59+ min 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…...

23+ hour, 7+ min ago  (725+ words) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a new set of quality measures for Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) for 2028. While the proposal's 23 mandatory measures target state-level reporting, experts say its impacts would likely ripple down to…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (732+ words) Your caregivers need to talk to you. They need to talk to clients. They need to talk to each other. They need to talk while on the move, between care locations, away from home, nowhere near an office. What happens…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (270+ words) Fast-growing Synergy Home Care is aiming to cement itself as the clear market leader in home care by scale. But as the company expands, CEO Charlie Young is focused on striking a careful balance: offering a wide, varied portfolio of…...

5+ day, 8+ hour 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....

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (158+ words) A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill that would tighten oversight of Medicare Advantage plans, whose low reimbursement rates have added margin pressure for home health care providers. The bill, called the Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026, would…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (767+ words) Home-based care providers are zeroing in on culture and talent alignment as they pursue acquisitions. As consolidation continues across the home-based care sector, operators say a deal's success can hinge on cultural fit and impressive talent. Organizations that bring strong…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1164+ words) Leaders of health care organizations risk obsolescence or getting lost in the "middle management" aspect of their work " unless they follow ethical principles designed to root out toxicity. This is according to SCAN Group CEO Dr. Sachin Jain. SCAN Group…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago  (351+ words) United Healthcare is seeking to improve care continuity in rural communities, including initiatives that could support community- and home-based care. United Health Group's (NYSE: UNH) insurance arm also reported decreases in skilled nursing facility (SNF) admissions and described efforts to…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (343+ words) Medicare fraud has shifted from hospice to home health in certain markets, according to testimony presented to the U. S. House of Representatives Ways & Means Committee on Tuesday. Sheila Clark, the president and CEO of the California Hospice & Palliative Care Association (CHAPCA),…...