In a world where home health agencies are scored, reviewed and tested in so many different ways, providers need to know which quality measures hold the most weight. That’s especially the case today, when more care models shift toward value. “It is extremely important for providers to understand — especially if you’re trying to do […]
This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership To strategically grow, home care companies need to build out robust sales and business development teams. As demand for home care rises, sales teams are on the front lines of a very competitive private-pay marketplace. Oftentimes, the sales team is the linchpin between the caregiver, the […]
Several of the biggest changes in the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) CY 2024 final home health rule deal with the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) model. At face value, it may seem like the HHVBP process is being simplified in the way providers fill out OASIS forms. However, there’s more to […]
California’s home health workers are set to receive higher pay next year as a result of a minimum wage hike approved by the state legislature. In an effort to bolster workforce stability and tackle the health care personnel shortage in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom approved a bill this month that will raise the minimum wage […]
InnovAge (Nasdaq: INNV), one of the largest providers of the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) model, is expanding its footprint even further. On Friday, InnovAge announced it is acquiring two PACE programs in California from ConcertoCare, which is also a provider of home care and home-based primary care. “The addition of ConcertoPACE […]
Three California-based providers — By the Bay Health, Mission Hospice & Home Care and Hope Hospice — announced they will merge, creating the largest nonprofit hospice network in northern California. Leaders of all three agencies said the merger will make them stronger competitors in the marketplace, and also improve access to care in the communities […]
This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Nearly a month after the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its CY 2024 final payment rule, the ins and outs of it have become more apparent. And there’s more to delve into than just blanket rate cuts. Aside from the headline-grabbing 0.8% […]
Hourly pay rates for licensed practical nurses (LPNs) at home health agencies increased nearly 4% from 2022 to 2023. That rate of increase represents a significant drop from the year before. Meanwhile, turnover rates for RNs, LPNs and home care aides declined for the second year in a row, clocking in at 28% in 2023. […]
Hiring for nurses, caregivers, aides and other roles in home health and home care is extremely challenging. Between keeping up with rising wages due to inflation and the cost of living, to offering adequate training and education to new hires, recruitment and retention is a constant battle for providers. One area that has risen to […]
In October, National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) President William A. Dombi announced that his organization and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) were planning to merge. The plan came with what Dombi described as an “aggressive timeline,” hoping the merger would be done by 2024. “It’s an aggressive timeline even […]
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