Ascension Saint Thomas, Contessa partner to offer home recovery care Ascension Saint Thomas is partnering with Contessa to bring hospital-level care into the home starting this fall. The pair will do so through Nashville-based Contessa’s home recovery care program, which is built to provide in-home acute care for a fraction of the cost of a […]
Category: Home Health Care
Nursing home costs are skyrocketing faster than general inflation and even the price tag on other forms of medical care, casting doubts on affordability for older adults, many of whom may be further encouraged to turn to cheaper home-based care as an alternative. But while home care may be kinder to seniors’ pocketbooks, it may […]
Encompass Health Corporation (NYSE: EHC) — the largest operator of in-patient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) in the country, with a network of hundreds of home health and hospice locations to boot — has agreed to pay $48 million to resolve false claims allegations. The Birmingham, Alabama-based company had previously disclosed the matter in its public filings […]
When CEO Joel Theisen began Minnesota-based Lifesprk more than a decade ago, he started out with about $500,000 and a handful of employees. Theisen has turned his diverse home-based care company into a roughly $35 million business since then, while simultaneously launching a joint venture with one of the largest health systems in the country. […]
At least 22 states and localities are increasing minimum wages on July 1. At the same time, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on whether to raise the federal minimum wage to $15, more than double the current rate of $7.25. While many people are celebrating the pay hikes as a victory for […]
Data breaches are on the rise across the health care industry at large, with the number of cyber attacks targeting health data reaching record highs in 2018. And due to the mobile nature of home health care, the sector is especially vulnerable to attacks. In 2018, there were 365 health care data breaches of 500 […]
Among its many changes, the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) aims to completely refocus how home health providers are paid for the therapy services they deliver, mainly by moving away from visit volume as the determining factor in calculating reimbursement. When the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) first proposed PDGM in July 2018, some […]
HHCN is asking you to share your thoughts and opinions about our coverage — and where it goes from here. Do you want to see more Medicaid coverage in the year ahead? More stories about home-based palliative care or hospital-at-home models? Continued evaluation of the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM)? Now is the time to let […]
Visiting Nurse Association Health Group and Cleveland Clinic Florida announced Tuesday that the two organizations are teaming up for a new joint venture. The New JV — yet another example of health care’s ongoing shift away from institutions — will offer expanded home health care services for residents in Broward County, Florida. The new affiliation […]
Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) has made a minority investment in predictive analytics firm Medalogix. Regulatory changes and staffing shortages driving the need for increased efficiency in home health and hospice motivated the investment, according to Encompass Health Chief Strategy Officer Luke James. “As we look out into the future, [we’re excited about] having a direct […]