‘Sky is falling’ under weight of home health cuts, NAHC’s Dombi says
By
C. Max Bachmann
May 16, 2023
The healthcare industry is nearing a breaking point due to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ 3.925% behavioral rate cut enacted in January, home care leaders said recently.
Released from all sanctions, InnovAge looks to new chapter
By
Liza Berger
May 16, 2023
With its sanctions lifted, InnovAge is poised for growth, the CEO said recently.
Labor challenges dog Aveanna in Q1
By
Liza Berger
May 12, 2023
Low reimbursement rates continue to hamper Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc.’s ability to recruit and retain employees, executives said during the first quarter 2023 earnings call Thursday.
As pandemic ends, other home care challenges await
By
Liza Berger
May 12, 2023
No sooner does one problem end than another one begins. That’s the theme this week from McKnight’s Home Care.
How health tech is redefining what it means to age in place
By
Lawrence Margolis
May 11, 2023
Americans are living longer and having fewer children than ever before. This leads to a rapidly evolving, and aging, United States population. Many of these aging individuals are considering their retirement...
PHE ends today, marking expiration of most home health, hospice waivers
By
Liza Berger
May 11, 2023
Katie Wehri of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice has a message for providers concerning the expiration of pandemic era waivers: a grace period to comply is not the same as an extension.
New proposed HCBS rule may ‘create more access problems than it solves,’ NAHC says
By
C. Max Bachmann
May 11, 2023
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice is “concerned about the approach” the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is taking to expand Medicaid access in its proposed rule issued...
FFS admissions for home health drop in 2022 Q2, report finds
By
C. Max Bachmann
May 10, 2023
While home health admissions dipped in 2022, hospice admissions remained stagnant. Meanwhile, Medicare Advantage enrollment continues to climb, a report released Monday from market intelligence firm Trella...
Home care represents ‘longer-term opportunity,’ Humana CEO says
By
Liza Berger
May 10, 2023
Humana’s CEO reiterated the company’s investment in home care Tuesday during an investor conference.
Home care must cater to younger workers, panel says
By
Liza Berger
May 09, 2023
Even as home health and hospice face financial and compliance hurdles, the workforce challenge is still paramount. Organizations need to offer work environments that appeal to younger workers. That was...