Home Health Care

MARCH 18, 2024

The budget proposal includes over $1 billion in cuts to the states’ home care programs. CDPAP is a state Medicaid program that allows people who need care, known as home care consumers, to hire the caregiver of their choice. This program is popular in the state because of the autonomy it gives home care consumers.

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Home Health Care

JANUARY 29, 2024

Home care leaders are not just operating in their own individual bubbles. These leaders are part of a larger ecosystem of organizations that make up the home-based care space. In a sea of providers, the best leaders are the ones who are able to recognize which of their home-based care peers are standouts.

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Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

As tech enablement opens up a world of opportunities in home care, the human is still going to be there. Over the last year, we’ve had the opportunity to be part of the VA’s term program tech-enabled respite home care pilot. There’s a growing population of people who need caregiving, want to stay in the home.

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Home Health Care

AUGUST 15, 2024

Home care turnover is the highest it has been in five years, indicating an industry-wide employee retention crisis. This was one of the critical insights from Activated Insights’ – formerly Home Care Pulse – 2024 Benchmarking Report. of home health care and hospice nurses and 12.8%

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Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

There are many areas that top home care leaders believe are untapped wells of business opportunities for the industry at large. As such, leaders at companies like Home Helpers, HCR Home Care and Help at Home are leaning in.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 22, 2024

Aaron Marcum, founder of Breakaway Home Care Accelerator With the advancements in medical care and the resilience of the human spirit, most people now live longer. Historically, nursing homes have served a purpose, but the majority of this population calls for a different approach. reached a staggering $136.2

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Briggs Healthcare

JUNE 28, 2023

CMS will publish the Nursing Home Affiliated Entity Performance Measures dataset on data.cms.com. Both the changes to Nursing Home Care Compare and the publishing of the Nursing Home Affiliated Entity Performance Measures dataset on data.cms.gov will take place on June 28, 2023.

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Home Health Care

JUNE 21, 2023

In-home care and health assessments give payers and providers the ability to better manage vulnerable populations while addressing social determinants of health (SDoH). In addition to her position as chief nursing officer, Duffey holds the COO role for Optum Home & Community Care, which administers the HouseCalls program.

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Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership The home-based care staffing environment will always be a challenge for providers, but things look far better now than they did two years ago in the wake of the pandemic. Home health providers are desperate for nurses, and affordable ones.

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Home Health Care

JANUARY 31, 2024

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership As the cost for home care rises, some providers are finding that clients have more of a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to mistakes or mishaps in care delivery or care planning. They want to know] if this is a trusted brand,” she told Home Health Care News. “Is

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Home Health Care

DECEMBER 7, 2023

While home care providers are working to mitigate headwinds – such as the rising cost of delivering care and staffing challenges – they also have their eye on where the industry goes from here. As 2024 approaches, home care leaders are embracing AI, alternative payer sources, employee-centric solutions and much more.

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Home Health Care

MARCH 12, 2024

The pricing increases in home care have again outpaced other long-term care sectors, according to Genworth’s (NYSE: GNW) annual cost of care report. In 2023, the cost of a home care aide increased by 10% to an annual median cost of over $75,000, according to Genworth. from 2022 to 2023, but a total of 18.9%

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Home Health Care

JULY 8, 2024

The in-home care company HarmonyCares – formerly known as U.S. The Troy, Michigan-based company is already in 15 states and cares for over 70,000 patients under Medicare Advantage (MA) plans and Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) programs. Medical Management – has raised $200 million.

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Home Health Care

MAY 20, 2024

The caregiver hasn’t shown up to care for their client during the shift, and they’ve left the home care agency without giving any notice. Generally, this is what’s known as caregiver ghosting, and it continues to be a challenge for home care providers.

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Briggs Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Wednesday, September 20, 2023, CMS posted QSO-23-21-NH … Updates to Nursing Home Care Compare Staffing and Quality Measures. Also, The MDS changes also have implications for 4 of 15 QMs used in the Nursing Home Five Star Rating System.

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Home Health Care

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. Thomas Sowers, vice president of community supports at 24 Hour Home Care, has been named a 2024 Future Leader by Home Health Care News.

