There are decades-old home health providers that have not yet gone through the Medicare Targeted Probe and Educate (TPE) process. But all home health leaders should familiarize themselves with the review process and its potential outcomes, as well as its challenges. That’s one key takeaway from a recent Home Health Care News webinar that was […]
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The Pharos Capital-backed home health provider Charter Healthcare recently filed for bankruptcy. A petition for Chapter 7 bankruptcy was filed in the Federal District Court of Delaware in late January, Home Health Care News’ sister site Hospice News first uncovered. Filings were found in eight different states, spanning the Rancho Cucamonga, California-based Charter’s former footprint. […]
Last September, the post-acute providers Empath Health and Trustbridge signed a memorandum of understanding to begin an affiliation process. On Monday, that affiliation process was completed, forming the largest nonprofit post-acute provider organization in the state of Florida. Together, the organization will care for 5,000 patients daily and employ more than 5,000 staff members and […]
At a macro level, home health organizations are struggling with Medicare Advantage (MA) for two main reasons: benefit design and reimbursement. In order to build stronger relationships with MA plans, agencies are undergoing a strategic shift in their service offerings to meet the unique challenges posed by MA patients. Those shifts include partnering with other […]
Generally, employers aren’t thrilled at the idea of their workforces unionizing. In home-based care, that’s particularly the case. Provider leaders see home care union demands as unrealistic. The most basic example of that is wage increase pleas, which are often tough to meet given most providers’ reliance on government-funded payer sources. Private-pay home care is […]
Transitions from hospital to home remain one of the biggest problem areas for the U.S. health care system. There are benefits of a patient staying in the hospital. Chief among them is the ability to have regular attention being paid to the patient. Home-based care enablers are targeting that precious transition period to ensure that […]
By committing to cutting-edge technology and strategic partnerships, Tomorrow Health hopes to be a pioneer in a future where the home becomes the primary site of care. However, doing so will take some innovation and overhaul of a system that is in need of upgrades. “I think one of the biggest [obstacles] is something that […]
Most buyers in home health and personal care are signaling they’ll be more active in the M&A market this year. That’s according to a new Mertz Taggart report, which included responses from over 50 potential home-based care buyers. Nearly 80% said they planned to be more acquisitive in 2024 compared to 2023. But some of […]
UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE:UNH) planned acquisition of Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq:AMED) is catching further scrutiny. Late Wednesday, a report suggesting that the Department of Justice is considering a lawsuit to block Optum’s takeover of Amedisys surfaced. The deal was first agreed to in June of last year. The news comes just a few weeks after the DOJ […]
Traditions Health appoints VP of finance and controller Traditions Health has promoted Todd Scott to the role of vice president of finance and controller. “Todd has been an indispensable member of our team, consistently demonstrating his leadership and culture of service,” Traditions Health CFO John Kerndl said in a press statement. “Todd’s contributions have been […]
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