One of the oldest home-based care providers in the country is closing up shop. The Visiting Nurses Association of Greater Philadelphia, a nonprofit home health care provider, will end its operations on Oct. 28. The organization — which offers home health, hospice and palliative care — had been in business for 138 years. The organization […]
Home care companies are constantly looking for new growth avenues and expansion opportunities. In order to reach new heights, leaders at companies like TheKey, Comfort Keepers and Nova Leap are exploring various strategies to scale their businesses. For TheKey, this means focusing on three main areas. One of these areas is the company’s “boots on […]
CommonSpirit Health at Home — the home-based care arm of health system CommonSpirit Health — has a new CEO. Trisha Crissman will step into the role, having served as interim president of CommonSpirit Health at Home since October 2023. “Trisha’s leadership has been instrumental in Health at Home’s success, and she will continue to drive […]
TheKey has been one of the most active acquirers in the home care space, but now, it is shifting focus and leaning into other growth drivers. “For us, that’s kind of our big focus now: How do we really double down on organic growth?” Melissa Reyes, president of the west division at TheKey, said during […]
Signify Health has launched condition focused visits, a new service that provides screening and preventive care tailored around various complex chronic conditions. These services are delivered in the home. “Condition focused visits are really giving the member, and the provider who is with them in their home, more dedicated time to do some customized care […]
Referral sources are the lifeblood of home-based care companies. Even with payment and staffing headwinds, solid referral source relationships offer a path to sustainability for providers. At Avid Health at Home, there are a number of elements that go into its referral source strategy. The company prioritizes routine communication, and personalizing outreach. “No two referral […]
While getting a fair rate is top of mind for home health providers, the ones that are seeing the most success in their negotiations with Medicare Advantage (MA) payers are selling their ability to be a solution. Even before entering negotiations with MA plans, providers should have a clear understanding of the challenging reimbursement environment […]
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. For Home Helpers, this means creating longer-term relationships with health care networks. “While the businesses are […]
Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) revealed last month that it had submitted a termination notice to UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) UnitedHealthcare. Now, members of Enhabit’s leadership team are divulging more details about how the company, ultimately, came to this strategic decision. “It’s important to remember that the reason we created are payer innovation strategy, about two […]
Home health providers often pursue value-based care arrangements, with the goal of delivering quality care and achieving monetary success. But if they are not careful, these companies can also land in financial hot water. “In a value-based arrangement, a financial disaster means I’m now losing money,” Joseph Furtado, administrator of MD Home Health, told Home […]
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