Nov 18, 2024 · With the 2025 home health final payment rule came the admission-to-service policy — an update to the Medicare Conditions of Participation. In many ways, experts consider it a formalization of measures home health providers are …

Jan 3, 2025 · AHN, a Highmark Health Company, is an integrated health care delivery system that includes 13 hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, health and wellness pavilions, an employed physician organization, home- and community-based health services, a research institute and a group purchasing organization serving the greater Western Pennsylvania region.

Jan 7, 2025 · The news to cancel the divestiture comes after a recent court order issued by a federal judge in Delaware requiring that VitalCaring allocate 43% of future profits to Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) and Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB). The two companies alleged in a lawsuit that the founders of VitalCaring, including CEO April Anthony, used unethical practices to establish the company, adversely ...

Nov 15, 2024 · But the DOJ was not satisfied with VitalCaring as a divestment partner.Broadly, the DOJ said it was concerned about a young company growing so quickly with the acquisition, and also suggested assets VitalCaring previously acquired had seen a reduction in …

Top executives share their insights on the major operating trends, challenges and opportunities for home health providers in 2024 and beyond. Attendees will gain invaluable perspectives from industry leaders as they delve into their strategic outlooks for navigating the evolving home health landscape, addressing key issues such as regulatory changes, workforce dynamics, technological ...

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Dec 18, 2024 · 1. Home Care Industry Slams Finalized 80-20 Rule, Warns Agency Closures Are Coming (April 22). When the “Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services” rule was finalized in April, after first being proposed in 2023, all eyes were on the 80-20 provision.

Jan 3, 2025 · Veterans will have expanded access to at-home care under a new law signed on Thursday by President Joe Biden. The National PACE Association (NPA) on Friday applauded Biden’s signing of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21 st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, which will enhance veterans’ access to the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) nationwide.

Nov 1, 2024 · Rousseau also announced the addition of a third independent director to BrightSpring’s board of directors, Dr. Steve Miller. “Dr. Miller brings decades of impressive clinical leadership experience,” Rousseau said.

Dec 27, 2024 · The companies have signed a new waiver agreement that extends the deadline for their merger to either ten days after the final court decision in the ongoing DOJ lawsuit or Dec. 31, 2025, whichever comes first, according to the filing.