’t immune to these same dangers. “[Workplace violence in the home] is very underreported — and always has been,” Andrea […]

Home-Based Care Stakeholders See Public-Private Partnerships As Way To Address Workforce Shortage

Following the U.S. Senate’s request for information (RFI) regarding solutions to the national health care workforce crisis, the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare (PQHH) submitted a comment letter on Saturday. The letter detailed the challenges the home-based care sector has been facing, and also included possible solutions. Among the potential solutions is recent state legislation […]

BrightStar Care Hires New Marketing Chief; Addus, Pennant Make Changes To Their Boards

BrightStar Care names new chief marketing officer BrightStar Care has promoted Teresa Celmer to chief marketing officer. Prior to her appointment, she had served as the company’s senior vice president of marketing since 2019. “I am thrilled to be stepping into the role of chief marketing officer of BrightStar Care and am expertly positioned to […]

Homewatch CareGivers President: There Continues To Be So Much White Space, Opportunity For New Franchise Units

Todd Houghton, the brand president at Homewatch CareGivers, has always been passionate about helping people get into business for themselves. As his career evolved, he also became passionate about helping the aging population grow older in their homes with dignity. In his role at Homewatch CareGivers, he combines these two passions. Houghton oversees and executes […]

Following 7% Home Health Cut Recommendation, MedPAC Releases Annual Report To Congress

Back in January, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) voted unanimously to recommend a 7% payment cut for home health agencies in 2024. The commission officially released its report to Congress on Wednesday. Broadly, the report covers Medicare payment policy, including the Medicare fee-for-service payment systems for home health care. Roughly 3 million Medicare fee-for-service […]