The home-based care industry is increasingly pursuing value-based reimbursement models, but that transition demands fresh marketing and communication strategies from providers. While value-based care has the potential to improve outcomes and reduce costs, success depends on providers’ willingness to invest in education for the general public, payer partners and hospital systems, experts told Home Health […]
Last week, Sue Chapman Moss, Kunu Kaushal and Bill Gammie were featured on the latest episode of HHCN+ TALKS, Home Health Care News’ live interview series for HHCN+ subscribers. Throughout the episode, these leaders — representing Bayada Home Health Care, Senior Solutions and Kaiser Permanente — told me all about the various ways their organizations […]
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 […]
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. […]
Now more than ever, home-based care providers are exploring and engaging in value-based care opportunities. This means that providers are going beyond just “chasing contracts,” but instead, aligning on shared goals around outcomes and savings with payer partners. For the latest episode of HHCN+ TALKS, Home Health Care News connected with Sue Chapman Moss, managing […]
The recent growth trajectory at Right at Home, Synergy HomeCare and Nurse Next Door demonstrates that home care franchise networks are still planting new flags on the map. These providers are executing on bold objectives for growth in 2025 and setting their goals for 2026 – each through a distinct strategic lens. While a geographic […]
Before home-based care providers send professional caregivers into the home, there is often already a family member — typically a spouse, a parent or adult children — tending to the needs of their loved ones. Instead of treating these family caregivers’ work as separate from that of professionals, home-based care providers are increasingly engaging with […]
Just weeks remain before the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services unveils the 2026 home health payment rule, which could mean massive payment cuts. The outpouring of public comments – over 952,000 – demonstrates the home-based care industry’s ability to rally together to advocate for the necessary resources to support and expand in-home services. Just […]
In August, Modivcare announced that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and was subsequently delisted from the Nasdaq. The company’s CEO expects to exit bankruptcy by the end of 2025, saying Modivcare will emerge “even stronger.” Modivcare has been through a challenging few years, CEO Heath Sampson told Home Health Care News. To guide […]
Over the years, health insurers have increasingly purchased health care providers, creating monolithic “payvider” organizations. This consolidation has captured the home health industry’s careful attention, and several stories on this trend have been among the most-read on Home Health Care News in the last month. Some of those stories have reflected the ongoing growth of […]
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