CMS’ fraud crackdown was a recurring topic at the National Alliance for Care at Home’s Annual Meeting & Expo this week in Washington, from the main stage to breakout sessions to hallway conversations. I left the event thinking the home health enrollment moratorium’s next chapter might not be a simple choice between extending the nationwide […]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is moving to expand the Medicare home health Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) to California, citing fraud concerns. RCD is currently in place in Illinois, Ohio, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Florida and Texas. CMS filed a notice on Friday requesting expedited approval from the Office of Management and Budget […]
The moratorium on Medicare home health enrollment has blocked 250 agencies that applied from gaining approval, according to Kim Brandt, the deputy administrator and chief operating officer of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The moratorium on hospice enrollment, meanwhile, has blocked 50 hospices from enrolling, she added, saying that she was surprised […]
To make aging at home a sustainable option for older adults, governments and health care providers must establish stronger payment frameworks and care coordination systems to support older adults and the people who care for them, according to a new publication from the Milken Institute’s Future of Aging and Longevity team. Caregiver shortages and Medicaid […]
At-home virtual care provider Kivo Health raised $10 million in Series A funding, bringing its overall financing to $16 million to fuel national expansion. Allumia Ventures led the round, with additional support from Corewell Health Ventures, Y Combinator, Heuristic Capital and MassMutual Ventures. Seattle-based Kivo provides AI-powered virtual home care for chronic lung diseases, starting […]
The Franchise Times’ 2026 list of the largest franchise systems in the U.S. was littered with home-based care companies. Home Instead Senior Care, Vital Care Infusion, Interim HealthCare, Visiting Angels and Right at Home were among the home-based care companies on the annual list. The top 400 list is based on global systemwide sales. To […]
DispatchHealth has rolled back its emergency room-alternative care model, laid off workers in the process and pivoted to help health systems deliver complex care at home rather than operating as a full-service provider. Following the pivot, the company also named its president, Erin Bartley, as its next CEO, effective Nov. 1. Bartley told Home Health […]
A new federal pilot program will allow healthcare companies, including home-based care providers, to self-report and rectify conduct, such as compliance issues. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Division announced the six-month self-disclosure pilot program on Thursday. The pilot provides more clarity on resolving certain […]
Home-based care has spent years talking about moving care upstream. This involves identifying patients who qualify for additional support before an acute exacerbation. But turning that ambition into routine practice has not been straightforward. That was a central theme from my recent HHCN+ TALKS conversation with Trisha Crissman, president and CEO of CommonSpirit Health at […]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched the Kidney Care National Plan, intended to help prevent kidney failure and expanding treatment options in the home. Building on past federal attempts to bolster kidney healthcare, the HHS aims, in part, to detect, prevent, and treat kidney diseases before they turn into kidney […]
