Recent developments in the legal battle over the planned $3.3 billion UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UHG) acquisition of Amedisys (Nasdaq: AMED) have moved the case closer to trial and shed more light on how UnitedHealth and Amedisys are pursuing divestments and defending the transaction. First, UnitedHealth dropped its motion to dismiss the case, saying that the […]
Bayada Home Health Care
One the largest U.S. providers of home-based care is continuing to expand in the behavioral health space. Bayada Home Health Care recently opened up a new center focused on treating children who have been diagnosed with autism. The Wall, New Jersey-based center is the company’s seventh location under its Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) service line. […]
The spotlight on personal home care has gotten brighter in recent years, and that will continue in 2025. The population will continue to age, while payment models, regulatory policy and technological innovation will continue to enable more people to receive care in their preferred setting – their own home. But despite these tailwinds, the path […]
The need for home-based care is drastically increasing. All the while, providers are dealing with an unabated staffing problem. That’s why, in order to succeed in the future, many provider leaders believe that the gap needs to be bridged by the right technology solutions. “We know that most adults want to age in place at […]
Donald Trump will take over the presidency again in January. There will be many implications for home-based care providers, and details from Trump’s first presidency will help project those. In the weeks leading up to the Nov. 5 election, Trump and Kamala Harris battled over home-based care. Specifically, Harris suggested a personal home care benefit […]
Last week, the wait for the CY 2025 home health final payment rule finally came to end. On Friday, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled a rule that included a 0.5% increase to 2025 home health payments, updates to the Conditions of Participation, as well as changes to Low-Utilization Payment Adjustments […]
The U.S. health care system is banking on home- and community-based services (HCBS) to help keep seniors and individuals with disabilities at home and away from more costly brick-and-mortar facilities. But for now, incongruent rates mean disparate access to those services state by state. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Medicaid […]
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) paints a rosy portrait of home health margins. But an analysis of cost reporting data – that considers both traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage (MA) payments – shows that providers are generally not sitting atop a hill of money. Instead, they are struggling to stay above water. Kalon Mitchell […]
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) was established as law in 2016 under the 21st Century Cures Act to address fraud and abuse in home-based care delivery. The law provides federal guidelines, but individual states can determine which service codes are included. However, years after nationwide implementation, EVV still remains a burden for home care providers. Simply […]
As more home health providers participate in value-based care arrangements, leaders are learning what works, and what falls flat. Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) has been active in the value-based care space. The company has a small – but growing – number of value-based contracts on the Medicare Advantage (MA) side, as well as Accountable Care […]
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