Valir PACE acquires Cherry Blossom PACE Valir PACE, a care provider for older adults through the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), has acquired Cherry Blossom PACE. “Our mission has always been to provide the highest quality of care to the most vulnerable in our communities, and we look forward to building on […]
Category: Home Health Care
Many home health agencies (HHAs) adopted telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the tool is increasingly falling out of favor. Of the total number of HHAs offering telehealth, 19% stopped using the technology by the end of 2024, according to a new study published in Health Services Research. The majority, 14%, of these HHAs were […]
As demand for caregivers grows with the aging population, home-based care providers are increasingly relying on millennial and Generation Z employees. Expanding workforces is critical for an industry beset by workforce shortages – but if providers fail to update their approaches to recruitment and retention, they risk losing valuable employees. To attract and retain millennial […]
Alliance appoints new leadership positions The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) has announced the addition of two new leadership roles to its advocacy team. The organization appointed Hillary Loeffler its vice president of policy and regulatory affairs. She comes to the Alliance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), where […]
Less than one quarter of single and partner households aged 75 and older can afford a daily visit from a home health aide. Certain populations, including renters, households of color and people with functional difficulties, are even less likely to be able to afford care, according to a new paper published by the Joint Center […]
Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) reported significant restructuring costs in Q1 as it overhauled its health care business, which is experiencing slower-than-expected performance in its home-based care division. The company spent $109 million in restructuring charges during the first quarter, largely tied to the restructuring initiative in its Best Buy Health business, according to the company’s […]
In-home care can be the most preferred option for patients with progressive diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – but significant costs associated with treatment and funding issues can be barriers to caring for these patients. Home health providers can provide critical in-home services for this patient population while protecting their bottom line, however, […]
Home-based care organizations have come together to express their support for the Older Americans Act (OAA) and to warn Congress that disrupting the OAA could leave older adults without access to in-home care. On May 22, over 50 health care providers and advocacy organizations, including Addus Homecare, the National Alliance for Caregiving and LeadingAge, sent […]
On Wednesday, a slew of bipartisan lawmakers reintroduced a bill that would overhaul the prior authorization process for seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans and cutting through some of the red tape facing home health providers. The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act would amend part of the Social Security Act and establish […]
The Trump administration has pledged mass deportations and has implemented an aggressive strategy to carry out this plan. At a time when home-based care providers are already struggling with a staffing crisis, mass deportation could spell trouble for providers and create roadblocks for seniors in need of care services. Home-based care executives, already concerned about […]
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