The final entry deadline for the 2026 Memory Care Innovation Awards program is Friday, April 3, 2026. The Memory Care Innovation Awards program recognizes the providers and vendors who are shaping the future of cognitive care delivery across the home health & home care industry. A Memory Care Innovator is: A high-performing employee, with at … Read more
Andreanna Smith, Caregiver at Caring Senior Service, has been named to the Frontline Honors Awards Class of 2025 by Home Health Care News. To become a Frontline honoree, an individual is nominated by their peers. The candidate must be: A dedicated, high-performing frontline worker who delivers exceptional experiences and outcomes A passionate worker who knows … Read more
With reimbursement pressures, rising inflation and rampant workforce shortages, efficiency has become a top priority for many home-based care providers. But efficiency initiatives carry certain risks if not executed with precision. The home-based care industry must retain a long-range view when looking to improve efficiency, according to Zac Long, CEO of Well Care Health, a … Read more
In 2026, home-based care providers have narrowed their focus to hospital systems as the top opportunity for referral growth. The focus on hospital systems is a shift from years prior – a sharp shift since 2024, when home-based care providers identified hospitals and physician offices as the top opportunity, according to data from a new … Read more
Kelley Blackburn, Regional Clinical Director at Innovive Health, has been named to the Frontline Honors Awards Class of 2025 by Home Health Care News. To become a Frontline honoree, an individual is nominated by their peers. The candidate must be: A dedicated, high-performing frontline worker who delivers exceptional experiences and outcomes A passionate worker who … Read more
The home-based care industry is being squeezed on all fronts when it comes to state Medicaid reimbursement, leaving providers struggling to sustain competitive wages and navigate a host of financial challenges. That’s according to Sue Chapman Moss, the new executive director of Hearts for Home Care and Bayada Home Health Care’s senior vice president of … Read more
Michael Kasson, Administrator at Elara Caring, has been named to the Frontline Honors Awards Class of 2025 by Home Health Care News. To become a Frontline honoree, an individual is nominated by their peers. The candidate must be: A dedicated, high-performing frontline worker who delivers exceptional experiences and outcomes A passionate worker who knows how … Read more
This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership On Thursday, lawmakers introduced a bill that, if passed, would guarantee federal minimum wage and overtime protections for home care workers. This would effectively kill the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposal to reinstate the companionship exemption – which the lawmakers who introduced the bill called … Read more
The divestiture of BrightSpring Health Services’ (Nasdaq: BTSG) ResCare Community Living division could indicate a shift in how the federal government evaluates and handles major health care transactions. BrightSpring, in January 2025, entered into a definitive agreement to sell ResCare Community Living to Sevita, a provider of home and community-based specialty health care, for $835 … Read more
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has recommended a 7% cut to the home health Medicare fee-for-service payment rate, prompting outcry from the home-based care community. The recommendation would reduce home health Medicare spending by $750 million in one year and have cumulative impacts of up to five years, according to the National Alliance for … Read more