Coming off an acquisitive year, LHC Group (Nasdaq: LHCG) is reaping the rewards of its strategic partnerships with health systems and hospitals. Lafayette, Louisiana-based LHC Group ended 2016 on a high note, just beating analysts expectations in fourth quarter earnings. The nation’s third-largest home health care provider reported a net service revenue increase of 7.5% […]
After being directed by a court order to clear out the Medicare backlog of home health care claims appeals, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is predicting the backlog will only grow by the time the backlog is meant to be eliminated. In December last year, HHS was ordered to clear its backlog of pending […]
After much speculation and recently leaked drafts, the GOP’s health care plan has finally come out, drawing mixed reactions from home health stakeholders. A bill to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare, was released Monday to widespread excitement and critiques across both sides of partisan aisles. The impact of The American Health Care […]
Corridor and VNAA Announce Partnership The Visiting Nurse Associations of America (VNAA), a nonprofit association for home health and hospice providers, and The Corridor Group Holdings LLC have partnered to bring more thought leadership to key industry issues, according to a recent press release. The partnership will include Corridor becoming a participant in various conferences, councils […]
Two federal bills recently have been proposed to expand the role of physician assistants (PAs) and other types of clinicians in home health and hospice. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) last week introduced the Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. If passed, the new law would enable physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse […]
Co-owners and operators of seven home health care agencies in Miami-Dade County, Florida, plead guilty to fraud charges for their roles in a home health scheme totaling $20 million. Miami mother/daughter duo Mildrey Gonzalez and Milka Alfaro were discovered when they were traveling back to Miami from the Dominican Republic with more than $2.4 million […]
With the controversial Pre-Claim Review Demonstration (PCRD) set to go into effect in Florida at the start of April, home health care agencies are preparing to be hit with the new requirements. After a bumpy start to the program in Illinois, many home health providers found themselves on a steep learning curve to get pre-claim […]
As the home health care industry continues to pursue all options to reduce the burdens of new and incoming laws and regulations, one major provider is taking its agenda into its own hands. Louisville, Kentucky-based Almost Family (Nasdaq: AFAM) has found success by advocating on its own, without the help of outside lobbying resources. The […]
Happy Monday! To get your mind warmed up after a chilly weekend and get a jump-start on your week, take a minute to review the hottest news around the industry. To start, President Trump’s nominee to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will see a second voting round with The Senate Finance […]
Home health agencies contribute significantly to the U.S. economy—but their impact varies drastically by state, according to new data. Nationwide, home health agencies paid out a combined $35.81 billion in wages in 2014, according to the recently published Home Health Chartbook 2017. The updated report was prepared by Avalere Health for the Alliance for Home […]
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