Traditions Health Promotes New VP of Finance; Optum Vet Joins WelbeHealth As COO

Traditions Health appoints VP of finance and controller Traditions Health has promoted Todd Scott to the role of vice president of finance and controller. “Todd has been an indispensable member of our team, consistently demonstrating his leadership and culture of service,” Traditions Health CFO John Kerndl said in a press statement. “Todd’s contributions have been […]

Home-Focused PACE Model Continues To Gain Traction Across US

A Georgia House Bill that would create a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) was passed by the state senate earlier this month. House Bill 1078 passed in a 49 to 1 senate vote. Specifically, the bill creates a new adult day center licensure exclusion in order to authorize the Department of Community […]

The Looming Home Care Disaster In New York State

There’s a potential storm brewing in New York state due to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive budget for 2025. The budget proposal includes over $1 billion in cuts to the states’ home care programs. The move is an effort to reduce Medicaid spending. The budget proposal cuts, which was released on Jan. 16, would directly impact […]

Amid Rising Costs, High-End Home Care Providers Still Seeing A Market For Their Services

Despite the rising cost of home care services, some high-end and concierge home care agencies have been able to maintain their market footholds. After years of increasing costs, the services costs across many senior care sectors have begun to stabilize. Home care, however, is a notable exception. Last year, home care aide services saw a […]

Aveanna Makes Progress On Strategic Transformation, Preferred-Payers Strategy

Enhancing partnerships with government and preferred payers to create additional caregiver capacity. Identifying cost efficiencies and synergies. Managing capital structure. Engaging company leaders and employees. As Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (Nasdaq: AVAH) enters the second year of its strategic transformation, these are the four primary strategies the company is focused on. In 2023, Aveanna implemented a […]

Congressional Hearing: Home Health Care A ‘Lifesaver’ For Rural, Underserved Communities

The House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee held a hearing Tuesday focused on enhancing access to care-at-home in rural and underserved communities. The topic of the hearing is especially pressing because individuals living in rural communities often face barriers that prevent them from receiving adequate care. “For patients in rural and underserved communities, bringing […]

Why Tribute Home Care Is Doubling Down On The Private-Pay Business Model

While the environment surrounding home care continues to evolve, the services being delivered largely remain the same. That’s why Tribute Home Care’s CEO, John Sneath, has largely focused on perfecting the wheel rather than reinventing it. Tribute was founded in 2012, as the brainchild of Sneath, who served as president and COO of HouseWorks for […]

With Strategic Review In Final Innings, Enhabit Takes Stock Of Medicare Advantage Contract Wins

Payer innovation success, continued progress with its people strategy and strong performance with quality outcomes. According to Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) leaders, these areas were the company’s key achievements in 2023. On the payer innovation front, CEO Barb Jacobsmeyer credits Enhabit’s hospital readmission rate for the company’s success when negotiating with payers and conveners. “Our […]