Lawsuits Push Back Against Looming Changes To New York’s Consumer-Directed Home Care Program

The pushback against looming changes to New York’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) continues. A group of businesses are fighting Gov. Kathy Hochul’s shake up of the program in a recent lawsuit. New York’s CDPAP allows people who need home-based care to hire a caregiver of their choosing. Generally, this means informal caregivers. The […]

A ‘Predictor Of Poor Outcomes’: Recognizing Homebound Seniors In Medicare Advantage

When examining a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan population, researchers found that there’s a substantial prevalence of homebound individuals. As part of the study, Dr. Bruce Leff and his study co-authors examined the prevalence, characteristics, predictors, health service use, and mortality outcomes of 2,435,519 homebound Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) MA beneficiaries in 2022. “We thought it […]

How Home Health Providers Can Prepare For HHVBP In 2025

The third year of the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model expansion comes with changes. Some measures will be retired, and some new ones will be added. Home health providers looking to achieve HHVBP success will need to prepare for this updated version of the model. “You need to be thinking about how you’re doing […]

29 Of Home-Based Care’s Fastest-Growing Companies

Every company has their own unique growth goals, but some companies are hitting goals faster than others. Across home-based care, companies like Traditions Health, Honor, HomeWell and others are seeing tremendous growth. In fact, the industry is well-represented on the Inc. 5000 2024 ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. This year, 29 […]

The Upsides And Downsides To Different Home-Based Care Compensation Models

As home-based care operators aim to achieve financial stability for caregivers and clinicians, many may take steps to recalibrate their compensation strategies.  When determining which compensation model works best for an organization, leaders need to keep a number of factors in mind, according to Angela Huff, senior managing consultant at Forvis Mazars. “You have to […]

InnovAge Wants PACE To Be More Than Just Health Care’s ‘Best Kept Secret’

When asked to summarize the company’s 2024 thus far, InnovAge Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: INNV) CEO Patrick Blair called it “a year of continuous improvement.”  One of the reasons for this is that — after putting its regulatory challenges in the rearview — is the company continuous fine-tuning of compliance.  It has also assembled a management […]

HouseWorks Continues To Hit M&A Trail, Expands Further Into Pennsylvania

HouseWorks has acquired the Pittsburgh-based personal care services company Bridge City Home Care. The transaction further increases HouseWorks Pennsylvania footprint. One of the reasons Bridge City Home Care was an attractive acquisition target to HouseWorks was because of an existing relationship. “Bridge City was owned by the same individual who previously owned Druk Home Care, […]

Modivcare Relies On Personal Care As It Faces Tailwinds Elsewhere

After experiencing some contract loss blows in the recent past, Modivcare Inc. (Nasdaq: MODV) has begun to log some tallies in the win column. The company gained $33 million of annual contract value during its second quarter, and onboarded a significant state contract in early June. This contract has already started demonstrating strong performance and […]

Enhabit Walks Away From UnitedHealthcare After ‘9 Months Of Unsuccessful Negotiations’

Staying on course with its payer innovation strategy, Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) has decided to walk away from certain Medicare Advantage (MA) payers – and namely UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) UnitedHealthcare. That decision, and the recent home health proposed payment rule, were top of mind for Enhabit leaders on Tuesday. Specifically, Enhabit President and CEO […]