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From family practice to business leadership: Dr. Michael App continues his journey at Davenport
Michael App, M.D., is a lifelong resident of Grand Rapids and a busy man. He runs his own private medical practice, leads the largest network of independent physicians in West Michigan, serves as medical director for Interim Hospice and Home Health Care of West Michigan, and is a student at Davenport University.
UW-River Falls student and home health aide named to UW Regents
Governor Tony Evers appointed Delani Dow for a two-year term.
The AI tools helping meet demand for home healthcare
Home healthcare companies are increasing investment in AI tools that aid in documentation, referrals and fall prevention.
Franciscan Home Health Lafayette earns 2025 ‘Superior Performer’ Patient Experience Award
Franciscan Home Health Lafayette has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Superior Performer” for achieving an overall patient experience score that ranked in the top 20% …
In current anti-fraud climate, no room for error for home health, hospice agencies
After operating hospice, home health and other companies for over a decade in Arizona, Peter prided himself on his sound reputation in the community and employees’ loyalty. He never dreamed that a technical error on a routine hospice renewal application would lead to a revocation of his hospice’s Medicare enrollment and billing privileges and leave him fighting for his livelihood.
DAI acquires 31 home health and hospice agencies from HCA in 'unique opportunity'
Faith-based not-for-profit organization Deaconess Associations Incorporated (DAI) has finalized the acquisition of 31 home health and hospice agencies across eight states from HCA Healthcare.
Is This A Healthcare Economy?
This analysis examines recent jobs growth in health care and how it compares to the rest of the economy. Health care employment has grown faster than other sectors of the economy, with jobs in physician offices, hospitals, outpatient care centers, home health, and other settings increasing over the past year even as the rest of the job market plateaued.
WindRose Health Network Discloses Data Breach Affecting 33K Individuals
Data breaches have been announced by WindRose Health Network and Advantage Home Health Care in Indiana, Camden-on-Gauley Medical Center in West Virginia, WindRose Health Network in Indiana has reported a data breach affecting more than 33,000 individuals. Data breaches have also been reported by Advantage Home Health Care in Indiana, Camden-on-Gauley Medical Center in West Virginia, and Lakes Region Visiting Nursing Association in New Hampshire.
DAI Closes HCA Hospice, Home Health Transaction
Deaconess Associations Incorporated (DAI) has closed its acquisition of 31 home health and hospice agencies from HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA).
Key to Medicare home health reform is determining program's objective: report
Three possible reforms to Medicare home health are cost-sharing, home health eligibility requirements and optional cash payments, according to a September report from Brookings, a nonpartisan think tank. Which track to choose depends on what the overriding purpose of the program is, the four economist authors say.
How at-home health tracking is evolving beyond steps, sleep and screen time
Quest Health offers lab testing, including at-home options, for a variety of health conditions and markers. Heart health tests are currently 20% off.
Dartmouth Health announces at-home program to address rural challenges after $20M gift
Dartmouth Health and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College announced Tuesday they’re launching a new at-home health care program, an effort to address healthcare delivery challenges in rural New Hampshire and Vermont where patients often live far from doctors and health facilities.
Rethinking Medicare home health
Liran Einav, Amy Finkelstein, Yunan Ji, and Neale Mahoney examine the design of the Medicare home health benefit. They assess the program’s objectives and offer reforms to better meet these goals.
How Palliative Care Works within Home Health
Palliative care as delivered by home health agencies can look very different that that provided by a hospice. Earlier this year, the U.S. Centers for
BrightSpring Health Targets Growth Through Specialty Pharmacy, M&A and AI
BrightSpring Health Services (NASDAQ:BTSG) outlined its growth strategy across pharmacy and provider services at the Bernstein healthcare services conference, emphasizing specialty pharmacy expansion, home health acquisitions, technology investments and opportunities to integrate services for comple
Home care business gets new home
FAIRMONT – After working from a home office since opening up in 2025, Midwest Valley Home Care has set up shop in Fairmont at 111 East 2nd Street. Owner Ashley Brown previously worked in the Twin Cities as an emergency department nurse before moving into home health after earning her Doctor of Nursing Practice. “I’ve […]
State plans home health coverage for waitlisted Arkansans with disabilities
More than 2,400 Arkansans are on a waitlist.
Nationwide Home Health Care Provider Announces Major Data Breach
Data breaches have been reported by the Louisiana-based home health service provider LHC Group, Provident Behavioral Health in Missouri, Elixir Medical Data breaches have been reported by the Louisiana-based home health service provider LHC Group, Provident Behavioral Health in Missouri, Elixir Medical Corporation in California, and Central Arkansas Pediatrics.
