Amedisys finalizes Asana Hospice deal Shortly after acquiring Compassionate Care Hospice in 2018 for $340 million, Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based home health giant Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) hinted at its desire to wade deeper and deeper into the hospice pool. The company has lived up to those plans ever since. On Thursday, Amedisys announced it closed […]
Right at Home
Since May, home care franchise Right at Home has been in the process of strategically adding corporate-owned locations to its overall portfolio. The move will allow the company to plant additional flags and create testing sites for new technologies and operational models. Founded in 1995, Omaha, Nebraska-based Right at Home boasts a network of nearly […]
Jiffy Lube, Motel 6, Great Clips and Culver’s. These are just a few of the U.S. franchise giants that Home Instead Senior Care outsold in 2018. That’s according to the latest Top 200+ ranking from Franchise Times, an annual compilation of top-selling franchises based on systemwide sales. Other home care franchises winning the sales game […]
U.S. home care providers have likely seen the news: 12% of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans will offer some sort of expanded supplemental benefits in 2020. But while some agencies are enthusiastic about the expansion and preparing for a competitive MA landgrab next year, others are saying “not so fast.” At least 364 MA plans will […]
With only a few short months to go in 2019, the year is rapidly winding down. As home care leaders take stock of their 2020 priorities, many remain focused on contracting with Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, some of which still lack a basic understanding of what home care services actually look like. Among those leaders […]
Preparing for the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) and other regulatory hurdles has largely taken center stage in the home health care world. But when it comes to at-home care operations outside of the Medicare environment, workforce challenges remain top of mind for many executives. That group includes the leaders of Right at Home, Interim HealthCare […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) — or the Tesla of home care, according to some — recently made changes to its health care plan to put veterans at the center of their own care and reduce network fragmentation. The VA Mission Act makes it easier for veterans to visit non-VA medical facilities and creates […]
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 […]
The recent rule changes to Medicare Advantage (MA) from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have created a level of flexibility and creativity for home care participation that is nearly unchecked. For example, the final call letter for MA plan year 2020 notes that “MA organizations have broad discretion” in determining what’s called the “Special […]
From the Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) to the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare (PQHH), there is no shortage of trade groups in the home care industry. That’s not even to mention the vast network of state and local associations spanning the U.S. But […]
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