AI-based tools and other technologies have flooded the home care industry, but choosing the wrong one can mean the difference between streamlined operations and a costly, disruptive mismatch. Determining whether a vendor can deliver good business results means piloting tools before wide deployment, scrutinizing contract terms, asking pointed, evidence-based questions about efficacy and assessing whether […]
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 […]
Addus HomeCare Corporation’s (Nasdaq: ADUS) planned $275 million acquisition of AccentCare’s personal care division is slated to close, at the earliest, in Q1 of 2027. The deal is one of several large deals that Addus executives have indicated are in the company’s pipeline and gives the company deep penetration in new markets at a reasonable […]
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 […]
Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS) has agreed to acquire AccentCare’s personal care division outside of New York for approximately $275 million. The acquired assets span 10 states and serve an average daily census of about 13,700 clients. It marks Addus’ entry into six new states: Colorado, Georgia, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Washington. Chairman and CEO […]
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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
