BrightStar Care is touting its “unprecedented” growth a little over halfway into 2024, signaling that it is still committed to expanding its franchise footprint around the country. Specifically, the company has signed 15 new franchisees this year; signed 24 new franchise agreements; and opened 16 new locations. Currently, it has 396 agencies across the U.S., […]
Category: Personal Home Care
On July 22 the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Association (CDPAANYS) filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health (DOH). The suit alleges that the DOH made unlawful changes to how Medicaid reimburses companies that administer the Consumer Directed Personal Assistant Program (CDPAP), which allows patients to hire and train their own in-home care providers. This […]
A U.S. judge decided not to block the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) ban on non-compete agreements this week, continuing an ongoing saga that home care providers are paying close attention to. Broadly, the ban on non-competes is seen as generally positive for home care leaders, who can now freely move on to better career opportunities. […]
Seniors who have difficulty leaving their homes or accessing traditional medical facilities have a new option for health care: mobile, medical home care visits from Horizon Care Services. The company, headquartered in North Palm Beach, Florida, will offer primary care, podiatry, wound care, mental health and pain management services directly to patients’ homes. Horizon Care […]
There were at least 20 deals closed in home health, home care and hospice during the second quarter, in addition to a few major deals that were announced, but not finalized. Overall, recent months have shown a thaw in M&A may actually be in progress. The home health sector saw at least 10 deals, while […]
In order for the home-based care space to benefit from the demographic tailwinds coming its way, it needs to embrace emerging leaders who are bringing in fresh ideas. VNS Health, Andwell Health Partners and UVA Continuum Home Health are just a few of the companies that are throwing their support behind the next generation of […]
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul last week told reporters that the state’s self-directed home care program has become a “racket.” While New York’s program – dubbed the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) – is unique, self- and consumer-directed home care has become a much more popular model over the last few years across the […]
As home health providers continue to digest the proposed payment rule for 2025, National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) President William A. Dombi believes that the industry will ultimately see a comparatively toned down final rule. “We believe we will not end up with this proposed rule as a final rule,” he said […]
New York home care advocates scored a major win when lawmakers passed a budget that included a $7.7 billion investment in a higher minimum wage for home care workers. But what’s materialized hasn’t matched expectations. A recent report from PHI reveals that the minimum wage increase isn’t having the intended impact. New York is a […]
Secret Shopping And Competitive Analysis: How Home-Based Care Providers Use Their Peers To Get Ahead
Leaders at top home care companies aren’t operating their businesses in a vacuum. Instead, many are utilizing competitive analyses to stay ahead of the curb. Broadly, a competitive analysis is a benchmarking tool. “A lot of health care organizations use competitive analysis for benchmarking to see where they are, or how they are performing versus […]
Subscribe
Receive industry updates and breaking news from HHCN