AccentCare’s new CMO AccentCare has promoted Dr. Balu Natarajan to the roles of executive vice president and chief medical officer (CMO), effective immediately. “In his almost two decades with our company, Dr. Natarajan has been an invaluable asset to our team, demonstrating exceptional leadership and medical expertise,” AccentCare CEO Laura Tortorella said in a statement. […]
Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice
Home health providers are adjusting their operations to better set themselves up for value-based care. One thing they need to be sure of, though, is that those adjustments are making their way down to the front line. “From an agency standpoint, providers are thinking as their reimbursement model changes, how are we being judged against […]
Now that the final payment rule for the home health care industry is officially out, providers and advocates will take the long-awaited next step. For advocates, that will mean continuing legislation efforts. Although the final rule includes a 0.7% aggregate payment bump for home health agencies, behavioral adjustment cuts are still being implemented. That’s a […]
When it comes to payment, there are generally two issues that are drawing the ire of home health providers of late: the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed rule for CY 2023 and subpar Medicare Advantage (MA) rates. A third one has been added to that list: the role of conveners. As with […]
During the National Association for Home Care & Hospice’s (NAHC) Financial Management Conference this week, a stranger leaned over to me to ask if I could hear the speakers of the particular panel we were listening in to. I told him yes, but barely. He told me he couldn’t, but that he “probably knew what […]
Aging in place is difficult for many Americans, but it’s even more difficult for those living in rural areas. Things are additionally hard on in-home care providers in such parts of the country. To ensure access to home health services, the Medicare program has historically provided a rural add-on payment to agencies, giving them slightly […]
Choice Health at Home closes on $190 million credit facility Choice Health at Home has secured a $190 million credit facility. It has also acquired Kindful Hospice and Amed Home. Financial terms of those two deals were not disclosed. The credit facility was led by Oxford Finance, while AllianceBernstein and Maranon Capital acted as co-syndication […]
The 34th episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! Founded in 1966, Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice is the largest independent, nonprofit provider of home health and hospice services in the state of Maine. On top of those core services, Androscoggin also offers palliative care, transitional care, virtual care and more. At the helm of Androscoggin […]
Axxess, CellTrak expand EVV partnership Dallas-based Axxess, a home health technology company, plans to expand its partnership with CellTrak to provide electronic visit verification (EVV) to more home health and home care providers in the United States. Schaumburg, Illinois-based CellTrak is a software company that provides care delivery management solutions used by more than 4,000 […]
Overture Home Care hires former school administrator Fort Worth, Texas-based Overture Home Care has hired a new executive director. Zachary Tarrant comes to the role with a background in education, previously having served as a principal, administrator and teacher. He will lead the company’s business operations and management of Overture’s headquarters, allowing CEO Denise Helms […]
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