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Home-Based Hospice Operators Welcome CMS Anti-Fraud Efforts

In an effort to combat fraud, the hospice industry may see increased scrutiny from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Home-based care providers that offer hosp...

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Health Care Organizations Unite To Advance Hospital-at-Home Programs With Implementation Framework

A coalition of health care leaders has come together to launch a comprehensive framework aimed at helping health systems and providers develop and scale hospital-at-home programs. The Co...

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Judge Dismisses Humana’s Medicare Advantage Star Ratings Lawsuit Against CMS

A federal judge has dismissed Humana’s (NYSE: HUM) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The c...

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‘HR said it doesn't matter’: Nursing home employer forces employee to falsely ‘clock out’ for breaks they aren't taking in an already severely understaffed environment

Where to begin… The employers of healthcare facilities aren't always looking out for their employees' and patients' best interests. The same can be said for any other employer in every other field,...

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What Life Is Like for Four Young Adults Supporting Their Aging Parents

Five years ago, Sian-Pierre Regis, then 35, welcomed new roommates to his Manhattan apartment: his mother, Rebecca Danigelis, 78, and his partner, Sam Moll, 30, whom he had been dating for two year...

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Avoiding ‘Higher Volume,’ ‘More Extreme’ Home Care Workplace Safety Issues

Workforce safety concerns in the home care industry are ramping up in frequency and severity, according to a legal expert. To avoid creating liability, providers can take actionable ste...

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Team-Based Approach To In-Home Palliative Care Decreases Hospital Deaths, Eases Symptoms

A recent study found that a team-based palliative care model, involving registered nurses (RNs) and nursing technicians (NTs) providing home care, is an effective and affordable way to support pati...

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Indiana Adopts New Caregiver Pay Standards, Setting Possible Example For Other States

Indiana Medicaid now requires providers of attendant care and family caregiver services to directly pass a specific portion of Medicaid funds to frontline caregivers, similar to the 80/20 rule, and...

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PPL President Resigns During Ongoing CDPAP Transition

Maria Perrin, president of Public Partnerships LLC (PPL), the sole fiscal intermediary of New York’s self-directed Medicaid home care program, has resigned and will leave the company in 60 days. ...

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CMS Home Health Proposed Rule: What Providers Need To Know Beyond The 6.4% Rate Cut

While the home health industry has been laser-focused on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) CY 2026 home health proposed rule rate cuts of 6.4% or a $1.135 billion reduction in sp...

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Deadly overnight blaze claims 9 lives at Massachusetts assisted living home as rescue efforts continue

Nine people have died after a fire broke out at a Massachusetts assisted living facility overnight, leaving residents hanging out of windows screaming for help, according to authorities. Firefighte...

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The Benefits of Resistance Training for Seniors

Resistance training – also known as strength training – is a safe and effective way for seniors to build strength, support balance, and maintain independence. It can include lifting light weights, ...

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Virtual At-Home Care Program Leads To Savings, But Payer Reform Is Needed

New research shows that a virtual at-home care program has the ability to curb costs for hospitals. However, the cost savings differed based on payer mixes, according to a recent study p...

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73% Of Cancer Patients Prefer In-Home Treatment

In recent years, in-home cancer care has gained momentum. New research suggests that 100% of patients are comfortable with in-home cancer treatments, and almost two-thirds prefer it over in-clinic ...

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In-Home, In-Clinic Primary Care Provider Gather Health Raises $21M

Gather Health, which offers in-home and in-clinic primary care services, has raised $21.2 million in its latest fundraising efforts. The Quincy, Massachusetts-based company was seeking a...

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New York CDPAP Class Action Lawsuit Reaches Settlement

A class action lawsuit, filed on behalf of consumers of New York’s self-directed Medicaid home care program, has reached a settlement with the state’s Department of Health. The lawsuit ...

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Signature Experiences: Enhance by Senior Lifestyle

At Senior Lifestyle, hospitality is at the heart of daily life—from warm welcomes to thoughtful gestures that promote comfort and well-being. That spirit of hospitality is now being elevated even f...

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HHCN Capital + Strategy: Metrics, Margins, and Market: Data Trends in Home Health & Hospice

This article is sponsored by Homecare Homebase. This article is based on a Home Health Care News discussion with Luke Rutledge, President of Homecare Homebase, and Nick Seabrook, Managing Principal...

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[Updated] CMS Proposes 6.4% Home Health Medicare Payment Cut For 2026

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its CY 2026 home health proposed payment rule on Monday. The rule projects a 6.4% aggregate reduction in Medicare pay...

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Home-Based Care Providers Identify, Overcome ‘Data Deserts’ To Save Costs, Improve Outcomes

Data is often a driving force in helping home-based care providers demonstrate their value, improve clinical outcomes and land deals. But providers sometimes encounter gaps in data availability — i...

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New York CDPAP Class Action Lawsuit Moves Toward Settlement

A class action lawsuit seeking to protect caregivers and consumers during New York’s rocky transition to a single fiscal intermediary for its self-directed home care program has moved one step clos...

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