Amedisys’ home health volume increases by 5% for Q4 2020 as profits soar by 63%
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 26, 2021
Speaking like a proud captain of a ship, Amedisys Inc., Chairman and CEO Paul Kusserow said Thursday that his team successfully “turned PDGM (Patient-Driven Groupings Model) headwinds into tailwinds”...
Home Care briefs for Monday, Feb. 22
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Joe Jancsurak
Feb 21, 2021
Brookdale raises more than $18M to battle Alzheimer’s … Well-being Index finds 72% of unpaid caregivers in the U.S. say caring for someone during the pandemic has caused them to feel more burnt...
Humana, reporting 2020 4Q loss, remains bullish on home care
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Joe Jancsurak
Feb 04, 2021
During an earnings call on Wednesday, Humana executives called attention to the ongoing financial impact of the pandemic, which contributed to a loss for the fourth quarter of $458 million, or $2.07 diluted...
Home care association heads: Sector needs more robust data, answers to workforce problem
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Joe Jancsurak
Feb 05, 2021
Patient-centered innovations, policy barriers, data sharing and workforce issues are some of the leadership challenges facing home care in 2021 and beyond. This, according to three association leaders...
Honor secures $140 million to grow home-care network
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Joe Jancsurak
Oct 29, 2020
Honor, launched in 2014, has secured $140 million in Series D funding, the home care startup announced Tuesday.
Long-term care financing: Much work remains
By
Joe Jancsurak
Dec 11, 2020
From expanding Medicare Advantage plans, to better integrating the healthcare system, to developing government-assisted private insurance options to expand long-term care coverage for a rapidly aging middle-class...
Home healthcare plays major part in LHC Group’s Q3 growth
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Joe Jancsurak
Nov 06, 2020
The LHC Group saw a 4.7% organic increase in home health admissions in the third quarter of 2020 compared with the same period in 2019, the company said Thursday. Third-quarter gains in home health admissions...
NYC agency offers compelling approach to attracting, retaining home healthcare workers
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Joe Jancsurak
Feb 08, 2021
The home care field is suffering from a workforce crisis that the pandemic has merely exacerbated. One home agency in New York City may offer an answer, according to a report in The Detroit News.
Connected Home Living, People Power partner to advance telehealth at home
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Joe Jancsurak
Jan 05, 2021
People Power, a developer of intelligent in-home connected services for the home healthcare industry, and Connected Home Living, a provider of telehealth and remote care monitoring, have announced a partnership...
Encompass Health, Right at Home announce preferred provider relationship
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 04, 2021
Two serious players in the home care market teamed up recently. Encompass Health, provider of inpatient rehabilitation services, home health and hospice, and Right at Home, provider of in-home care and...