With both Medicaid budgets and Medicare home health reimbursement rates under pressure, home-based care providers are facing intensifying financial headwinds. Aveanna Healthcare (Nasdaq: AVAH) has countered those challenges, in part, through a series of Medicaid rate wins in 10 states and eight new private duty services (PDS) preferred payer agreements. “As we reset our legislative […]
The government shutdown has delayed the usual release of the 2026 Medicare home health final rule, leaving providers in limbo. As they await clarity, many are already strategizing for the worst. If the final rule mirrors the proposed version – which includes an effective 9% cut to reimbursement rates – home health providers warn it […]
Referrals are home health providers’ “lifeblood” – but the referral landscape has become increasingly challenging, requiring providers to restrategize and differentiate themselves. To thrive in a rapidly evolving referral landscape, including the rise of Medicare Advantage and reimbursement pressures, providers are forced to accept different patient populations and find ways to stand out to potential […]
The home health industry is currently in limbo as providers and stakeholders await the release of the 2026 Medicare home health final rule. For industry advocates, it has become a “war room situation,” according to Dr. Steven Landers, CEO of the National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance). The home health industry faces the […]
AI-powered home health coding and quality review platform Olli Health has clinched $10 million in Series A funding, the company told Home Health Care News exclusively. Industry Ventures led the round, with participation from Cannage Capital, Equitage Ventures, Tau Ventures and Arkitekt Ventures. Olli previously raised $2.9 million in a seed funding round, bringing the […]
Staffing shortages are perhaps the most unifying factor within the home-based industry. It’s usually not a question of if a provider is dealing with these concerns; it’s how they are dealing with them. Often, conversations around staffing come down to the fact that providers must improve retention, since recruitment pipelines show few signs of improvement. […]
Less than three years after CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) acquired Oak Street Health for $10.6 billion, the health care giant plans to shutter some Oak Street locations and temper its growth over the next few years. CVS will close 16 of Oak Street’s locations in 2026, reports say. The change in its Oak Street strategy […]
UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) acquisition of Amedisys has placed several home health and hospice assets on the market, opening opportunities for other organizations to expand their portfolios. One of the companies set to close on these assets, BrightSpring Health Services (Nasdaq: BTSG), plans to finalize its purchase of a portion of these divested assets in […]
Home health services are touted as cost-saving for payers, and industry stakeholders often advise providers to share data demonstrating these savings with payers and policymakers. The cost-saving nature of home health may not always be evident, however. UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) reported that home health services have contributed to elevated medical cost trends when discussing […]
Demand for home-based care services remains steady – but little else in the industry does. With rapidly advancing technology, looming threats such as the proposed home health rate cut and regulatory shifts like the companionship exemption, providers today are navigating an unprecedented mix of challenges and opportunities. Amid significant disruption, providers are finding ways to […]
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