While the home care industry wasn’t encumbered by a major regulatory overhaul, such as the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), several themes and key topics emerged in a way that defined 2019. Federal policymakers expanding home care coverage under Medicare Advantage (MA), for example, made waves throughout the year. Additionally, the ongoing caregiver shortage remained top […]
The Eden Alternative
As the home care industry continues to seek out ways to evolve and deliver better care to older adults, providers may soon find themselves operating in a largely untapped arena — real estate. That’s according to senior care expert Bill Thomas, one of the masterminds behind the Green House model of smaller senior living properties […]
New Medical Director for Compassus’ Cleveland Hospice Program Compassus—a nationwide network of community-based hospice, palliative and home health programs based in Nashville—announced Monday it has tapped Charles Koepke as medical director for the hospice program serving Cleveland and surrounding communities. Founded in 2006, Compassus has more than 150 local programs in 31 states. As medical […]