Lawmakers have introduced federal legislation that aims to address the shortage of health care professionals, including home-based care professionals. On Wednesday, Rep. James Comer (R-Ky), and co-sponsor Morgan McGarvey (D-Ky), introduced H.R.9812 into the House of Representatives. The bill is looking to tackle the dearth of nurses, nurse aides and more, by incentivising states to […]
As more home health providers participate in value-based care arrangements, leaders are learning what works, and what falls flat. Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) has been active in the value-based care space. The company has a small – but growing – number of value-based contracts on the Medicare Advantage (MA) side, as well as Accountable Care […]
For seniors looking to gain access to home- and community-based services (HCBS), wait times can be a major roadblock. Policy aimed at reducing those wait times could also have a positive effect on providers. In a recent MACPAC meeting, Tamara Huson, a senior analyst and contracting officer at the organization, presented early findings on the […]
Having an eye towards growth also means being aware of potential roadblocks that could obstruct forward momentum. Home care leaders at companies like Comfort Keepers, Nova Leap and TheKey are navigating various barriers amid their efforts to further scale. At Comfort Keepers, the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services rule is top of mind. Specifically, the […]
In effort to further enhance safety measures, particularly within the home, Innovive Health has teamed up with POM Safe to give its clinicians access to the latter’s mobile platform. “The device will help our clinicians in the field to either deter or de-escalate a situation and, if needed, even connect them with 24/7 emergency help,” […]
Patients are receiving less access to Medicare-certified home health care in recent years, according to a new data analysis. The data analysis – which comes from the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare (PQHH) and CareJourney by Arcadia – examines Medicare home health fee-for-service claims from 2022 through 2023, in order to determine access to care, […]
No one was more prepared to fill the top seat at CommonSpirit Health at Home than Trisha Crissman. Crissman had served as interim president of CommonSpirit Health at Home since 2023, and last week, the company announced that she would take helm of the company as the official president and CEO. In many ways, Crissman […]
U.S. Sens. Bob Casey (D-Penn.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) have set their sights on lifting age-based restrictions in the Medicaid buy-in program. Their proposed legislation has the potential to widen the addressable market for home care providers. On Wednesday, the policymakers introduced the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-In Programs Act. If enacted, the legislation would […]
The Pennant Group (Nasdaq: PNTG) has appointed a chief medical officer for the first time. Dr. Derrel Walker will serve in the role, which he calls a “developing” one. Based in Eagle, Idaho, Pennant is a holding company with independent operating subsidiaries that provide health care services. It has 117 home health and hospice agencies […]
Vesta Healthcare has closed a $65 million Series C funding round with new debt financing. The company aims to become an all-important partner to home care providers across the country. New York-based Vesta Healthcare provides medical partnership and supervision to those that already have a presence in the home — home care agencies, family caregivers […]
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