MDH Home Health & The MDH Hospice Both Earn CHAP Accreditation
Community Health Accreditation Partner, Inc., (CHAP) announced that McDonough District Hospital Home Health Care and The MDH Hospice have both been
LeadingAge to CMS: Halt the Hospice, Home Health Moratorium
LeadingAge has urged the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to end the temporary hospice and home health moratoria in advance
LifeCare Home Health & Hospice Family Agencies Earn 2025 SHPBest Awards for Patient and Caregiver Experience
LifeCare Home Health & Hospice Family announced that four locations within its family of healthcare companies have earned 2025 SHPBest™ awards from Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP), recognizing exceptional patient and caregiver experience across home health and hospice care.
Home Health Workforce Adds 11,000 Jobs In August
Home health care employment continued to climb in August, accounting for most of the job growth across the broader healthcare sector. The home health
Home health care jobs expected to skyrocket amid "critical" need in Tennessee
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a surge of new home health and personal care aide jobs.
National Alliance: Hospice, Home Health Moratoria Curbing Access to Care
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) six-month moratoria on home health and hospice Medicare enrollment are adversely
HCHB Publishes Executive Guide to Help Home Health and Hospice Leaders Strengthen Survey Readiness
/PRNewswire/ -- Homecare HomebaseSM (HCHB) announced the publication of Survey-Ready Every Day: An Executive Guide to Regulatory Change and Continuous Survey...
AG: Former home health employee sentenced to 5 years for submitting over $25K of false Medicaid claims
A former Maryland home health employee was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday after submitting over $25,000 worth of false healthcare claims.
Vasquez decries 'ICE tax' on New Mexico home health services
Vasquez argued for policy changes like his Careworker Visa Act, which would create a new visa for child- and eldercare workers.
New LEAD model builds on REACH, offers role for home health agencies
As healthcare providers, including home health agencies, gear up for the start of the Long-term Enhanced ACO Design (LEAD) model on Jan. 1, they take comfort that the new model will continue the work of the soon-to-be-completed model, Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH), in serving high-needs patients with complex needs.
Home health, hospice deal-making on track to soar in 2027, report predicts
Despite concerns that a federal Medicare moratorium is stifling home health and hospice growth, a new analysis predicts merger and acquisition activity in the home health and hospice sector could be poised for a strong rebound in 2027.
Study: Rural, dual-eligible patients less likely to receive timely home health rehab
Medicare patients who were rural and dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid were less likely to receive home health rehabilitation services within 48 hours of discharge from the hospital, according to an August study published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association.
Opinion/Guest column: More home health aid, better care for all in MA
Our state needs more clinicians to choose careers in home health so that we can improve outcomes for patients and bring down costs.
Cville Local Experts: Distinguishing the difference between home health and home care.
Whenever someone needs medical support in their home, albeit short or long-term, a combination of both home health and home care can support the family, the patient and relieve some of the financial burden.
Health plan in NY deny your claim? Research says keep appealing
For home health care, 78.4% of claims denials taken to the second level of appeals were overturned during tthe study period, researchers found.
AHA recommends changes to home health payments, provider enrollment provisions in CY 2027 proposed rule
The AHA provided comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Aug. 28 on its calendar year 2027 home health prospective payment system proposed rule, focusing on two specific concerns.
Monogram Health to pay $2.4M to settle Medicare Advantage upcoding allegations
The Justice Department told Healthcare Dive that Monogram, a home health company, overcharged Medicare through contracts with Cigna and Humana by inflating diagnostic codes.
Suspended Columbus home health provider disputes patient, investigation claims
A home health care provider facing a Medicaid fraud investigation has provided ABC6 Investigates proof of its Ohio business registration and is disputing a pati
Birmingham home health workers say delayed pay arrives after Local 4 reached out, issue persists
‘Disgusted’: Birmingham home health workers say delayed pay arrives after Local 4 reached out, issue persists
Workers at an in-home health healthcare program based in Birmingham say they went without pay for about a month, with no word on why. They called Local 4 for help. Within hours, cashier’s checks were hand delivered to the employees.
DOJ identifies home health, hospice fraud as key healthcare enforcement priority
In a new memo outlining the National Fraud Enforcement Division’s enforcement priorities in a variety of industries, the Department of Justice called out home health and hospice fraud as an area of focus in the healthcare sector.
Altru’s Home Health Services to close Sept. 1
Team members provide health care services for patients in an area extending from Devils Lake to Thief River Falls, Minnesota. Transition planning for patients is in progress, an official says.
