While roughly 90% of Americans agree that discussing end-of-life care with their loved ones is important, only 27% actually follow through with conversations focused on planning, according to research from public engagement initiative The Conversation Project. Although many have ramped up community outreach efforts, that aversion to thinking about death has been a roadblock for […]
Advances in home-based care capabilities and being able to properly address social determinants of health for older adults and chronically ill populations are among “the most impactful” influences on the U.S. health care system, according to Bruce Broussard, CEO and president of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM). Shifts in primary care, pharmacy services and behavioral health […]
One of Michigan’s largest health systems and a national provider of post-acute solutions have teamed up in a new home health and hospice joint venture designed to expand patient access to care. The new JV is between the Southfield, Michigan-based Beaumont Health and Alternate Solutions Health Network, a Kettering, Ohio-based organization that specializes in rolling […]
Preventing and treating pressure ulcers and related injuries have long been keys to success in the post-acute care world. Thanks to federal regulation changes that kicked in at the start of 2019, they’re about to become even more important as well, especially for home health providers. The Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 […]
Private equity (PE) interest in health care spiked last year — with in-home care and hospice deals among the 10 largest in terms of dollars. Overall, there were at least 715 PE deals that closed by the middle of December, according to PitchBook, which provides data and other insights on the private market through a […]
Civitas Solutions Inc. (NYSE: CIVI) — a large provider of home- and community-based services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), as well as a range of other needs — has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by funds advised by Centerbridge Partners L.P. Under terms of the agreement, announced Tuesday, […]
From the introduction of the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) to fine-tuning the nine-state Value-Based Purchasing Model (VBPM), 2018 was an important year for home health care at large. Next year will bring its own set of challenges and opportunities — some new and others old. Home health industry insiders and top executives expect Texas’ recent […]
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published a final OASIS-D guidance manual. The updates are scheduled to go into effect Jan. 1, 2019. In general, OASIS-D changes include the removal of more than two dozen items, as well as the addition or revision of several others. Specifically, the manual provides guidance […]
From an ongoing labor crunch to evolving Medicare Advantage opportunities, U.S. home care providers face numerous challenges but also exciting opportunities heading into 2019. Many private-duty players anticipate tech investments and increasing integration with the overall health care system, as revealed in these forecasts from CEOs and upper level executives. In 2019, older adults and […]
Home Health Care News’ most-read stories of 2018 largely focused on Medicare Advantage changes, payment updates and regulatory initiatives. But every year there are also stories that don’t make our most-read list that we feel are deserving of another look. These stories highlight interesting trends, shed light on important topics and capture some of the […]
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