Last year, WellBe Senior Medical positioned itself as the “general contractor” for home-based care patients. “We’re like the advocate and navigator … when you’re building a home, you’ve got plumbers, you’ve got electricians, you’ve got masons. You’re not an expert, so you hire a general contractor to figure all that out. We can fill that […]
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New Day Healthcare has been one of the most active acquirers in home health care over the last year. As it grows, it’s looking to set itself apart from the home health company archetype of yesteryear. At the heart of New Day’s paradigm-shifting approach lies a commitment to remote home health models, a concept born […]
When National Association for Home Care & Hospice President Bill Dombi left a home health care-focused hearing in Washington D.C., earlier this month, he did so on an emotional high. That’s because, after a long two years for home health providers and advocates, things were finally starting to look up. The hearing he attended was […]
There’s not a single home-based care provider that doesn’t have a staffing issue, whether that be in recruiting, retention or both. In order to combat that reality, BrightStar Care and Chamberlain University are teaming up and launching a home health care didactic course under the latter’s Practice-Ready, Specialty-Focused model. The Chicago-based BrightStar Care providers home-based […]
In the broader at-home care space, Dr. Michael Le is considered an innovator. As the co-founder and former chief medical officer of Landmark Health, he was integral in helping build a company that would eventually catch the eye of UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) Optum. His impressive resume — which also includes time at Optum Home […]
In Kevin Porter’s view, home care was once the little kid on the basketball court hoping that his older brother and his friends would just throw the ball his way. But now home care is all grown up. And it’s in a perfect position to play ball, to help health plan and health system partners […]
While they may seem like outliers from the perspective of most providers in the country, publicly traded home health companies are often a great indicator of where the industry is – and where it’s going. Whether they’re investing in new service lines or diversifying their revenue streams, the big providers on the block continue to […]
The Helper Bees (THB) is smack dab in the middle of home care providers and Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. As its network of providers and plans grow, its gaining insight into what makes these relationships work, other than its own technology platform. Andy Friedell – the founder and CEO of healthAlign, and now COO of […]
Personal home care providers have long considered themselves the “eyes and ears of the home.” With that comes great responsibility, for certain. It also comes with great opportunity – opportunity that agencies have not always taken advantage of. One of the largest home care providers in the U.S. is trying to capitalize on that opportunity, […]
Years before he became a powerhouse attorney for the home-based care industry, Angelo Spinola was a caregiver. Ultimately, it wasn’t his calling, but it gave him a taste of the industry that he advocates for today. Part of that advocacy means educating providers on today’s regulatory landscape and helping them avoid being low-hanging fruit for […]