The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a memo to accreditation bodies and state agencies advising surveyors to watch out| Hospice News
Placing patients’ unique and individual needs at the forefront of innovation is crucial to weathering changes on the horizon in hospice care delivery, according to executives at Angel Hands Hospice and Palliative Care. Hospice News recently sat down with Johny Chacko, founder and managing partner of the Texas-based hospice and palliative care provider, and Arti […] The post Angel Hands Hospice and Palliative Care Execs: Person-Centered Innovation a Growth Propellant appeared first on Hosp...| Hospice News
Throughout this year, senior living demand has pushed average occupancy higher for operators as other challenges kept construction at or near record-low levels. In the third quarter of 2025, that trend didn’t change, according to new NIC MAP data. Senior living occupancy in the top 31 primary markets in the U.S. reached 88.7%, indicating a […] The post Demand Still Pushing Senior Living Occupancy Higher as Community Openings Remain Low appeared first on Senior Housing News.| Senior Housing News
Medicare telehealth waivers expired on Sept. 30, turning back the clock on operators that use such services to remotely connect residents to care providers. In 2020, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) created flexibilities for Medicare beneficiaries to access telehealth services. Under the move, CMS reimbursed clinicians providing telehealth services for beneficiaries […] The post Medicare Telehealth Waivers Expire With Potential ‘Big Impact’ for Senior Living Ope...| Senior Housing News
Senior living providers are reframing their dining programs through hospitality, but these changes start with staff support behind the scene. As operators weigh which changes to make to improve working conditions for staff, they are taking cues from other industries by creating Costco-style break rooms, retooling employee meals and building new training programs. Atlanta-based Thrive […] The post New Break Rooms, Meal Perks Help Senior Living Operators Create a ‘Second Home’ for Staff ...| Senior Housing News
LTC Properties (NYSE: LTC) today announced an acquisition of five communities managed by senior living operator Lifespark. The Westlake Village, California-based real estate investment trust (REIT) acquired from Tukka Properties for $195 million five independent living, assisted living and memory care communities totaling 520 units in Wisconsin. St. Louis Park, Minnesota-based operator Lifespark operates the […] The post LTC Properties Adds Lifespark as New SHOP Operating Partner With $195M...| Senior Housing News
Companies operating under the payvider business model, such as VNS Health and Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), have pointed to the ability to provide a more integrated care experience, as well as an increased engagement with value-based care, as a key differentiator. For Humana, the clearest example of leveraging its integrated care to engage in value-based […] The post Payviders Differentiate Through Integrated, Value-Based Care appeared first on Home Health Care News.| Home Health Care News
The ability to sustain and grow a palliative care program hinges on successful retention and reimbursement strategies alongside a deep understanding of| Hospice News
A new hospice provider has emerged in Oregon and is seeing strong staff and patient satisfaction. Solterra Hospice’s success has come from integrating a| Hospice News
Maturing behavioral health startups often look at three paths for scaling: de novo growth, M&A, or new partnerships. Each pathway to growth has its| Behavioral Health Business
A majority of behavioral health providers are using outdated and disjointed electronic health record (EHR) and care coordination systems – and they know| Behavioral Health Business
Preventing unnecessary care and medication prescriptions is the primary purpose of prior authorization. Instead, it has all too often led to slower,| Behavioral Health Business
This is an exclusive BHB+ story Forty-eight health plans voluntarily signed onto a commitment to simplify prior authorizations across all of health care| Behavioral Health Business
Discovery Senior Living has rolled out a new top-tier luxury brand called Calligraphy. Two communities currently fly the brand’s banner, with more to| Senior Housing News
Senior living operator Merrill Gardens is adopting new technology and finding new ways to engage residents, all in service of making assisted living more| Senior Housing News
Two clinician-entrepreneurs have merged their several behavioral health organizations to create Well Behavioral Health, a company zeroed in on a holistic| Behavioral Health Business
Praesum Healthcare has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections with a federal court in Florida. Court documents detail allegations that the Lake| Behavioral Health Business
