The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) lawsuit against Amedisys Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) and UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) will go to mediation on Aug. 18. The DOJ sued the two companies starting in November of last year to block the UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum from acquiring Amedisys due to antitrust concerns. The case will now go […]
Dr. Mehmet Oz will lead the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), following his confirmation by the U.S. Senate on Thursday. At CMS, Oz will oversee Medicare and Medicaid, the home health industry’s biggest payers. The Senate voted to confirm on Thursday along party lines — 53 to 45. During a confirmation hearing […]
A proposed rule by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) could impede timely access to medications for patients, according to members of the home health community. The DEA proposed a rule in the final days of the Biden administration that could change the game for prescribing controlled substances via telehealth, including some common hospice medications. […]
Home-based care provider BrightStar Care has pursued a multi-year investment to become a more data-driven organization through the creation of proprietary technology and bringing on leadership and team members to drive business intelligence. These efforts are paying off in big savings and enhanced outcomes. Currently, the company’s 400 locations are 90% franchise and 10% corporate […]
Slashed Medicare rates are the most significant headwind pummeling home health providers in 2025. This two-fisted conundrum includes both actual Medicare fee-for-service rate cuts as well as the historically lower rates favored by Medicare Advantage plans. As MA becomes more prevalent in health care, those lower rates contribute to revenue attrition that threaten long-term sustainability. […]
Questions always abound when a new presidential administration comes in, but Republicans’ focus on cost-cutting hold potential for home-based care — if providers can advocate for themselves in Washington. Though uncertainties abound when it comes to the Trump administration’s approach to health care, many notable policies have been implemented during Republican administrations. From the establishment […]
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2026 plans to raise payments to Medicare Advantage plans by 4.3% in 2026. CMS has issued an advance notice of policy changes for Medicare Advantage and Part D that would install technical updates, including to the ways the agency calculates payments to health plans. “CMS […]
The private equity firm Renovus Capital Partners has acquired the home health and hospice provider Superior Health Holdings, Inc. Financial terms were undisclosed. Renovus Capital Partners is a lower middle-market investment firm based in Philadelphia. The firm’s portfolio includes more than $2 billion of assets, about 30 companies, across its several industries, including technology, health […]
A federal judge in Delaware has ordered home health and hospice provider VitalCaring and its private equity backers to share future profits with Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) and Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB). The court ordered that 43% of VitalCaring’s future profits be placed in trust to benefit Encompass and Enhabit. The remaining 57% would go […]
Silverstone Health began as a small hospice provider. Now, it has expanded its services to cover home health care, palliative care and personal care, and has grown its daily census from 17 patients to 2,000. After CEO Alfonso Montiel purchased and rebranded Comfort Care Hospice in the Dallas-Fort Worth region in 2020, the company began […]
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