The new Medicare Advantage opportunity for home care providers will break out in 2020 and boom in 2021. But while providers are already building the infrastructure and the partnerships necessary to capitalize on this enormous play, three major red flags remain. For Medicare Advantage (MA) to fully benefit from the power of home care, these […]
FirstLight Home Care
BrightStar Care, FirstLight HomeCare and Right at Home are three of the best low-investment franchises to buy right now in the U.S., according to Forbes, which recently released its latest “Best and Worst Franchise” list. To create its new top-franchises list, Forbes teamed up with Arlington, Virginia-based market research and consulting firm FRANdata to take […]
At-home care providers are often lauded for their ability to prevent re-hospitalizations and drive down health care costs by allowing older adults to safely age in their existing homes and communities. As it turns out, their services are having a much broader impact on the U.S. economy, especially when it comes to the real estate […]
To help its franchise owners diversify revenue, expand their client base and fill gaps within the U.S. health care system, Cincinnati-based FirstLight Home Care has partnered with HNC Virtual Solutions, a global telemedicine software company. While the HNC Virtual Solutions partnership is exclusive to FirstLight — one of the largest non-medical home care franchisers in […]
With spending projected to reach $173 billion by 2026, the home health industry is booming like never before. As such, a growing number of health care providers want a piece of the pie. To make it happen, they’re harnessing telehealth and partnerships with home-based care providers to enter the sector, according to a new home […]
The 13th episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! Listen to this episode of Disrupt featuring FirstLight Home Care CEO Jeff Bevis to learn: How FirstLight plans to grow by leveraging its national capabilities in converting independent home care agencies Why home care providers looking to stay relevant are launching specialized programs focused on […]
FirstLight expands leadership team amid rapid growth To accommodate recent growth, FirstLight Home Care has created and filled seven new positions, expanding its focus in areas such as technology, talent acquisition and franchise development. While the hires are new, growth within the nine-year-old Cincinnati-based home care company is not. In 2017 alone, the franchisor increased […]
Cincinnati-based FirstLight Home Care is one of the largest and fastest growing home care franchise networks in the country. Despite sustained levels of past success, FirstLight — like the home care industry itself — has had to evolve in the face of emerging challenges and opportunities. For FirstLight, that means guiding its franchise locations through […]
The 13th episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! Listen to this episode of Disrupt featuring FirstLight Home Care CEO Jeff Bevis to learn: How FirstLight plans to grow by leveraging its national capabilities in converting independent home care agencies Why home care providers looking to stay relevant are launching specialized programs focused on […]
Visiting Angels, FirstLight Home Care and six other home care companies have been ranked among the 200 best franchises to buy in 2019. That’s according to a list compiled by Franchise Business Review, a market research firm that focuses on satisfaction and performance in the franchise industry. From June 2017 to November 2018, the firm […]