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Two Private Equity Firms Reportedly Back Self-Directed At-Home Care Enabler Public Partnerships
Two large private equity firms have made under-the-radar investments in the self-directed, at-home care enabler Public Partnerships (PPL). That’s according to a new report from Axios, which said that “few other details are known about transaction.” The two backers are the Park City, Utah-based DW Healthcare Partners and the Chicago-based Linden Capital Partners. Other details that […]
Read MoreThe New Franchise Owners Who Have Made Home Care Their Second Act
More often than ever, professionals from other sectors are changing course, entering the home care industry and jump starting their careers by becoming franchisees. This new class of home care franchise owners brings with them backgrounds in law, hospitality, public relations and other areas. Since moving into the home care sector, many have been able […]
Read MoreCVS Health Looking To Enhance Capabilities Through Home Health Care
CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) is one of many large corporations that have expressed a desire to revolutionize the “consumer experience” in health care. To do so, the company will continue to try to enhance its health service offerings in three categories: primary care, provider enablement and home health care. CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch reiterated […]
Read MoreAnother State Invests Millions Into Aging-In-Place Program CAPABLE
This month, the Colorado Visiting Nurse Association (Colorado VNA) received a $2.3 million grant from the state to expand its CAPABLE program and to provide care for more Medicaid members. CAPABLE is an interdisciplinary program from the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing that combines nursing care, occupational therapy and handyman services. It stands for “Community […]
Read MoreHow To Explain Death to a Child

When someone dies, it’s hard enough to deal with your own grief. But how on earth are you supposed to help your child through it, as well? Pediatric psychologist Kate Eshleman, PsyD, talks about how to explain death to a child, including age-appropriate ways to discuss the concept of death and dying, and how to tell […]
Read MoreAppeals Court Rules Against Hospices Seeking End to Sequestration

A U.S. court of appeals in California has upheld Medicare sequestration, ruling against hospice providers who sought an to end the practice. Delaware-headquartered Silverado Hospice and ProCare Hospice in Nevada filed the suit earlier this year against U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, alleging that sequestration violated federal rules, including the Budget Control […]
Read MoreHospices Embrace ‘Same-Day Pay’ to Boost Retention

What some hospices are referring to as “on-demand payroll systems” have become a way for employers to get creative financially without stretching their bottom lines too thin. Through these systems, staff can view and access their earnings in real-time, prior to traditional payroll days. With inflation and gas prices soaring, giving employees flexibility in receiving […]
Read MoreAndroscoggin CEO: Modernization of the Hospice Benefit is Coming With VBID

As the hospice community takes its first steps into value-based reimbursement, stakeholders have an opportunity to re-examine elements of the Medicare Hospice Benefit that may be outdated, according to some providers. The hospice benefit became a formal part of Medicare in 1983. Initially, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) and its collaborators […]
Read MoreAndroscoggin CEO: Modernization of the Hospice Benefit is Coming With VBID

As the hospice community takes its first steps into value-based reimbursement, stakeholders have an opportunity to re-examine elements of the Medicare Hospice Benefit that may be outdated, according to some providers. The hospice benefit became a formal part of Medicare in 1983. Initially, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) and its collaborators […]
Read MoreHospices Embrace ‘Same-Day Pay’ to Boost Retention

What some hospices are referring to as “on-demand payroll systems” have become a way for employers to get creative financially without stretching their bottom lines too thin. Through these systems, staff can view and access their earnings in real-time, prior to traditional payroll days. With inflation and gas prices soaring, giving employees flexibility in receiving […]
Read MoreAppeals Court Rules Against Hospices Seeking End to Sequestration

A U.S. court of appeals in California has upheld Medicare sequestration, ruling against hospice providers who sought an to end the practice. Delaware-headquartered Silverado Hospice and ProCare Hospice in Nevada filed the suit earlier this year against U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, alleging that sequestration violated federal rules, including the Budget Control […]
Read MoreHow To Explain Death to a Child

When someone dies, it’s hard enough to deal with your own grief. But how on earth are you supposed to help your child through it, as well? Pediatric psychologist Kate Eshleman, PsyD, talks about how to explain death to a child, including age-appropriate ways to discuss the concept of death and dying, and how to tell […]
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