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Daymark Health Secures $20M For Hybrid Virtual, In-Home Cancer Platform

Oncology coordination care company Daymark Health, which offers in-home services, has raised $20 million in new funding, the company confirmed to Home Health Care News. Philadelphia-bas...

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Home Health Agency Sues HHS Over $34M Medicare Payment Recoupment

Infinity Home Care of Lakeland, a Florida-based home health provider and affiliate of Amedisys, has sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over Medicare recoupments. The ...

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CMS Withdraws Incorrect OASIS Guidance For Outpatient Therapy Data Collection, Says Alliance

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) confirmed that completing the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) data collection is not required for outpatient therapy services, ...

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Pennant Acquires Healing Hearts Home Health, Expanding Wyoming Footprint

On Wednesday, the Pennant Group (Nasdaq: PNTG) announced that it has acquired Healing Hearts Home Health and Healing Hearts Outpatient Therapy. Healing Hearts offers home health, non-med...

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‘Fanatic, Tenacious’ Home Health Providers Poised To Succeed Under HHVBP

Home health providers aiming to achieve success under the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model must implement clinical strategies that will help improve their scores. Detail-ori...

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OIG Urges Stronger Safeguards As Remote Patient Monitoring Billing Rises

As home-based care providers increasingly adopt remote patient monitoring (RPM), watchdogs are heightening scrutiny of potential fraud in billing for these services. The Department of Healt...

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Exact amount in savings you need to get free care and how to fund it yourself

AS you get older, it is common to start worrying about how you will pay for care. Depending on your health, you may require the help of a carer or you may move into a res...

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At-Home Care Is Cost-Saving Engine For PACE Organizations

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership What was once known as health care’s “best kept secret” — the Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) model — is gaini...

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How to Choose Comfortable and Supportive Furniture for Seniors

We all know that feeling of settling into a chair that seems made just for you — supportive in all the right places, inviting you to relax while keeping you steady and secure. That balance of comfo...

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How Trilogy, ALIYA Combat Big, Bad 3 Clinical Concerns In Nursing Homes

By Kristin Carroll More advanced technology, a team-based approach to prevention and care, and concerted efforts to drive vaccination are among the key strategies that can help nursing h...

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CMS Faces Flood Of Comments Opposing 2026 Home Health Payment Rule

Home health operators and stakeholders have publicly criticized the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed home health payment rule for calendar year 2026 since its announc...

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Supervisory Training Drives Boosts Health CAHPS Scores

For home health providers, Improving Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) surveys can be challenging, with industry response rates of around 25% to 27%, and responses oft...

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‘It Just Made Home Care A Major Player’: A Place At Home Joins GUIDE Model

A Place At Home has joined the ranks of a cohort of home care companies that care for individuals with dementia as GUIDE Model participants. The home care provider has already received encouraging ...

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Medicaid-Focused In-Home Primary Care Company Nest Health Locks Down $12.5M

Nest Health recently secured $12.5 million in a series A funding round. Returning investors 8VC and Blue Venture Fund co-led the current round. Founded in 2021, New Orleans-based Nest He...

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Senior Living Company Solinity Expands Into Home Care With Hawaiian Legacy Partnership

Senior living development company Solinity has partnered with Hawaiian Legacy to launch a new home care agency — the first step in a broader strategy to expand home-based services. Soli...

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Modivcare Reveals Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing

Modivcare Inc. (Nasdaq: MODV) revealed that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. As a company, Denver-based Modivcare offers technology-enabled health care services and provides non-e...

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Ceresti Raises $11.7M For GUIDE-Powered Dementia Caregiver Support Platform

Ceresti, a company that supports family caregivers of individuals with dementia, has raised $11.7 million in a venture funding round on Aug. 13. The amount was part of a planned $15 million offerin...

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Blind 99-year-old tragically died after spilling hot tea onto herself as daughter slams nursing home

A BLIND 99-year-old with her heart set on reaching one hundred has died after being scolded by a cup of tea, an inquest has heard. Margaret Eluned Roberts suffered severe...

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The Mixed Home-Based Care Dealmaking Outlook

When it comes to home-based care dealmaking activity, there is a reason to be cautiously optimistic. Kris Novak, managing director of The Braff Group, explained that M&A experts are...

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A Complete Guide to Choosing the Right Elder Care Solutions

As loved ones grow older, finding the right elder care solutions becomes a big decision. How can you be sure your choice will give them safety, comfort, and the personal attention they deserve?

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PACE Provider Mercy LIFE West Philadelphia’s Innovative Approach To Clinical Care

The Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) model has earned a quiet yet mighty reputation for delivering a concierge-like care experience that keeps seniors healthy and independent. ...

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