The aging population is forecasted to double over the coming years — and with that growth will bring increasing use of health care services. The surge in numbers means that all services across home care will need to accommodate for the arrival of patients and residents. This ebook takes a deep dive into how providers […]
Earlier this year, Chip Measells became co-owner and CEO of Stowell Associates — a Milwaukee-based company that he describes as a “unicorn” due to its particular way of blending care management and home care services. This is just the latest career turn for Measells, who has a background in investment banking and as a health […]
Home Health Care News (HHCN) is launching a new event this spring to disrupt the traditional conference format. No trade-show booths, no gigantic conference rooms and no bad, boxed lunch. We’ve put together a one-day, invitation-only event that focuses on the business of payments, data, outcomes and policy defining the new era of home health. […]
Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX), the multibillion-dollar coffee company with more than 14,000 locations across the United States, has added a few big senior care services to its employee benefits package. Moving forward, Seattle-based Starbucks will heavily subsidize up to 10 backup care days each year to help workers juggle their jobs and caregiving responsibilities, the company […]
Complimentary Webinar Thursday, Oct. 18 at 1 p.m. CT Register Now Industries across the board are getting the internet-of-things (IoT) treatment, including health care. From smart homes to wearable fitness trackers to remote patient monitoring tools, IoT applications are changing the way we do things and market estimations spell colossal growth in the years to […]
Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) is executing an industry-shaping deal with one of the country’s largest hospice providers, adding further fuel to a white-hot M&A market. Home health, hospice and personal care powerhouse Amedisys announced Wednesday that is has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Parsippany, New Jersey-based Compassionate Care Hospice for a fixed price of […]
CareLinx has landed a new AARP partnership with “massive” business upside, according to Sherwin Sheik, the online home care network’s CEO. Founded in 2011, San Francisco-based CareLinx connects individuals across the country in need of home care services to its pool of more than 300,000 vetted, licensed and technology-enabled caregivers. The company — purchased in […]
The Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) has dominated the home health industry’s regulatory conversations of late, which is understandable, as it’s likely the biggest policy shift from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in the past few decades. There are several other regulatory items flying under the radar, however, including the potential reincarnation of […]
Health plans big and small have recognized the value home-based care providers bring to the table in terms of avoiding costly hospital readmissions and supporting America’s seniors as they age in place. But forging initial relationships with insurers — especially top Medicare Advantage (MA) players, such as UnitedHealthcare (NYSE: UNH), Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) and […]
Online retail giant Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) has turned up the heat on U.S. home care agencies in the battle to attract and retain workers. Amazon has pledged to increase its minimum wage to $15 for all full-time, part-time, temporary and seasonal employees, regardless of where they work or what their position is, starting next month. […]
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