Read the latest from HomeCare contributors on how to run your home health agency, whether you're providing skilled care and therapy, managing a care plan, working in the hospice field or supporting personal care.  

Legislation would expand access to in-home occupational therapy through Medicare

WASHINGTON—The Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act has been reintroduced by a bipartisan coalition of legislators including Reps. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), John Joyce (PA-13), Paul Tonko (NY-20) and Lloyd Doggett (TX-37). The bill would enable occupational therapy (OT) to be ordered as a stand-alone home health service for Medicare beneficiaries.

The companies will create a post-acute care technology platform focused on the advancement of intelligent patient care within the home

JACKSONVILLE, Florida & NASHVILLE, Tennessee—Forcura, the intelligent workflow management company, and Medalogix, a clinical decision support company, announced that they have combined. Together, the companies will create a post-acute care technology platform focused on the advancement of intelligent patient care within home-based care providers and ultimately across the entire health care continuum.

The combined entity will extend care into the homes of patients across 50 major metropolitan areas

DENVER & BOSTON—DispatchHealth and Medically Home announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge. Once the deal closes, Medically Home will become part of DispatchHealth. The combined entity will extend care into the homes of patients across 50 major metropolitan areas in partnership with nearly 40 health systems, as well as most major health plans and value-based care entities.

Advocates say MedPAC’s recommendations would harm patients & increase costs

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia & WASHINGTON—The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) released the following statement on the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) March 2025 Report to Congress: Medicare Payment Policy. MedPAC’s congressionally mandated report provides analysis and recommendations on various Medicare programs, including home health and hospice.

How SNF-at-home programs might be the future of medicine

After a patch of ice sent Marc Durocher hurtling to the ground, and doctors at UMass Memorial Medical Center repaired the broken hip that resulted, the 75-year-old electrician found himself at a crossroads.

He didn’t need to be in the hospital any longer. But he was still in pain, unsteady on his feet, unready for independence.


Local resident aims to boost care for seniors in the Nashville area

NASHVILLE, Tennessee—Seniors Helping Seniors in-home care services, a franchisor with more than 180 franchise partners and over 350 territories nationwide, has grown rapidly in recent years. Now, local resident Nick Deitmen has opened a new location to serve the Nashville, Bellevue, Antioch, Belle Meade, Green Hills, Brentwood, East Nashville, Donelson, and Madison communities in Tennessee.

Winners to be announced at AGILE Conference in May

DALLAS—Finalists have been announced for the 2025 Axxess Growth, Innovation and Leadership Experience (AGILE) conference's Distinction Awards. This year more than 20 home health, hospice, palliative and homecare organizations are finalists across four categories. The finalist organizations represent Axxess clients who have achieved excellence in areas of growth, innovation, quality and compliance.

Enhabit, Inc. received a Level 2 recognition from the Institute of Healthcare Improvement

DALLAS—Enhabit, Inc. (NYSE: EHAB), a home health and hospice provider, announced that it has achieved Level 2 recognition as an Age-Friendly Health System—Committed to Care Excellence by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). Enhabit said this recognition honors its dedication to providing high-quality, evidence-based care to older adults, ensuring their unique needs and preferences are consistently met.


CCG clients will now be able to benefit from Cliniqon’s home health & hospice coding & review experts

North Haven, Connecticut—To help home health and hospice organizations meet compliance standards and comply with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) and Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP), Corcoran Consulting Group (CCG) has partnered with Cliniqon, a tech-enabled company that specializes in home health and hospice coding and quality assurance, following all protocols and regulatory standards set by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

Partnership will expand access to high-quality in-home care for patients in Southeast Texas with multiple chronic conditions

NASHVILLE, Tennessee & HOUSTON—Monogram Health, a value-based multispecialty provider of in-home care for patients with multiple chronic conditions, and Memorial Hermann Health System, a nonprofit health system committed to creating healthier Houston communities, launched services to provide care for commercial and Medicare Advantage (MA) members of Memorial Hermann Health Plan, the insurance division of the Houston-based health system.

Senior wellness company experiences period of growth spurred by strategic partnership with Family Pillars Homecare in Florida and HomeWell Care Services in Texas

ANTIOCH, Tenn.–ClearWellness, a provider of wellness-based services and safety-focused solutions that enable seniors to remain independent longer, has launched partnerships with Family Pillars Homecare in Central and Southeast Florida and HomeWell Care Services in Mansfield, Texas.
 

New appointments will strengthen strategic vision, expanding services & community impact

BLUFFTON, South Carolina—MiraSol Health, a nonprofit provider of compassionate end-of-life care, palliative and grief care services in South Carolina's Beaufort, Jasper, Colleton and Hampton counties, announced the addition of four new professionals to its leadership team.


Operations in Oregon & California anticipated to follow in the coming months

RENTON, Washington & BRENTWOOD, Tennessee—Providence, a nonprofit health system serving the Western U.S., and Compassus, a national provider of integrated home-based care services, announced they have finalized the first phase of a joint venture for home health, hospice and community-based palliative care in Alaska, Texas and Washington.

Company launches AI-powered marketplace for permanent technicians

SAN FRANCISCO—Incredible Health, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered career marketplace for permanent health care workers, announced a major expansion: it will now streamline hiring for permanent technicians, and extend its reach into home health organizations and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs).