The deadline for caregivers to complete registration with Public Partnerships LLC (PPL) for New York’s self-directed Medicaid home care program, the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP), has been extended again. In May, as part of a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of CDPAP consumers in March, New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) and […]
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The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) has voiced its support for a bill that would update Medicaid’s approach to private duty nursing. On Sunday, lawmakers introduced the Continuous Skilled Nursing Quality Improvement Act of 2025 S.1920, which would lead to the creation of a new set of national standards for private duty […]
Last week got off to a rough start for one of the biggest home-based care providers in the country. Bayada Home Health Care announced layoffs among 10% of its headquarters staff — this translates to about 100 jobs, focused on its operational and administrative support team. When a company as large as Bayada enacts layoffs, […]
As Medicare Advantage (MA) continues its rapid rise, nonprofit home health care companies are grappling with unsustainable reimbursement rates, with some forced to walk away from specific care plans. Nonprofit home-based care providers are increasingly struggling to absorb the financial losses associated with Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, which now cover the majority of Medicare beneficiaries […]
Federal investigators are scrutinizing New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s overhaul of the state’s consumer-directed personal assistance program (CDPAP), according to reports. In recent months, investigators from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have been actively examining the New York State Department of Health’s choice for a single fiscal intermediary, Public Partnerships LLC (PPL), according to […]
In-home care can be the most preferred option for patients with progressive diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – but significant costs associated with treatment and funding issues can be barriers to caring for these patients. Home health providers can provide critical in-home services for this patient population while protecting their bottom line, however, […]
Six months after telling Home Health Care News that balancing quality care with Medicaid’s limited reimbursement rates was among her top challenges, Comfort Keepers CEO Natalie Black is closely watching potential updates to Medicaid policy. The executive is monitoring the Medicaid situation while pursuing two major aims: completing the company’s transition to a fully franchised […]
Among the storylines to emerge during Q1 2025 earnings calls, I was particularly interested in the divergent results that Addus HomeCare (Nasdaq: ADUS) and Modivcare (Nasdaq: MODV) posted in their personal care segments. While Addus reported a 20.3% year-over-year increase in net service revenue, which leadership directly attributed to its personal care services, Modivcare reported […]
The House of Representatives passed a budget bill on Tuesday that, if passed, would create a challenging rate environment and additional administrative burden, among other dangers, for home-based care providers. The bill includes an estimated $698 billion budget cut to federal Medicaid subsidies over a decade and an estimated $45 billion cut to Medicare spending […]
New York’s transition to a single fiscal intermediary for its self-directed home care program has been delayed yet again. On Tuesday, a federal judge extended the deadline for caregivers to complete registration with Public Partnerships LLC (PPL) to June 20. PPL is the New York State Department of Health’s chosen single fiscal intermediary for its […]
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