Major deals hit snags. Home health cuts continued. Regulatory noise came in from all sides, in Medicare and in Medicaid. All of those realities made their way into Home Health Care News’ most popular stories for the year. In order to summarize the 2024 that providers had, HHCN is revisiting 10 of its most widely […]
A new survey highlighted the challenges facing America’s direct support workforce, revealing a care system in crisis due to ongoing recruitment and retention issues. Direct support professionals (DSPs) play a crucial role in assisting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They help these individuals develop the skills needed to live and thrive in both home […]
The home care provider HouseWorks has launched its “Payor HUB” to enhance its relationship with payers and to improve outcomes. HouseWorks is one of the largest non-franchised home care providers in the country. It believes it can blaze a trail with the Payor HUB, which is the next iteration of its “proprietary HouseWorks technology platform.” […]
On Dec. 13, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved an amended version of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. This landmark legislation includes various measures to make home care more accessible to veterans. The bill is now awaiting President Biden’s signature to become law. For almost two years, the Elizabeth […]
In an effort to diversify their businesses, and reach across the care continuum, some home-based care providers are electing to expand their services lines. Florida-based Empath Health is one example of a company making these moves. Empath Health CEO Jonathan Fleece calls expanding access to care the backbone of the company. “It was all about […]
Avenues Home Care, which launched earlier this year, has already made a splash on the M&A market. The company announced Monday that it acquired Clear Path Home Care. The deal will bring six new locations into the Avenues network in Texas, specifically in the Dallas area. It will enhance opportunities around veteran care, including through […]
For the second consecutive year, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has issued a draft recommendation advising Congress to reduce Medicare payments to home health agencies by 7% beginning in 2026. During its December meeting, MedPAC discussed the adequacy of Medicare payments across various provider settings and reviewed its draft recommendations to Congress regarding payment […]
The owner and operator of a San Francisco-based home health agency received a sentence of two years in federal prison. Veronica Katz — the owner and operator of HealthNow Home Healthcare and Hospice (HealthNow) — was indicted by a federal grand jury on Oct. 17, 2023, along with two co-defendants. Katz pleaded guilty back in […]
A recent survey revealed that more than half of home-based care companies have either already invested in artificial intelligence (AI) or plan to do so within the next year. The primary motivation behind this trend is the ongoing staffing shortages in the sector. In August and September 2024, Home Health Care News and Forcura conducted […]
Home-based care providers hungry for value-based care arrangements have recently been disillusioned by the process of trying to find those arrangements. While they’ve been told value-based care is the way to go, they often end up finding that health systems and payers aren’t as willing to meet them in the middle. Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) […]
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