2+ hour, 23+ min ago   (499+ words) The administrator of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Dr. Mehmet Oz, and other CMS officials narrowed in on home health and hospice fraud during recent meetings in Nevada and California. The substance of the conversations focused on beefing…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (416+ words) The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has voted to approve a draft recommendation that would reduce the Medicare base payment rate for home health care services for calendar year 2027 by 7%. MedPAC previously stated that the 7% cut would not reduce access…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (500+ words) In-home care and senior living resource and referral service Caring.com has been acquired by senior assistance network SilverAssist." The deal, announced Monday, expands SilverAssist's network of aging referral services, which also include Oasis Senior Advisors, a network of local…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (677+ words) One of my favorite parts of being HHCN's associate editor is guiding our HHCN+ content " the stories and resources that our team invests the most time in and that feature some of the most expert voices in the home-based care…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1154+ words) In 2025, specific quotes from Home Health Care News" conversations with provider executives and industry stakeholders stood out. These quotes illustrate what 2025 held for home-based care providers, including the top pressures, strategies and growth opportunities. They also demonstrate pressure on home-based…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (247+ words) At-home care provider Blize Healthcare has filed for bankruptcy." The Hercules, California-based company filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California, according to court documents. The case is a voluntary, non-individual Chapter 11 petition for a health care…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (345+ words) On Wednesday, a district court finalized the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) settlement regarding UnitedHealth Group's (NYSE: UNH) acquisition of Amedisys. The settlement, approved by the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, resolves the DOJ's and four states…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (554+ words) Just over a week after home health providers were hit with the announcement that their 2026 Medicare payment rates would be reduced by a 1.3% aggregate cut, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) agreed to recommend a significantly more drastic cut for…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (865+ words) What could've been a very dark Black Friday for home health providers ended up bringing a little sunshine. That's because the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a Medicare final payment rule that was far less drastic than…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (460+ words) The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its delayed and much-anticipated CY 2026 home health final payment rule on Friday, Nov. 28. CMS estimates that the final rule will decrease aggregate Medicare payments to home health agencies by 1.3%, or $220 million, compared…...