Valir PACE acquires Cherry Blossom PACE Valir PACE, a care provider for older adults through the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), has acquired Cherry Blossom PACE. “Our mission has always been to provide the highest quality of care to the most vulnerable in our communities, and we look forward to building on […]
Many home health agencies (HHAs) adopted telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the tool is increasingly falling out of favor. Of the total number of HHAs offering telehealth, 19% stopped using the technology by the end of 2024, according to a new study published in Health Services Research. The majority, 14%, of these HHAs were […]
The Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) is pushing for three specific policies that it says will support the home care workforce and unpaid caregivers. The Trump administration’s budget bill, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on May 22, has alarmed home-based care advocates due to its dramatic slashing of the Medicaid budget. The […]
Less than one quarter of single and partner households aged 75 and older can afford a daily visit from a home health aide. Certain populations, including renters, households of color and people with functional difficulties, are even less likely to be able to afford care, according to a new paper published by the Joint Center […]
Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) reported significant restructuring costs in Q1 as it overhauled its health care business, which is experiencing slower-than-expected performance in its home-based care division. The company spent $109 million in restructuring charges during the first quarter, largely tied to the restructuring initiative in its Best Buy Health business, according to the company’s […]
The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) published a new report on perceptions of hospice care among underserved populations, revealing significant knowledge gaps – including a lack of awareness that hospice care can be delivered in the home. The Alliance’s CONNECT to Care Report, conducted by Transcend Strategy Group and published yesterday, found […]
Six months after telling Home Health Care News that balancing quality care with Medicaid’s limited reimbursement rates was among her top challenges, Comfort Keepers CEO Natalie Black is closely watching potential updates to Medicaid policy. The executive is monitoring the Medicaid situation while pursuing two major aims: completing the company’s transition to a fully franchised […]
On Wednesday, a slew of bipartisan lawmakers reintroduced a bill that would overhaul the prior authorization process for seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans and cutting through some of the red tape facing home health providers. The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act would amend part of the Social Security Act and establish […]
The House of Representatives passed a budget bill on Tuesday that, if passed, would create a challenging rate environment and additional administrative burden, among other dangers, for home-based care providers. The bill includes an estimated $698 billion budget cut to federal Medicaid subsidies over a decade and an estimated $45 billion cut to Medicare spending […]
New York’s transition to a single fiscal intermediary for its self-directed home care program has been delayed yet again. On Tuesday, a federal judge extended the deadline for caregivers to complete registration with Public Partnerships LLC (PPL) to June 20. PPL is the New York State Department of Health’s chosen single fiscal intermediary for its […]
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