South Dakota has been found in violation of the community integration mandate of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), after an investigation revealed the state unnecessarily relies on nursing homes to provide services to seniors and people with disabilities. The Justice Department announced that South Dakotans don’t have a meaningful choice to receive services at […]
This week, Home Health Care News readers learned about Hometeam’s new partnership and a home health owner in Texas who is under investigation by the FBI. Readers also found out how the industry as a whole feels about the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ preauthorization proposal, and were clued into Kindred Healthcare’s recent “bizarre” […]
Palliative care appears to be near a tipping point, both due to increasing demand and the ways in which home health agencies and other health care providers are figuring out how to offer and pay for it. While access to palliative care has spread in recent years, awareness and availability of these services is still considered […]
Seniors who want to age in place have some new options for all the same health care services offered at senior living facilities without the community aspect. Enter the continuing care retirement community (CCRC) at home. Senior housing providers are extending their reach in new program models to accommodate those who want to remain in […]
The long-term care industry is not slowing down, according to a recent report that revealed the market reached $305 billion in 2015, with home care leading the charge as the most affordable option. Demand for all types of long-term care has continued to steadily grow across home care, hospice, nursing and assisted living, health care […]
Providing long-term care services to older Americans in community- and home-baed settings could be part of a solution to one of the industry’s greatest challenges, a newly-released finance reform report recommends. A major part of the recommendations includes putting an end to institutional care as the go-to solution. The Long-Term Care Financing Collaborative (LTCFC), a group […]
While the demand for home health care appears set to soar due to an aging population, major questions remain as to how services will be financed. A new poll shows Americans still are not very confident they can pay for long-term care, and it appears they might be getting less realistic about their own future […]
As one of the fastest-growing sectors in the United States, home health care is teeming with activity — from acquisitions and partnerships to new leadership appointments and promotions. Here’s the latest news buzzing around the industry: Home Care Institute and iTacit Healthcare Announce Strategic Partnership Boston-based iTacit Healthcare and Johns Creek, Georgia-based Home Care Institute […]
In case you missed it, here are the top headlines grabbing readers’ attention this week, plus some other notable stories from around the web that caught our eye here at HHCN: Home Health Providers Nabbed in Historic, $712 Million Fraud Takedown — In an action that’s been deemed the “largest criminal health care fraud takedown” in the […]
As one of the fastest-growing sectors in the United States, home health care is teeming with activity — from acquisitions and partnerships to new leadership appointments and promotions. Here’s the latest news buzzing around the industry: Medalogix Partners with Homecare Homebase Nashville-based health care analytics company Medalogix announced today its new partnership with Homecare Homebase, […]
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