‘We Didn’t Know What We Were Doing’: Where Home-Based Care Agencies Fall Short In Dementia Care

In 2023, an estimated 6.7 million people in the U.S. were living with Alzheimer’s disease. That number is projected to increase to 14 million by 2060, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “Very few people don’t know someone who has been affected by this,” AlzBetter CEO Gary Skole told Home Health […]

In-Home Care Provider WellBe Senior Medical Adds 2 Strategic Investors

WellBe Senior Medical announced that Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (Excellus BCBS) and Intermountain Ventures have both made strategic investments in the company. This follows an investment made by CVS Health Ventures in January of this year. “The significance of these investments from two impressive entities further validates WellBe’s commitment to be a payor-agnostic, in-home, full-risk medical […]

Another Home Care Leader Bets On Primary Care In The Home 

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 […]

Empath Health Vet Joins New Day Healthcare; Welcome Health Appoints Chief Growth Officer

New Day Healthcare has made Jeff Bonham its senior leadership executive and operations project specialist. He will head up the company’s strategic initiatives around Medicare Advantage (MA), and a virtual home health model to support MA business. “Bringing Jeff on board is a huge lift for New Day as we continue to ‘Burn the Ships’ […]

In-Home Care Company HarmonyCares Raises $200 Million

The in-home care company HarmonyCares – formerly known as U.S. Medical Management – has raised $200 million. The funding round was led by General Catalyst, McKesson Ventures and a “large national payer.” K2 HealthVentures and other existing investors – such as Rubicon Founders, Valtruis, HLM Capital and Oak HC/FT – also participated in the round. […]

Home-Based Primary Care Could Become Larger Part Of BrightSpring’s ‘Winning Formula’

Primary care will be an additional area of home-based care focus for BrightSpring Health Services (Nasdaq: BTSG) over the next few years. BrightSpring President and CEO Jon Rousseau discussed it as part of the company’s broader strategy at the Goldman Sachs 45th Annual Global Healthcare Conference Monday. “Our playbook — which has been successful really […]

Home-Based Primary Care Organizations Clare Medical, Ennoble Care Agree To Merge

Clare Medical and Ennoble Care’s New Jersey Housecall Practices have agreed to merge. The combination of the two entities will create one of the largest home-based medical practices in the state. Both entities believe that joining forces will allow the combined organization to improve access to home-based care services, while also expanding services. Ennoble Care […]

WellBe Senior Medical CEO On Demonstrating Value To Payers In The Home

Last year, WellBe Senior Medical positioned itself as the “general contractor” for home-based care patients. “We’re like the advocate and navigator … when you’re building a home, you’ve got plumbers, you’ve got electricians, you’ve got masons. You’re not an expert, so you hire a general contractor to figure all that out. We can fill that […]

How The Continuum Wins With Home-Based Primary Care

By breaking down barriers between patients and at-home primary care, the whole continuum wins. Case in point, Patina Health has a specific strategy when it comes to delivering at-home primary care. Targeting and taking care of adults 65 and older is at the core of Patina Health’s mission as they try to take advantage of […]