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Medicaid HCBS growing, but worker wages falling, new study finds
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (229+ words) As states have expanded Medicaid home- and community-based services over institutional alternatives, wages for home care workers actually have dropped, according to a new JAMDA study. And while earnings for home care workers have risen more quickly than those for…...
CMS releases Medicaid work requirements interim rule
3+ week, 6+ day ago (259+ words) Mc Knights Home Care The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late Monday issued an interim final rule outlining who is affected and exempt from the Medicaid work, or community engagement, requirements set to take effect Jan. 1, 2027. Under the rule, affected…...
Home health moratorium likely to exceed 6 months, yield increased enforcement: experts
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (432+ words) Home health and hospice providers should prepare for a moratorium that lasts longer than six months, ensuing Medicaid moratoria and heightened scrutiny on business transactions. Those were a few takeaways from a webinar hosted by the Polsinelli law firm on…...
Oregon gives green light to JV between Providence Health Services, Compassus
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (262+ words) After a year of review, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) late last week approved a proposed joint venture between Providence Health Services and Compassus. The approval " with several conditions " paves the way for a private equity'backed company to assume management…...
Providers urge CMS to increase home health payment rates for 2027
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (272+ words) The nation's largest organization representing home health and hospice providers is calling on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to restore home health funding for calendar year 2027 following a funding reduction this year. The National Alliance for Care at…...
The bank is closed: This is how home care operators actually fund growth
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (612+ words) The home healthcare market is still strong. But if you walk into a local bank today looking for capital to grow your agency, you'll probably walk out empty-handed. Traditional lenders have pulled back from the space. That has pushed operators…...
In wake of moratorium, home health, hospice agencies brace for access, growth challenges
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (549+ words) Following the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services" enactment of a moratorium on new Medicare hospice enrollments Wednesday, many home health and hospice providers are anticipating a period of stalled industry growth and curtailed access to home health and hospice. Among…...
Medicaid self-directed care has a fraud problem, Addus CEO says
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (395+ words) Federal officials are right to investigate fraud in Medicaid self-directed care, which allows care recipients to choose their caregivers, Dirk Allison, Addus Home Care chairman and CEO, said during the company's first-quarter earnings call on Tuesday." "Self-directed care does have…...
Growth at Humana providing 'tailwind' for Center Well Home Health, exec says
2+ mon, 4+ hour ago (22+ words) Humana executives touted the success of the company's Center Well Home Health unit during a 2026 first quarter earnings call on Wednesday....
Over 300 K home care recipients could lose Medicaid coverage by 2034, report finds
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (288+ words) An estimated 311, 879 fewer individuals will be eligible for Medicaid coverage for home care services by 2034 due to eligibility changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The finding was one of many insights in the inaugural 2026 Medicaid Home Care Chartbook…...