Manhattan home health aide stabbed by client with dementia after serving her pancakes
Barbara Salberg, 66, was hit with a slew of charges including attempted murder following the stabbing in her luxury Upper East Side apartment.
Patient stabbed home health aide in fight over oxygen mask inside posh NYC apartment: sources
19 charged in $4M Pennsylvania home health care fraud schemes
Nineteen people were charged in Medicaid fraud cases involving more than $4 million in alleged false home care billings, authorities said.
‘Your days are numbered’: DOJ, federal agencies target health care fraud, Medicaid schemers in Pennsylvania
Federal agencies and state partners announced criminal charges against 19 people who allegedly defrauded Medicaid with home health schemes.
19 defendants charged in Pennsylvania home healthcare fraud schemes
Nineteen defendants are facing criminal charges following an investigation into healthcare fraud in Pennsylvania, officials said.
People With Disabilities Fear Service Cuts as Trump’s DOJ Questions Legal Protections
By Stephanie Armour | KFF Health News Amanda DeSimone-Shabrack relies on a home healthcare aide to help her high-needs autistic 12-year-old son. Virginia’s Medicaid program covers the assistance, enabling her to work as both an education technology specialist and a professor, run errands, and keep ...
BrightSpring earnings skyrocket in Q2 on strength of pharmacy, home health
Driven by continued growth in its specialty pharmacy and recent acquisitions in its home health business, BrightSpring Health Services reported strong revenue and earnings in the second quarter of 2026.
Being a caregiver can be both emotionally demanding and rewarding
Careb Bien-Aime enjoyed the flexible hours and getting to help people as a home health aide while studying in college.
Being a caregiver can be both emotionally demanding and rewarding
Careb Bien-Aime enjoyed the flexible hours and getting to help people as a home health aide while studying in college.
Private equity might dodge state laws by partnering with healthcare nonprofits
It wasn’t billed as a takeover. The nonprofit hospice where Washington state nurse Milli Palmer has worked for nearly two decades announced in October 2024 that it was entering a “joint venture” with Compassus, a private equity-backed home health company. The deal was billed as a 50/50 partnership between Compassus and Providence, Palmer’s employer. But […]
Striking Mass General Brigham home health clinicians picket outside headquarters: "We're at our breaking point"
While 4,000 Brigham and Women's nurses are locked out of the Boston hospital following a one-day strike, 450 home health clinicians are on day 3 of their week-long work stoppage.
CMS Releases Medicare Home Health Payment Proposed Rule for 2027
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a proposed rule updating the Home Health (HH) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for calendar year (CY) 2027.
CMS Proposes Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update
What: On July 6, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a rule to update the Medicare home health payment rates in accordance with existing statutory and regulatory requirements. Why: The proposed rule i
A Colorado county’s new ‘unicorn’ home health program fills gap left by provider’s closure
“We recognized there were members of our community who were struggling to access appropriate services,” said Brandon Daruna, CEO of Eagle County Paramedic Services.
CMS proposes updates to home health payments for CY 2027, updates to provider enrollment and quality and value-based purchasing programs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 1 issued its calendar year 2027 proposed rule for the home health prospective payment system. The rule proposes a 2.4% update, which includes a 3.1% market basket update, reduced by a 1.0 percentage point cut for productivity, as well as an 0.3 percentage point increase related to outlier payments. In addition, the agency proposes a temporary cut of 3.0% that it states is necessary to achieve budget-neutral implementation of the Patient-driven Groupings Model.
A Doctor At Home: The Rise Of Ambient Home Health Monitoring
There is significant opportunity to improve long term health outcomes with ambient home monitoring.
New Enhanced Services Pilot Brings Home Health Aides to New Yorkers in Their New Homes
New York, NY – NYC Health + Hospitals’ Housing for Health initiative today announced Bridge to Care, a pilot program funded by The Leona M. and Harry B.
Heritage Home Health Care, Legacy Hospice, Advanced Home Health and Hospice Form Ohio Joint Venture
Three Ohio-based home health and hospice providers have launched a joint venture branded as Heritage Home Health and Hospice. The JV — involving Heritage
Justice Department sues New York over Medicaid home care ‘fraud scheme’
The Justice Department is suing the New York State Department of Health, the state’s Medicaid director and a company operating a $10 billion home health prog…
U.S. Sues N.Y. State Over Troubled $11 Billion Home Health Care Program
The Justice Department accused officials of failing to police a vendor it said had siphoned off millions of dollars. A spokeswoman for Gov. Kathy Hochul called the suit an attempt to weaponize the justice system.
