In-home service provider Maxim at Home rebrands to Villi
By
Liza Berger
Jun 21, 2024
Maxim at Home, an in-home service provider that launched as a pilot in December of 2022 in two Texas markets, is now Villi. The rebranded firm offers nonmedical services such as light housekeeping, meal...
Home care represented in House hearing on Medicaid rules
By
Liza Berger
May 03, 2024
Lest home care providers think their voices and opinions surrounding the 80/20 rule have gone unnoticed, they merely needed to listen to the dialogue Tuesday at the US House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee...
80/20 rule ‘seems like a top-down, one-size-fits-all mandate,’ lawmaker says at hearing
By
Liza Berger
May 02, 2024
The deputy administrator and director of the Center for Medicaid and CHIP faced criticism and tough questions this week from some U.S. representatives regarding the 80/20 rule, a controversial provision...
Addus’ investment in Medicaid personal care has paid off, CEO says
By
Adam Healy
Mar 06, 2024
The expansion of personal care services, especially through Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS), presents opportunities for growth, Addus HomeCare leaders said Tuesday during the Raymond...
Home care is key patient engagement piece, Optum execs say
By
Liza Berger
Jan 16, 2024
Home care remains an important part of the formula for engaging with patients at Optum, the healthcare services subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, executives said at a 2023 fourth quarter earnings call...
In 2024, home care demand to fuel efforts to stretch resources, identify solutions
By
Stephen Vaccaro
Dec 19, 2023
Amid the uncertainties that lie ahead, it’s safe to say that home care services — already invaluable to many — will assume even greater importance.
A home care reality check on the eve of 2024
By
Liza Berger
Dec 15, 2023
Cheer up, home care providers. Though 2023 ended up with a stinging home health funding defeat, there is still a lot to be hopeful about heading into 2024.
Report: Waiting lists preventing hundreds of thousands from accessing HCBS
By
Adam Healy
Nov 30, 2023
Waiting lists for home- and community-based services (HCBS) have kept more than 600,000 people from accessing care each year.
New Hampshire solicits community input for HCBS overhaul
By
Adam Healy
Nov 29, 2023
Health officials in New Hampshire are asking for public feedback on the state’s HCBS programs to inform future improvements.
Expiring PHE policies spell trouble for HCBS programs
By
Adam Healy
Sep 25, 2023
As the COVID-19 public health emergency goes away, so will boons that states put in place to expand HCBS programs.