NAHC: Home-based habilitation services could be target of future regulatory attention
By
Adam Healy
Apr 26, 2024
Experts believe CMS may soon implement similar spending requirements for habilitation services.
Patient demographic report offers key insights for home health providers
By
Adam Healy
Apr 26, 2024
As the Medicare payer landscape evolves, understanding patients’ characteristics can help home health providers better serve clients.
VITAS profits drive Q1 growth for parent corporation Chemed
By
Adam Healy
Apr 26, 2024
Chemed subsidiary VITAS generated revenue and earnings growth in the first quarter 2024 as it continues to prioritize census growth.
Home Care briefs for Friday, April 26
By
Adam Healy
Apr 26, 2024
Amedisys earnings fall in 2024 first quarter on higher revenues … Federal jury convicts two home health executives in Louisiana of conspiring to commit bank fraud resulting in loss of over $3...
Broad language in noncompete ban could spell end of direct-hire clauses
By
Adam Healy
Apr 25, 2024
A new Federal Trade Commission rule released Tuesday bans most noncompete agreements. Though these agreements are rarely used in home care, some providers and their lawyers fear that direct-hire clauses,...
Humana’s home care business helps drive CenterWell sales in Q1, execs say
By
Adam Healy
Apr 25, 2024
Humana’s earnings lagged in the first quarter 2024, but home care helped generate higher revenues at CenterWell.
New 80/20 rule ranks ‘between bad and catastrophic,’ home care entrepreneur says
Apr 25, 2024
Aaron Marcum, an entrepreneur, home care investor and founder of technology firm Home Care Pulse, is not pleased about the 80/20 provision released in the Medicaid Access Rule this week. He ranked the...
Home Care briefs for Thursday, April 25
By
Adam Healy
Apr 25, 2024
Tennessee governor signs medication self-administration bill into law … Novant Health launches hospital-at-home program … New CDC heat forecasting tool allows older adults to prepare...
Relief provisions not enough to mitigate damage of 80/20 policy, providers say
By
Adam Healy
Apr 24, 2024
Home care providers remained vehemently opposed to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ strict new spending mandate.
Final state budget slashes millions from New York’s consumer-directed personal care program
By
Adam Healy
Apr 24, 2024
New York’s state budget for fiscal year 2025 cuts millions of dollars from a popular home care program in the name of combating fraud.