Trump DOJ sues NY health officials, alleging ‘backroom deal’ in home care overhaul
The Justice Department alleges the state officials improperly awarded a contract to provide home health services.
Trella Health Launches Physician Group Explore & Analyze to Help Post-Acute Organizations Identify High-Value Referral Opportunities
Trella Health, the leading provider of market insights and CRM solutions for post-acute care – now supporting hospital discharge planning via its Repisodic platform – today announced the launch of Physician Group Explore & Analyze, a new feature within Trella Insights designed to help home health, hospice, and skilled nursing organizations identify, prioritize, and engage high-value physician group opportunities.
CMS Moratorium Could Spur Hospice, Home Health M&A
A current moratorium on home health and hospice Medicare enrollment could increase demand for mergers and acquisitions in the short term. The U.S. Centers
Lucent Health Group Acquires Chambers Home Health & Hospice
Texas-based Lucent Health Group has acquired Chambers Home Health & Hospice. Financial terms were undisclosed. Chambers is a regional home health and
EHR vendor notebook: Elsevier, athenahealth and PointClickCare ramp up agentic AI
Also: Epic, Elation Health and Glooko activate high-need artificial intelligence integrations while Enzo Health launches an AI-native EHR for home health.
Ohio lawmakers backtrack after trying to restrict Medicaid home healthcare
Ohio Republicans have reversed course after their proposal to restrict home healthcare under the state's Medicaid program received massive backlash.
Ohio Medicaid Program Suspends 49 Home Health Providers Amid National Fraud Crackdown
As federal officials intensify scrutiny of Medicaid-funded home-based care, Ohio has become the latest state to take aggressive enforcement action against
Citing fraud worries, Nevada pauses hospice and home health licensing, Medicaid enrollment
Nevada is putting a pause on licensing for hospice and home-health providers and new Nevada Medicaid enrollments, citing worries about fraud.
Enzo Health launches agentic EHR for home health agencies
Health tech startup Enzo Health rolled out an AI-native electronic health record (EHR) system designed for home healthcare agencies, touting it as an industry first. | With the platform, organizations can seamlessly run all operations, including intake, scheduling, visits, quality compliance, billing and visibility for patients, the company said.
Enhabit’s new CEO sees ‘opportunity’ in federal home health, hospice moratorium
Dale Clift took the reins of Enhabit at a somewhat precarious time for the home health and hospice fields — just as a six-month moratorium on Medicare home health and hospice agencies took effect. But the seasoned home health owner doesn’t see the moratorium as an impediment to growth. It’s more of a roadblock to navigate around, he said.
VA hasn't budged on reduced veteran home health rates in New Mexico, rural Texas
The next steps in reversing the rate cuts will be legislation and, if necessary, litigation, advocates said.
CMS Freezes Medicare Enrollment for Home Health, Hospice U.S.
CMS freezes new Medicare enrollment for home health and hospice providers nationwide, raising fraud concerns and increasing compliance investment and operational risks.
Blocking New Medicare Home Health And Hospice Firms Won’t Stop Fraud
Barring new entrants will be good for existing firms that will avoid competition. But it hard to see how it will prevent fraud or benefit patients and their families.
New Jersey is on track to become the first state to provide free universal postpartum home visits to all families
Family Connects NJ offers at least one free home health visit to all families with newborns. Services will be offered in all 21 counties by January 2027.
Moratorium won’t impact existing home health, hospice services in Maine, advocates say
The Trump administration announced a 6-month moratorium on new agencies, citing 'waste, fraud and abuse' in Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Home health aide accused of stealing from elderly Miami Lakes patient with dementia
A home health aide is accused of stealing from the elderly woman with dementia who she was taking care of in Miami Lakes, authorities said.
BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG) Is Up 10.3% After Raising 2026 Revenue Guidance And Q1 Beat – Has The Bull Case Changed?
In early May 2026, BrightSpring Health Services reported first-quarter results showing revenue of US$3.61 billion and net income of US$148.77 million, and also raised its full-year 2026 earnings guidance to expected revenues of US$14.73 billion to US$15.23 billion. The combination of outperformance in specialty pharmacy and infusion services, efficiency gains from automation, and successful home health integrations is reshaping how investors view BrightSpring’s earnings power and growth...
What Trump admin's new hospice, home health fraud crackdown means for Florida seniors
The Trump administration is freezing new hospice and home health Medicare enrollments for 6 months as part of a nationwide fraud crackdown.
