The Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2023 was introduced Thursday. Its largest objective is to prevent further cuts to home health payments in 2024| Home Health Care News
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published its FY 2024 home health proposed payment rule Friday. For next year, CMS is| Home Health Care News
The entire home health industry is anxiously awaiting the release of the final payment rule for 2023, which should be released by the Centers for| Home Health Care News
Bayada Home Health Care — one of the largest U.S. providers of home-based care — has reduced its headquarters staff by 10%, or roughly 100 jobs. The| Home Health Care News
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) hasn’t given up on efforts to push back on Medicare home health payment calculations. NAHC has| Home Health Care News
The hospital-at-home (HaH) waiver, which allows patients to receive acute care at home, is set to expire on Sept. 30. While optimism for an extension is| Home Health Care News
Three years after being acquired by Advocate Aurora Health, Senior Helpers has a new home. The personal care company has been sold to Waud Capital, a| Home Health Care News
In a year of uncertainty surrounding Medicaid, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: AVAH) has reached what CEO Jeff Shaner refers to as “rate clarity.” Specifically, Aveanna achieved 11 state rate increases and two federal rate wins in 2025. Shaner explained the company has been largely insulated from changes to Medicaid because of the population it […] The post Aveanna Achieves ‘Rate Clarity,’ Seeks Hyper-Growth Amid Medicaid Uncertainty appeared first on Home Health Care News.| Home Health Care News
The government shut down Tuesday night, making the home-based care industry’s concerns a reality. The shutdown pushes the home health industry over a telehealth cliff, limiting its potential patient pool and adding administrative burden, and puts the Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCAH) program on ice, which allowed hospitals to qualify for Medicare waivers to […] The post Government Shutdown Halts Telehealth Flexibilities, Hospital-at-Home Waiver, Threatening Home Health Industry appeared...| Home Health Care News
Addus HomeCare Corp. (Nasdaq: ADUS) is aiming to use its acquisition of Gentiva’s personal care assets to slingshot its growth. In 2024, the home care provider acquired Gentiva’s personal care assets in a $350 million deal, gaining entry into new geographies – most notably Texas, where CEO Dirk Allison sees a significant growth runway for […] The post Addus Charts Rapid Growth, Enabled By $350M Gentiva Acquisition appeared first on Home Health Care News.| Home Health Care News
Earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) drafted a rule that would repeal the federal staffing mandate for nursing homes – a move that would send ripple effects through the home health industry. The rule was controversial among nursing home operators, but it also received pushback from home health providers who […] The post Home Health Industry Welcomes CMS’ Repeal Of Nursing Home Staffing Mandate appeared first on Home Health Care News.| Home Health Care News
Enhabit (NYSE: EHAB) is piloting new technology that the company’s leaders hope will help the company navigate the proposed home health Medicare payment cut. While preparing for a potential 6.4% rate cut, Enhabit has identified potential upside if the final rule resembles the proposed rule, according to company leaders at the Jefferies Healthcare Services Conference […] The post Enhabit Forecasts Growth Opportunities If Medicare Home Health Payment Rule Goes Through As Proposed appeared f...| Home Health Care News
The Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) was a home health boogeyman when the program was announced in 2018, with industry stakeholders fearing it would cause major disruptions. Fast forward some years later and home health providers have, mostly, gotten the hang of RCD requirements – and some are even advocating for its expansion. Broadly, RCD is […] The post From Boogeyman To Buy-In: Why Home Health Providers Now Embrace Review Choice Demonstration appeared first on Home Health Care News.| Home Health Care News
The Pennant Group’s (Nasdaq: PTNG) acquisition of home health and hospice agencies divested as part of UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) acquisition of Amedisys is slated to close within the first few weeks of October. With the closing of the deal, Pennant is “primed” to strengthen its southeast footprint, crafting a presence there similar to the […] The post Pennant ‘Primed’ For Southeast Growth As Amedisys, UnitedHealth Deal Nears Close appeared first on Home Health Care News.| Home Health Care News
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) issued an action plan that would, in part, equip providers of aging services with a single clearinghouse of information about fall prevention and support health care providers in securing the funding needed to put those strategies into practice. The newly released 2025 National Falls Prevention Action Plan is a […] The post NCOA’s Fall Prevention Plan Would Create Resource Bank, Funding Support For Aging Services Providers appeared first on Home Health...| Home Health Care 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
Home health agencies and their patients are set to wake up on Wednesday to a new world without critical telehealth flexibilities. Currently, home health| Home Health Care News
A federal judge in Delaware has ordered home health and hospice provider VitalCaring and its private equity backers to share future profits with Encompass| Home Health Care News
Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) and Optum – the diversified health care services arm of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) – have agreed to combine. Under terms| Home Health Care News
UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) path to acquire Change Healthcare (Nasdaq: CHNG) was cleared Monday as a federal judge denied the U.S. Department of| Home Health Care News
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) lawsuit against Amedisys Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) and UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) will go to mediation on Aug. 18.| Home Health Care News
Headwinds facing the home-based care market have led a Minnesota agency to discontinue its home care operations. On Tuesday, Medicare-certified LB| Home Health Care News
More than 400,000 seniors and medically fragile individuals in Pennsylvania rely on home care – but caregivers and nurses are leaving the industry at an| Home Health Care 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
Both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate have passed the Republican-led “One Big Beautiful Bill” and sent it to the White House for| Home Health Care News
Home-based care providers are always innovating new ways to recruit and retain care staff, but companies are still getting the most mileage out of| Home Health Care News
Home-based care stakeholders are laser-focused on workforce challenges assailing the industry. In particular, they’re turning to creative approaches –| Home Health Care News
A class action lawsuit, filed on behalf of consumers of New York’s self-directed Medicaid home care program, has reached a settlement with the state’s| Home Health Care News
With wound care services becoming more prevalent in the home health care world, the risk of being liable for negligence has become greater for| 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
As home health leaders continue to identify areas where artificial intelligence (AI) can be most beneficial to their businesses, some are beginning to| Home Health Care News
As CMS proposes sweeping cuts to home health payments, providers face mounting cost pressures and must innovate to stay solvent and protect access to| Home Health Care News
Indiana Medicaid now requires providers of attendant care and family caregiver services to directly pass a specific portion of Medicaid funds to frontline| Home Health Care News
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Thursday that it will no longer approve funding for new Medicaid workforce initiatives for| Home Health Care News
Thus far, 2025 has been tumultuous for home-based care providers. Regulation and policy shifts have prompted industry stakeholders to engage in a| Home Health Care News
Medicaid cuts contained in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA) are not the only element of the bill that may be of concern to the home-based care| Home Health Care News
There’s no question that Homewatch CareGivers is one of the fastest-growing and largest home care franchises networks operating in the U.S. This doesn’t| Home Health Care News
Hackensack Meridian Health expands hospital-at-home program Hackensack Meridian Health is expanding its Hospital From Home program to two more locations.| Home Health Care News
Maria Perrin, president of Public Partnerships LLC (PPL), the sole fiscal intermediary of New York’s self-directed Medicaid home care program, has| Home Health Care News
Demand for wound care in the home is intensifying, and investors and providers alike are zeroing in on the service line’s potential, drawn by high| Home Health Care News
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA) is poised to reframe Medicaid, creating significant uncertainty regarding some optional services – including home-| Home Health Care News
Strong payer strategies, innovative clinical models and a bullish approach to M&A are just some of the qualities that have distinguished six home| Home Health Care News
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its CY 2025 home health final payment rule Friday. It comes with an estimated| Home Health Care News
Ananth Mohan, who has served as Elara Caring’s chief operating officer since 2021, stepped into the role of CEO last month. With Mohan at the helm,| Home Health Care News
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) is suing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) after the agency proposed| Home Health Care News
As the second Trump administration begins to reshape federal health care priorities, home-based care leaders are cautiously optimistic but sounding the| Home Health Care News
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed reinstating the companionship exemption, which covers certain home care workers under specific| Home Health Care News
On Monday, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled its proposal for the 2026 home health payment rule. Providers and industry| Home Health Care News
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its CY 2026 home health proposed payment rule on Monday. The rule projects a 6.4%| Home Health Care News
Amedisys' (Nasdaq: AMED) planned divestiture of more than 100 home health and hospice locations to VitalCaring has reportedly been halted following a| Home Health Care News
Amedisys (Nasdaq: AMED) announced on Thursday that the company has reached agreements to divest home health and hospice care centers to affiliates of the| Home Health Care News
Optum, a part of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), has reportedly reached a deal to acquire in-home medical group Landmark Health.| Home Health Care News
The private equity firm Renovus Capital Partners has acquired the home health and hospice provider Superior Health Holdings, Inc. Financial terms were| Home Health Care News
Home-based care deals significantly slowed in 2024, but conditions are improving, according to a new report from Mertz Taggart. M&A activity declined| Home Health Care News
The industry’s turnover rate was one of the biggest topics of conversation in home care in 2019. And that was for good reason. The median rate had| Home Health Care News