4+ hour, 23+ min ago  (360+ words) Home-based care providers are feeling the squeeze from Medicare Advantage and Medicaid " and some are responding by limiting admissions for certain payers. When it comes to Medicare Advantage, providers experience a range of pains beyond just rates, including administrative burden,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (479+ words) Last week, the U. S. Department of Labor (DOL) formally rescinded the 2024 overtime rule that would have significantly expanded overtime eligibility, and reverted to the 2019 salary threshold framework. The 2024 rule was finalized and partially went into effect in 2024, but courts vacated the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (827+ words) In November, the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced significant cuts for home health aide and homemaker codes in Texas and New Mexico " and providers are feeling the impacts. While some organizations are faring well despite the cuts, others have had…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (695+ words) Last week, federal agents suspended 447 hospices and 23 home health agencies in the greater Los Angeles area over allegations of Medicare fraud totaling an estimated $600 million. The action is part of a broader federal crackdown on fraud across Medicare and Medicaid....

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (409+ words) Private equity has been circling home-based care for years, but PE investors" specific interests have evolved as the home-based care industry and broader health care ecosystem have changed. By pairing direct care delivery with scalable financial management services, TEAM has…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (371+ words) On Monday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized its 2027 rate announcement for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D " including a substantially higher increase to Medicare Advantage payments than the agency proposed in January. CMS estimates that its finalized…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (544+ words) Growth is critical for home-based care providers to ensure sustainability " but the dealmaking landscape has transformed in recent years as buyers become more sophisticated and priorities have shifted. Industry shifts, including the evolution of home-based care technology, have shifted buyers…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (906+ words) From the institution of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the second Trump administration made cutting down on "fraud, waste and abuse" its mantra. In home-based care, the focus on fraud has dramatically expanded to become one of the hot-button…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago  (231+ words) Residential Home Health and Hospice announced it has acquired Pennsylvania-based Covenant Home Health. Covenant providers home health, private duty and supportive services throughout nine counties in its home state. The transaction will bring Residential's footprint to two new counties and…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (263+ words) Liberty Home Care and Hospice has announced plans to acquire ECU Health's home health and hospice division. ECU, a North Carolina-based health system, is selling four home health offices, three hospice locations and a hospice house. Financial terms of the…...