JD Vance threatens health funding to states that don’t comply with White House anti-fraud effort
Medicare has already paused hospice and home healthcare agency signups as potential fraud is investigated
White House freezes new Medicare enrollments for hospice, home health
The moves are related to Vice President JD Vance's anti-fraud task force, which has been accelerating its messaging before the November elections.
Trump admin places moratorium on new hospice home health
The Trump administration is placing a moratorium on new Medicare enrollments from home health care and hospice providers as part of efforts to combat alleged fraud in the system.
Trump administration freezes Medicare enrollments for new home health care, hospice providers
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is placing a moratorium on new Medicare enrollments from home health care and hospice providers, as part of the Trump administration’s effort…
CMS announces 6-month enrollment moratorium on home health and hospice providers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today announced a six-month nationwide moratorium preventing enrollment of new home health agencies and hospice providers, effective immediately. CMS said that the moratorium is part of Vice President JD Vance’s Anti-Fraud Task Force and that the agency will use this time to intensify anti-fraud efforts within the sector.
Trump administration pauses new hospice and home health providers’ enrollment in Medicare
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Wednesday that it is placing a six-month moratorium on new enrollment of health providers in Medicare — its latest effort to combat what it says is widespread fraud among hospice and home health providers.
Trump administration pauses new hospice and home health providers’ enrollment in Medicare
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Wednesday that it is placing a six-month moratorium on new enrollment of health providers in Medicare — its latest effort to combat what it says is widespread fraud among hospice and home health providers.
Trump administration freezes new Medicare enrollments for hospice and home health agencies
Initiative was spurred by Vice President JD Vance’s anti-fraud task force.
Trump administration freezes new Medicare enrollments for hospice and home health agencies
The Trump administration is expanding its fraud-busting initiative with a nationwide six-month freeze on some new Medicare enrollments. Here's what to know.
Medicare halts enrollment of new hospice, home health providers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said it will pause the enrollment of new hospice and home health providers.
Trump administration freezes new Medicare enrollments for hospice, home health agencies
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Wednesday pursued new efforts in a sweeping initiative to root out fraud in federal health programs, including ...
Trump administration freezes new Medicare enrollments for hospice and home health agencies
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration said Wednesday it is expanding its sweeping fraud-busting initiative in federal health programs with a nationwide six-month freeze on any new Medicare enrollments by hospice and home health agencies.
Trump administration freezes new Medicare enrollments for hospice and home health agencies
The Trump administration is expanding its fraud-busting initiative in federal health programs.
Trump administration freezes new Medicare enrollments for hospice and home health agencies
The Trump administration is expanding its fraud-busting initiative in federal health programs. On Wednesday, it announced a nationwide six-month freeze on new Medicare enrollments by hospice and home health agencies. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says the moratorium will help prevent fraud and protect vulnerable patients. The initiative was spurred by Vice President JD Vance's anti-fraud task force. Several alleged fraud schemes have been prosecuted in the hospice and home health care categories, and states have acknowledged it's a legitimate concern. But some have pushed back on the administration’s aggressive tactics and raised concerns about punishing law-abiding providers that are trying to serve patients.
Exclusive: US halting Medicare enrollments for new home healthcare and hospice providers
The Trump administration will temporarily block new home health and hospice providers on Wednesday from enrolling in Medicare, a senior administration official said, citing concerns about widespread fraud.
Exclusive-US Halting Medicare Enrollments for New Home Healthcare and Hospice Providers
By Jody Godoy May 13 (Reuters) - The Trump administration will temporarily block new home health and hospice providers on Wednesday from enrolling in Medicare, a senior administration official said, citing concerns about widespread fraud. The nationwide moratorium is the latest move by Vice ...
Business for Good: Medical Guardian
The Philadelphia-based medical alert system wants to help seniors live independently for longer — and stave off the need for home health aides. Can it?
Rapid City home health nurse awarded for care, compassion
Home health nurse Sally Kangas travels many miles each day to care for her clients in the Rapid City area of South Dakota.
NJ adds 250 home aides as care shortage strains families
NJ has certified 250 home health aides older residents and people with disabilities to complete the basic tasks of daily life.
Man arrested after allegedly using hidden camera to watch health care workers use bathroom
A man was arrested after investigators said he admitted to using hidden cameras to watch home health care workers while they used the bathroom.
Norwalk home health aide stole $229K from vulnerable couple: Warrant
A trusted home health aide is accused of stealing about $229,000 from a vulnerable Norwalk couple through fake deals, wire transfers and personal spending.
Loophole lets convicted criminals serve as home health aides in Kansas
Kansas law allows applicants to be considered if six years have passed since the conviction and completion date of any sentence.