The proposed deal between Addus HomeCare Corp. (Nasdaq: ADUS) and AccentCare would see Addus acquire nearly all of AccentCare’s personal care business. The move would add significant personal care scale to Addus, while leaving AccentCare more concentrated in home health, hospice and palliative care. The deal marks a shift for AccentCare. In 2023, former AccentCare […]
The Pennant Group (Nasdaq: PNTG) has maintained census and improved margins in its existing home health and hospice operations while moving through a major asset integration. While large acquisitions like Pennant’s acquisition of former UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and Amedisys assets can be disruptive, Pennant’s local operating model helped drive same-store census, revenue and margin […]
Home-based care providers are operating in an environment of intensified Medicare and Medicaid program integrity oversight and transformational AI technology. The companies that survive and thrive are the ones that adopt AI with disciplined governance, compliance and vendor management. Companies should respond to the evolving regulatory landscape by conducting internal data reviews and compliance checks, […]
After spending over 20 years with the company, LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan will step down from her post, effective March 31, 2027. “It has been the honor of my life to serve LeadingAge for the past 10 years as president and CEO, and for 10 years before that as chief operating […]
The home-based care industry has seen several notable CEO transitions in recent history, but new leaders report the same core challenge: growth without losing frontline culture. For new top executives at Elara Caring, LiveWell Partners and Freedom Senior Services, top strategic priorities include building density, expanding service lines and maturing systems — but the leaders […]
Modivcare names new CEO of personal care services, chief corporate affairs officer Modivcare named Marshalina “Marsha” Ramos CEO of the personal care services (PCS) business on Sept. 8, where she will oversee the company’s PCS portfolio. Prior to joining Modivcare, Ramos served as founder and CEO of home care and hospice advisory firm Visionary Group. […]
Home healthcare employment continued to climb in August, accounting for most of the job growth across the broader healthcare sector. The home healthcare services sector added approximately 11,000 jobs during the month, according to preliminary, seasonally adjusted data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Specifically, employment increased by 11,300 jobs from July to August, […]
As the center of health care has increasingly moved into the home, home-based care services have become more complex. Home-based care providers shared the ways that their strategies, challenges and opportunities are evolving amid this growing complexity at HHCN’s FUTURE conference in Austin. In an HHCN+ Update I wrote at the event, I shared a […]
On Wednesday, a Brooklyn federal court sentenced the owner of adult day and home health companies to 76 months in prison for leading a multiyear Medicaid fraud and illegal kickback scheme that fraudulently billed the program about $64 million. The owner, Zakia Khan, pleaded guilty in 2025 to conspiring to defraud Medicaid and pay healthcare […]
A successful home-based care plan is far more than a static checklist of chores and clinical tasks. It is a living roadmap designed to preserve independence, mitigate safety risks and evolve alongside patients’ and clients’ conditions. Baseline care plans focus on managing immediate daily needs, keeping clients healthy and avoiding unnecessary trips to the hospital. […]
