HCBS funding is back on Biden’s radar, NAHC president says
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jan 24, 2023
The Biden administration’s plan to funnel billions of dollars into home- and community-based services could be back on the front burner again. National Home Care & Hospice President and CEO William Dombi...
Setting the record straight on home infusion therapy
By
Connie Sullivan
Jan 24, 2023
As a former home infusion pharmacist and the president and CEO of the National Home Infusion Association, I strongly disagree with both the premise and the assumptions arising from this small qualitative...
Staffing will drive home care, hospice deals in 2023, M and A expert predicts
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jan 23, 2023
Staffing will be the focus in home care and hospice deals this year, according to Mertz Taggart Managing Partner Cory Mertz.
Many older adults declined home health during pandemic, study finds
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jan 23, 2023
Fear of COVID-19 prompted many seniors to cancel medically necessary home healthcare during the pandemic, according to a new study by the University of Michigan.
Report paints grim 2023 profit outlook for home care providers
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jan 23, 2023
The U.S. healthcare industry faces stiff economic headwinds this year that will challenge the profitability of providers, according to a report by business consulting firm McKinsey & Company.
Staffing challenges, demand top 2023 home care challenges in new survey
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jan 20, 2023
Staffing challenges, post-pandemic demand for services and regulatory changes top the list of challenges home care providers cited in a 2023 trends report by home health technology firm Axxess and professional...
UnitedHealth Group: Home is the new frontier for value-based care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jan 17, 2023
UnitedHealth Group executives called home the “new frontier for value-based care” late last week as the company prepares to close on its purchase of home health giant LHC Group through its Optum Health...
Enhabit execs say Medicare rates cloud home health outlook
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jan 12, 2023
Continued uncertainty around Medicare reimbursement rates could keep dogging the home health industry this year, Enhabit Home Health & Hospice executives said Thursday during a webinar sponsored by CSJ...
CenterWell leveraging primary care to drive home health
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jan 11, 2023
Growth in CenterWell’s primary care clinics will be an engine to drive growth in its home health unit, Humana CFO Susan Diamond told investors Monday during a JP Morgan conference.
Home health M and A forecast strong for 2023, but valuations could fall, report finds
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jan 10, 2023
Home health M&A forecast strong for 2023, but valuations could fall, report finds.