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Home Health Care

APRIL 3, 2023

Home care company leaders are increasingly being challenged to find creative ways to solve some of the sector’s most persistent issues, while looking to thrive in a space that has more eyes on it than ever. One thing that is on the mind of most home care CEOs is the way they’ve seen billing rates change over the past year or two. “I

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Home Health Care

OCTOBER 2, 2024

“I think that’s exciting, but home care providers that have been more on the non-medical side need to start thinking about how they transform and move into higher levels of acuity. Chicagoland-based BrightStar Care offers personal home care, as well as supplemental staffing and home health care. “It

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Home Health Care

APRIL 23, 2024

BrightStar Care has built a reputation as one of the home care industry’s innovators. Past examples of the home care franchise company’s pioneering spirit include its investment in small-home senior living residences and its educational partnership with Chamberlain University.

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Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The post Recognize At-Home Care Leaders: WTWH Healthcare Prism Awards Now Accepting Entries appeared first on Home Health Care News. All entries for the inaugural Prism Awards must be submitted by November 30, 2024. For more information about the program, visit the Prism Awards website.

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Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. My wife also works for the same home care agency — Family & Nursing Care. HHCN: What drew you to this industry?

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Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. Erik Wilson, president and co-owner of Optimal Home Care and Hospice, has been named a 2024 Future Leader by Home Health Care News.

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Home Health Care

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The study also revealed that at-home patients required care slightly longer than those in traditional settings, but the difference was negligible (less than a day). Feedback collected from patients, caregivers and family members about at-home care was overwhelmingly positive.

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NASHP

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) published a critical report during the pandemic , finding that “the way the United States finances, delivers, and regulates care in nursing home settings is ineffective, inefficient, fragmented, and unsustainable.”

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Home Health Care

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Most Americans will need some sort of in-home care support as they age. To age in place, seniors either need to be completely independent or have some sort of personal care afforded to them. If they qualify for Medicaid, home- and community-based services are an option. The issue is that many of them cannot afford it.

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Home Health Care

MARCH 4, 2024

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Over the last several years, a notable trend is emerging in home care: Top-tier companies are shifting their focus from prioritizing customers to prioritizing caregivers. Caregiver preferences Caregiver shortages are a significant barrier to home care company growth.

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Home Health Care

JANUARY 13, 2023

This article is sponsored by Home Care for the 21st Century. This article is based on a Home Health Care News virtual discussion with John Dapello, CEO of Home Care for the 21st Century, and Lori McCauley, Vice President of Franchise Development at Home Care for the 21st Century.

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Home Health Care

MARCH 15, 2024

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Despite the rising cost of home care services, some high-end and concierge home care agencies have been able to maintain their market footholds. After years of increasing costs, the services costs across many senior care sectors have begun to stabilize.

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Home Health Care

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Well Care Health is divesting its personal home care division to Avid Health at Home. For Well Care Health, it’s an opportunity to capitalize off of the demand for its well-established home care footprint, while also focusing on a new strategic direction moving forward.

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Home Health Care

JUNE 26, 2024

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership In a crowded home care ecosystem, companies are constantly looking for ways to stand out. For some that means putting innovative solutions in practice that will enhance operations and care services. We need more creativity around business models.

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Briggs Healthcare

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Many aging veterans rely on nursing home care to meet their daily needs. billion for veteran nursing home care provided in state veterans homes. GAO conducted a nationwide survey to collect information on the 153 state veterans homes providing nursing home care.

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Home Health Care

MARCH 29, 2024

The insurance policy management company illumifin has released its 10th annual cost of care study , which saw the cost of home care increase more than other industries. Specifically, the average hourly rate for a home care aide was $30.62 The average per-visit rate for registered nurse was $147.72, a 1.6%

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Home Health Care

JUNE 26, 2024

Sensi.AI, an artificial intelligence company prevalent in the non-medical home care space, has raised $31 million in Series B funding. The company works with the likes of BrightStar Care, Home Instead, Visiting Angels, Griswold and Always Best Care, according to its website. according to the company.

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Home Health Care

MAY 18, 2022

This is what the members of the newly formed Home Care Workforce Action Alliance are banking on with the announcement of the Voices for Care at Home campaign. The Home Care Workforce Action Alliance is the byproduct of some of the biggest industry stakeholders on the trade association side.

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Home Health Care

DECEMBER 7, 2021

While most states have seen an increase in the size of their home care workforce, the nursing home workforce has experienced a slight decrease, a new analysis shows. The study examines trends in the long-term care workforce across the U.S. This growth and decline took place between 2009 and 2021.

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Healthcare It News

AUGUST 23, 2022

If they meet certain criteria to be safely cared for at home, they will receive two in-person nursing visits per day. To enroll, patients must have been seen in an emergency department and evaluated. They can connect with a dedicated clinical team, just as they would in a hospital.

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Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. I believe more companies will continue to diversify their service lines and look at offering the full continuum of care.

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