Looming Provider Choice Home Care Regulations ‘Slap in Face’ to Smaller Providers

A new proposal in Pennsylvania that would create “unnecessary” duplication for how disabled patients choose their home care providers and receive care is causing some angst in the Keystone state. The proposal not only affects providers in Pennsylvania, but could also force patients to rely on out-of-state agencies to provide replacement care if a patient’s […]

Inflation Forcing Caregivers to Choose Wages Over Mission, Home-Based Care Providers Say

Strong reimbursement rates for Aveanna’s services in nearly half the states the company operates in have been a welcome change so far this year for the company. Its turnover and retention rates have also been in line with company projections, despite ongoing labor issues. “Although we continue to face near-term caregiver supply constraints like many […]

Aveanna to Pay Family Caregivers as Employees

Thanks to a new law passed in Arizona, a major player in the home health space announced this week that it will help train and pay family members taking care of their loved ones at home. Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: AVAH) announced Tuesday that it will participate in Arizona’s Family Licensed Health Aide Program, […]

Aveanna Takes Stock of Medicaid ‘Rate Wins’

For the first time in Tony Strange’s career, he has managed care plans, state Medicaid agencies and even the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reaching out and asking what can be done to increase access to home- and community-based services. Strange – the CEO of Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: AVAH) and […]

Aveanna Using Uber-Like Workforce Model to Manage Caregiver Turnover

The caregivers at Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: AVAH) and the drivers at Uber (NYSE: UBER) have something in common. Specifically, Aveanna has set up its app to give its private-duty caregivers more autonomy over their work schedule. “While they’re all employees of Aveanna, they sometimes look and feel more like an independent contractor,” Tony […]