NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 2, 2019)—Local entrepreneurs looking to run a business that makes a difference in the lives of Tennessee families will soon have to look no further. BrightStar Care, a national franchise specializing in providing “A Higher Standard of Care” in medical and non-medical in-home care services, has announced targeted development plans throughout the state.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 2, 2019)—Local entrepreneurs looking to run a business that makes a difference in the lives of Tennessee families will soon have to look no further. BrightStar Care, a national franchise specializing in providing “A Higher Standard of Care” in medical and non-medical in-home care services, has announced targeted development plans throughout the state.
BATON ROUGE, La. (July 25, 2019)—Amedisys, Inc., an independent home health, hospice and personal care company, has signed an agreement with ClearCare, Inc. to create an opportunity to establish partnerships between Amedisys home health centers and personal care agencies using ClearCare to coordinate the care of patients.
PHILADELPHIA (March 5, 2019)—BAYADA Home Health Care and AmeriHealth Caritas today announced they have entered into a value-based agreement to improve patient health, reduce unnecessary cost and promote accountable care at home.
“We are proud to play a collaborative role in building health communities that improve the continuum of care for our patients.”
CHICAGO (February 14, 2019)—According to the Census Bureau, the elderly population will double between now and 2050, with one in five Americans considered elderly. Meeting this demand is BrightStar Care, an in-home care franchise. The brand’s success has been reflected this past year with numerous openings, award rankings, and promising projections for 2019.
SACRAMENTO, Calif., (February 13, 2019)—Honor announced today that two of the leading homecare agencies in Greater Sacramento—Live Well at Home by Eskaton and Indecare—have joined the Honor Care Network, a growing partnership of homecare agencies dedicated to improving the quality standards of homecare.
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. (November 8, 2018)—Two of Washington state’s largest homecare agencies, Seattle-based Family Resource Home Care and Spokane-based Family Home Care, announced completion of a merger that will make the combined entity one of the largest homecare providers in the nation. The new combined entity will retain the Family Resource Home Care name.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 11, 2018)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed changes to the Medicaid Provider Reassignment regulation that would eliminate a state’s ability to divert Medicaid payments away from providers, with the exception of payment arrangements explicitly authorized by statute.
CINCINNATI (June 13, 2018)—FirstLight Home Care, a provider of non-medical homecare, has been named by Forbes as one of the best franchises to own in the United States.
CMS releases new guidance for electronic visit verification
By Kristin Easterling
(May 17, 2018)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new guidance on electronic visit verification (EVV), in accordance with section 12006(b) of the Cures Act. This section requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to collect and disseminate best practices for the training people who provide personal care services (PCS), home health care services (HHCS) or both, on the operation of EVV systems.
NAHC, Axxess and corcubed unite to spread word about in-home care.
(May 4, 2018)—A trio of homecare industry organizations is launching a national digital grassroots campaign to educate consumers and professionals about the health benefits of choosing in-home care for older loved ones or family members recovering from an illness.
COLUMBIA, Md. (February 1, 2018)—Maxim Healthcare Services, a provider of home health care, health care staffing, personal caregiving services, behavioral care and population health and wellness services, announced the appointment of Kellie Lanier as senior vice president of Clinical Operations.
Simply listening to consumers is driving the steady growth of this company