Caregiving

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...

Credit:

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...

Credit:

‘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 ...

Credit:

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...

Credit:

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...

Credit:

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...

Credit:

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...

Credit:

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...

Credit:

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...

Credit:

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?

Credit:

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. ...

Credit:

Frail Home Health Patients More Likely To Be Readmitted Than Facility Care Patients

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...

Credit:

Blockbuster UnitedHealth Group, Amedisys Deal Closes After DOJ Battle Resolution

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 ...

Credit:

Providence Closes Home Companionship Program, Tied To Medicaid Cuts In OBBA

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 ...

Credit:

‘A Victory For Plaintiffs’: Judge Approves New York CDPAP Class Action Settlement

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, ...

Credit:

Signature Experiences: Enjoy by Senior Lifestyle

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 ...

Credit:

Upcoming Conference in Washington, D.C., To Address Racial Disparities in Dementia Care

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...

Credit:

HarmonyCares, Empath Health Leveraging Home-Based Primary Care To Drive Value

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership At a time when more home-based care providers are entering value-based arrangements, some are expanding their capabilities with home...

Credit:

[Updated] DOJ Files Proposed Final Judgment On Amedisys, UnitedHealth Merger

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...

Credit:

Addus HomeCare Appoints Heather Dixon As New President, COO

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...

Credit:

CMS Final Rule Delivers ‘Insufficient’ 2.6% Increase In Hospice Medicare Payments

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...

Credit: