Dartmouth Health and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth are launching the Dartmouth Health at Home program, supported by a $20 million donation. The new program will offer in-home primary care and palliative care, among other services. Dartmouth Health plans to grow the program over time, Dr. Nathan Goldstein, chair of Dartmouth Health’s department […]
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposal to add palliative care as a billable service under the Medicare Home Health Benefit could expand home health agencies to develop relationships with different types of providers. However, adding palliative care as a billable service could also make it difficult for home health providers to […]
Humana (NYSE: HUM) has announced plans to sell its 40% stake in hospice, palliative and personal care provider Gentiva in a deal valued at approximately $900 million. Humana will sell all, or substantially all, of its minority interest to a consortium of investors, according to an announcement released on Wednesday. The company plans to utilize […]
On Wednesday, federal agents suspended 447 hospices and 23 home health agencies in the greater Los Angeles area, alleging they defrauded Medicare of an estimated $600 million. The California Hospice and Palliative Care Association (CHAPCA), an advocacy organization for hospice, palliative care and skilled home health providers, welcomed the slew of suspensions. “In California, scammers […]
As part of its 2026 home health strategy, home health and hospice provider CommonSpirit Health at Home is moving care upstream and plotting a thoughtful AI strategy – while “salivating” over the influx of solutions. Additionally, the provider is adjusting its home infusion strategy to focus on specialty and chronic therapies, a move that Trisha […]
Choice Health at Home has announced that it acquired three companies: Cy-Fair Health Care, Alliant Home Health, Palliative and Hospice Care as well as Senior Nannies Private Care. The newly acquired companies span the in-home care continuum, continuing CEO David Jackson’s strategy of becoming a comprehensive in-home care provider. “When personal care and skilled clinical […]
By the Bay Health has created a new nursing scholarship in partnership with the Dominican University of California to bolster its clinician diversity and promote culturally relevant care. Two students each received $25,000 through the Pat Kendall Memorial Nursing Scholarship, which launched this year as part of By the Bay Health’s Pathways to Care Careers […]
Home-based providers are seeing tangible benefits from incorporating palliative care services as part of their offerings, but adoption of palliative service lines has remained limited. However, reimbursement and regulatory reform, as well as electronic medical record (EMR) enhancements, can accelerate broader adoption of palliative services. In the process, at-home care providers that diversify into palliative […]
For home health companies, embracing palliative care can elevate overall service offerings. However, providers are sometimes stopped in their tracks before establishing a program that can help improve outcomes for patients. Though home health-operated palliative care is a rarity, companies like Visiting Nurse Health System, Contessa Health and Compassus have managed to successfully incorporate these […]
A recent study found that a team-based palliative care model, involving registered nurses (RNs) and nursing technicians (NTs) providing home care, is an effective and affordable way to support patients with advanced cancer. Palliative care is crucial for managing symptoms and enhancing the quality of life in patients nearing the end of their lives. A […]
