HHCN’s FUTURE Conference, held in Dallas from Sept. 15-17, is your opportunity to learn more about innovation in the home-based care industry, including topics discussed in this article. To learn more and reserve your ticket, click here. The home-based care industry is undergoing a profound transformation in 2025 as providers grapple with persistent workforce shortages […]
Home health providers aiming to achieve success under the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model must implement clinical strategies that will help improve their scores. Detail-oriented providers who commit to daily and weekly data reviews can see their efforts rewarded with notable bonuses, according to Chris Attaya, vice president of product strategy at data analytics […]
At a time when more home-based care providers are entering value-based arrangements, some are expanding their capabilities with home-based primary care. Companies like HarmonyCares and Empath Health have been able curb costs and increase access to care by deploying their primary care models strategically. HarmonyCares participates in value-based care arrangements in a number of ways, […]
Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment is increasing, as is the shift toward value-based care (VBC), creating some notable challenges for home health care agencies, according to the 2025 Post-Acute Care Industry Trend Report from Trella Health. MA enrollment increased 18.7 percentage points from 2017 to 2025, reaching over 55% as of February 2025, according to the […]
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) touted “solid” second-quarter results and emphasized a multi-year transformation centered on scalable growth, cost reduction and technology integration during its earnings call Wednesday. The company announced a consolidated revenue of over $32 billion, a 9.6% increase compared to the same quarter last year. CEO Jim Rechtin attributed this growth to the […]
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) CEO Stephen Hemsley expressed optimism despite setbacks with the company’s health services arm and reaffirmed a commitment to reform following the company’s “mistakes” during the insurance giant’s second-quarter earnings call on Tuesday. The company also reasserted its plans to acquire Amedisys (Nasdaq: AMED). Despite numerous challenges in the past year, the […]
As hospital stays grow shorter and patients are discharged sooner, often with more complex, acute needs, the home-based care landscape is rapidly evolving. This shift is reshaping the dynamic between non-medical home care and home health services, as providers respond to rising pressure to diversify offerings and navigate challenges in how the two industries collaborate. […]
Ananth Mohan, who has served as Elara Caring’s chief operating officer since 2021, stepped into the role of CEO last month. With Mohan at the helm, Elara Caring has set its sights on enhancing high-acuity care in the home, achieving a seamless patient experience across the company’s multiple services lines and driving further innovation. Strengthening […]
Offering behavioral health services in patients’ homes can make services more effective and patients more comfortable, but an already complex regulatory and reimbursement landscape for these services is set to get even more challenging. With major Medicaid cuts under consideration in the Senate, states are increasingly likely to slash funding for home- and community-based services […]
Historically, a growing geographic footprint has been a key indicator of success for home-based care providers. Now, that metric is giving way to a new priority: operational density. Strengthening operations within current markets now drives census growth more effectively than geographic expansion via M&A or de novo growth – a shift that is expected to […]
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