Whether in the home-based care industry or simply life in general, the people and businesses that have persevered in 2020 have been those equipped to safely adjust to emergencies. The year has seen more than its share of aggressive, natural phenomena, such as wildfires, tropical storms and flooding, and winter will soon bring powerful snowstorms […]
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Providers of Medicaid personal care services (PCS) and home health services have a little more than three months left to prepare themselves for Electronic Visit Verification, or EVV — and to address any obstacles that might stand in their way. The passage of the 21st Century Cures Act in 2016 put providers on the path […]
This article is sponsored by health care mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory firm Stoneridge Partners. In this Voices interview, Home Health Care News sits down with partner Ben Bogan and learns how the health care M&A market has shifted since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, why some buyers have remained aggressive throughout the pandemic […]
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to alter the home-based care industry, changes that agencies were already making to succeed in a value-based care model have taken on a new urgency. Innovative technologies are critical to help prioritize value-based data and seamless transitions to lower-cost care settings. For both economic and safety reasons, home care plays […]
While the launch of the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) mixed with the COVID-19 pandemic potentially spells double trouble for home health agencies in 2020, financial decision-making and outcomes can improve with a clear path to the right data. With mid-year results soon available and stimulus fund reporting well underway, home health agencies are looking for […]
This article is sponsored by Cashé Software. In this Voices interview, Home Health Care News sits down with Cashé (pronounced: Cash-ay) President Praba Manivasager to learn about the company’s new person-centered agency management tool, Pavillio. Manivasager describes why Cashé is going all in on this new platform, the impact Pavillio is having on personal care […]
While most home health care providers have shifted priorities in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one item that is not shifting for most agencies that deliver Medicaid services is the January 2021 implementation requirements for Electronic Visit Verification, or EVV. Originally set to launch Jan. 1, 2020, EVV implementation has, in effect, been delayed […]
This article is sponsored by Forcura. In this Voices interview, Home Health Care News sits down with Forcura Chief Strategy Officer Annie Erstling to learn about Forcura’s entré into artificial intelligence, how the company’s new summit aims to bring health care providers together and how she used a personal tragedy to fuel her journey into […]
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) will be required in most states by Jan. 1, 2021, and there is a lot that home health care agencies, as well as personal care providers, must do in the meantime to prepare before the deadline strikes. There are two types of EVV models for a state: open and closed. Closed […]
For home health providers considering entering into the franchise model, a number of issues crop up at the point of launch. There are entry fees, limitations around territory and a lack of organizational support. These are the exact encumbrances that Salem, New Hampshire-based Certified Homecare Consulting has eliminated. Here is a look at the four […]