Ennoble Care has added five states to its home-based primary care footprint, extending its reach into Florida, Kentucky, Ohio, Mississippi and Texas in September. The expansion aligns with the Ennoble’s larger mission of eliminating primary care deserts for older adults in the United States, the company’s CEO Kush Das told Home Health Care News. “Our […]
Family caregiver training startup Abby Care has raised $82 million in series C financing, according to reporting from Fortune. Abby Care, based in San Francisco, trains and pays family members to become trained nursing assistants and home health aides for children, older adults or individuals with disabilities requiring in-home care. The startup uses clinical oversight […]
AI-based tools can ease the burden of chronic home-based care staffing shortages, administrative labor and scheduling difficulties, but the tools are only effective if employees use them. A lack of time, fear of lost productivity and threats to professional identity are the biggest hurdles to AI change management, industry leaders told Home Health Care News. […]
When the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) enacted an enrollment moratorium on home health providers on May 13, it transformed CommonSpirit Health at Home’s largely de novo-driven growth strategy. Trisha Crissman, CommonSpirit Health at Home’s president and CEO, said the company’s new five-year growth strategy includes geographical expansion, boosting its market share and […]
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is launching a study to determine whether the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) accurately aligns home health payments with patient care costs. The study, which will analyze data on home health and skilled nursing facility (SNF) payments, will examine patient selection and coding practices that could inflate payments without corresponding […]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) now requires Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) to post quarterly information on their websites, which could reduce home health claim denials. The move, which will go into effect Nov. 2, 2026, aims to better inform providers and suppliers about issues and trends affecting home health, hospice and other […]
Home-based care mergers and acquisitions are changing, not only in how buyers value companies, but also in how buyers and sellers work together after a deal closes. EBITDA alone no longer defines a home-based care company’s worth, and sellers do not always leave after deals, industry experts said at Home Health Care News’ FUTURE conference […]
Maintaining a place in a Medicare Advantage payer’s network requires far more than signing an agreement. Providers need to demonstrate reliable access, quality outcomes and a willingness to work with plans on an ongoing basis — increasingly through timely performance data and regular communication, industry experts said during PAYER Summit in June. “I often see […]
States are going beyond federal requirements to detect fraud in Medicaid home care, cross-checking billed services against electronic visit verifications (EVVs) and analyzing claims for specific patterns, according to a new KFF report. Most states report that program integrity was one of their top three priorities, but the report’s authors cautioned that additional anti-fraud efforts […]
Fresh off its buyout by global home care provider Dovida, A Place At Home is now poised to turn its buy-back franchising model into a greater part of its growth strategy. A Place At Home’s franchise model cultivates high-performing local operators and provides eventual exit ramps through corporate buybacks or joint ventures. Company leadership is […]