This is an exclusive BHB+ story Back-to-school season is an inherently exciting time. Changing grades – maybe transitioning from elementary school to| Behavioral Health Business
Nonprofit therapy and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment provider Rosecrance Behavioral Health has acquired Ascend CHC. With this move, the| Behavioral Health Business
This is an exclusive BHB+ story Startups are just about as notorious for failure as the mental health industry is for lagging behind the larger health| Behavioral Health Business
At a time when some virtual mental health providers have decided to tack on brick-and-mortar clinics, Charlie Health is sticking to its guns. The| Behavioral Health Business
Kisco Senior Living has added over 1,000 units to its senior living portfolio since 2023. With more growth on the horizon, the company has turned its| Senior Housing News
Liberty Senior Living is growing and expanding its leadership team, setting the company up for further growth in the coming years. The Wilmington,| Senior Housing News
Older adults are moving into senior living communities at record rates, and average occupancy reached 88.1% in the second quarter of 2025. Average senior| Senior Housing News
A limited rate of new community openings has senior living demand surging in 2025. Senior living operators are making the most of this period. Frontier| Senior Housing News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Thursday that it would no longer approve funding for some services previously covered by| Home Health Care News
Home-based care industries are experiencing a generational shift in their workforce, coupled with rapidly advancing technology and growing concerns about| Home Health Care News
While the home health industry has been laser-focused on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) CY 2026 home health proposed rule rate cuts| Home Health Care News
Seamless and fast admissions processes are crucial to hospice growth. Speedy hospice patient admissions can lead to improved referral numbers,| Hospice News
The back-and-forth proxy fight between Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) and Ortelius Advisors reached a new pitch after an independent proxy advisory| Senior Housing News
Talkspace (Nasdaq: TALK) has debuted a new integration with Amazon Pharmacy. In doing so, Talkspace becomes the first behavioral health provider to| Behavioral Health Business
This is an exclusive BHB+ story The retirement trend dominating employment conversations may be taking a turn -- at least for the addiction treatment| Behavioral Health Business
This is an exclusive BHB+ story There was a time when tech companies thought they could solve every problem in the world with an app. And that| Behavioral Health Business
Chicago’s Millennium Counseling Center was founded as a solo practice in 2004 by Ann Foster. The practice initially focused on process problems, trauma| Behavioral Health Business
Gentiva has set in motion three new disease-specific hospice programs branded as Cancer Comfort Care, Dementia Comfort Care and Cardiac Comfort Care. The| Hospice News
Bristol Hospice has unveiled a new pediatric program dedicated to serving children with life-limiting illnesses and their families. A pilot of the| Hospice News
Orchard Mental Health Group has quadrupled its footprint by acquiring two companies. Formerly known as Quince Orchard Psychotherapy, Orchard Mental| Behavioral Health Business
Leaked documents from the White House show that the Trump administration wants to do away with the certified community behavioral health centers (CCBHC)| Behavioral Health Business
Iris Telehealth laid off staffers just days after it announced the acquisition of a peer organization, innovaTel. On Thursday, social media posts| Behavioral Health Business
This is an exclusive BHB+ story Medicaid faces potential cuts after the Republican-led Congress passed a budget resolution to slash the outlays overseen| Behavioral Health Business
Autism provider Cortica has raised an $80 million equity round. The funds will help the San Diego-based multispecialty pediatric therapy provider| Behavioral Health Business
Indiana's Medicaid program wants to cap coverage of applied behavior analysis (ABA) for children and roll out additional workforce regulations. At a| Behavioral Health Business
Two private equity firms and an online college have invested in Conway, Arkansas-based Pediatrics Plus. The PE firms – Leavitt Equity Partners and| Behavioral Health Business
Fullerton, California-based Autism Spectrum Interventions has acquired Quality Behavior Solutions and now operates as Alongside ABA. Alongside ABA| Behavioral Health Business
Editor's note (Feb. 13, 2025): This story was updated after publishing with additional details. Embark Behavioral Health plans to expand its service| Behavioral Health Business
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