Frail patients who are admitted into home health following a hospital stay have a higher chance of being readmitted, in comparison to individuals who receive facility-based care after their release...
UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) acquisition of Amedisys (Nasdaq: AMED) closed on Thursday after a two-year-long process complicated by antitrust concerns.
The news comes one week after ...
Providence St. Joseph Health, a national faith-based health system, has closed its non-medical home companionship program, citing an anticipated annual loss of $500 million in Medicaid funding due ...
Last month, plaintiffs of a class action lawsuit related to New York’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) reached a settlement with the state’s Department of Health. On Tuesday, ...
At Senior Lifestyle, we know dining is never just about the food. It’s about connection, comfort, and care. It’s about a favorite recipe bringing back fond memories, a seat at the table saved just ...
On Wednesday, August 27, from noon to 5 p.m., The Residences at Thomas Circle, in partnership with The New Macedonia Baptist Church, Howard University’s Multidisciplinary Gerontology Center and Exp...
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At a time when more home-based care providers are entering value-based arrangements, some are expanding their capabilities with home...
On Thursday, Amedisys (Nasdaq: AMED) announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Attorneys General of Maryland, Illinois, New Jersey and New York filed a proposed final judgment regardi...
Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS) named health care veteran Heather Dixon its new president and chief operating officer in a Thursday announcement.
Dixon, who most recently serve...
On Friday, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a final rule increasing hospice Medicare base rate payments by 2.6%.
This is more than the 2.4% that the agency or...
You don’t have to travel far to feel the excitement of a new experience. Whether you’re planning a guided group tour, a weekend getaway with family, or a day trip with friends, the opportunity to d...
For home-based care providers, medical appeals can be extremely costly.
When navigating the medical appeals process, home health clinical and legal teams must operate in lockstep in order to...
Amid the ongoing UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) acquisition saga, Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) is seeing continued growth in its home health segment.
On Wednesday, Amedisys unveiled its ...
The number of Medicaid beneficiaries using home- and community-based services (HCBS) has increased in recent years, reaching over 2.5 million individuals – while the number of beneficiaries utilizi...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...