There are a number of states where home-based care providers are seeing the cost of employing caregivers and clinicians increase. California, Minnesota and New York are just a few examples of states where legislative changes have brought on higher wages. At the start of 2023, at least 23 states increased their minimum hourly wages as […]
Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS) is performing well. But, to perform better, it wants to grow its home health segment and more fully engage in value-based care contracting. Now, Chairman and CEO Dirk Allison sees M&A as one of the key focuses in the near-term future. Also top of mind for Allison is the continuing […]
A number of lawmakers – including Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) – introduced a bill Thursday that would expand coverage of home- and community-based services under Medicaid. The HCBS Access Act was introduced by Casey, as a companion bill to the Better Care Better Jobs Act, which was originally unveiled in […]
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) announced Wednesday that the two organizations have formed a joint exploratory committee. The aim of the committee is to determine how best to collaborate on some of the overlapping issues that are the focus of both organizations. […]
In an attempt to branch out, more personal home care agencies are looking to acquire companies in other sectors. Those additions, the companies believe, will allow them to unlock opportunities and stand out among their peers. A prime example is Best of Care Inc., which purchased Moving Mentor Inc. – a move management, organizing and […]
Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) has teamed up with Signify Health (NYSE:SGFY) to offer in-home clinical and medication management services. Recognizing that members don’t always take their medications as prescribed, the aim is to lower costs and address care gaps for over 2.3 million health plan members through the partnership. “Adding an in-home channel to our engagement […]
It’s more important than ever for home health organizations to be ready for the survey process. In order to be prepared, providers will need to be armed with strategies that will help them come out on top. “Even the most prepared operations are blindsided by unexpected interpretations and requirements,” Lynn Smith, senior manager on the […]
Participating in home-based cardiac rehabilitation — following a heart attack or cardiac procedure — can help lower the possibility of death resulting from heart-related complications. Specifically, home-based cardiac rehabilitation led to a 36% decrease in death within four years of participation. That’s according to new research published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart […]
After seeing a 4% decline in traditional Medicare beneficiaries in the markets the company serves, Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) is working to build back up its home health fee-for-service business. That will start by working with referral sources and offering them a wide range of care services, according to Barb Jacobsmeyer, the president and CEO […]
The state-by-state nationwide rollout of Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) – mandated by the Cures Act – hasn’t been straightforward. Time and money has been invested into EVV in the home-based care world, and yet, in 2023, persistent confusion remains. “For personal care providers at this point in time, the deadline has passed,” HHAeXchange President Stephen […]