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MCKNIGHT’S HOME CARE. McKnight’s Home Care is the latest addition to the McKnight’s family of brands and brings the most up-to-date news in home care to industry insiders. The brand covers the segments of in-home personal care, home health, hospice and palliative care. Readers are leaders in their respective organizations, ranging from owners and executives to clinical directors and ...

1 day ago · As staffing shortages and high costs of delivering care continue to burden home care, providers are turning to emerging technologies and diversified payer sources to stabilize operations, finds a new survey by home care technology firm AxisCare.. Providers’ no. 1 challenge overall this year is having too few workers, the survey found.

1 day ago · The fourth quarter of 2024 saw record low levels of mergers and acquisitions in care-at-home fields, but dealmaking activity is expected to rebound in the near future, according to Mertz Taggart’s latest Home-Based Care M&A Report. “Things are starting to move,” Cory Mertz, managing partner at Mertz Taggart, said in a statement.

Jan 1, 2025 · American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine taps Steve Smith as interim chief executive officer ... OIG audit report finds Bridge Home Health complied with Medicare billing requirements for 90 of 100 home health claims reviewed ... MAC contractors explain home health claims rejections ... Biden administration releases Unified Agenda of …

Dec 18, 2024 · The hospital-at-home program waiver will require data to prove its value, but the fragmented nature of the program might make this tough. Moving acute care into the home could save money, as patients outside of clinical settings may require less care hours from medical professionals. Heather O ...

6 days ago · A Massachusetts home health agency operator was sentenced to 12 years in prison for her role in a scheme that defrauded Medicaid. Colorado home health owner pleads guilty to not paying $1.5 million in employment taxes … Medicaid spending on personal care services did not change for individuals ...

Sep 26, 2024 · Care teams must have seamless communication and collaboration to deliver quality care for patients and their families.

Apr 23, 2024 · The United States is in the clutches of a caregiver crisis. Caregivers as a whole are underserved, overlooked and undersupported. That issue can lead to poor health outcomes for those they are caring for and higher costs for the healthcare system, particularly payers.

Dec 2, 2024 · Recently, the Harris-Walz campaign released its official policy platform, and among the pledges is a vague statement about home care services for seniors: As President, [Kamala Harris] will fight to lower ...