Humana promotes Diamond to CFO; Encompass taps Carlisle as CFO of home health, hospice business
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 29, 2021
Both Humana and Encompass Health disclosed major changes at the top of their home care businesses Monday.
State vaccine mandates continue to vex home care agencies
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 07, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine mandates in two states are giving home care agencies massive headaches.
Association head to home and hospice providers: Stay vigilant on compliance as demand increases
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 07, 2021
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) warned members Thursday to remain on top of laws and regulations as more care moves into homes.
Hospice providers could face termination, fines or temporary management changes under proposed CMS program
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 14, 2021
Hospice providers could face anything from termination to a combination of remedies, including fines, under a new Special Focus Program being proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
LHC Group to make another round of acquisitions
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 02, 2021
LHC Group continued its buying binge Thursday with the acquisition of three home health, hospice and palliative care providers across three states.
Vaccine mandates affecting home health workers likely to spur more legal challenges
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 21, 2021
The federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate affecting home healthcare workers is likely to draw a number of legal challenges, especially when it comes to medical and religious exemptions.
Recruiting and retaining isn’t rocket science, employment attorney tells NAHC members
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 12, 2021
Atlanta employment attorney William Vail offered some basic advice Wednesday to National Association for Home Care and Hospice members struggling to recruit and retain workers.
LHC Group CEO: Congress will pass Choose Home by year’s end
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 06, 2021
The Choose Home Care Act will be part of the congressional reconciliation package by the end of the year.
After slow start, M and A activity set to take off for home health: advisory report
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 21, 2021
In the first quarter of this year, home healthcare, hospice and home care companies took a break from a buying binge.
Rhode Island vaccine mandate sends some home care workers to the exits
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 02, 2021
Rhode Island’s shortage of home care workers is about to get even worse.