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.

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 9, 2025 · With the kick-off of Congress’ 2025 session, the National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) has zeroed-in on three newly introduced bills that the advocacy organization believes home-based care providers should be watching.

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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 …

Jan 29, 2025 · Home-based care deals significantly slowed in 2024, but conditions are improving, according to a new report from Mertz Taggart. M&A activity declined from 183 deals in 2021 to 110 in 2023, and then further decreased to 72 in 2024, according to the report.Ultimately, only 14 transactions took place in the last quarter, marking the lowest level of home-based care M&A …

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.

Sep 9, 2024 · That has the chance to contribute to a “leveling off” of MA penetration, which has been steady over the last decade.. Centene Corp. (NYSE: CNC) also announced recently that it is set to pull back on MA in at least six states next year, as did BlueCross BlueShield.. For home health providers and home care providers, a tougher payment environment for MA plans could …

Jan 9, 2025 · Curious what we forecasted for last year? Revisit our 2024 predictions here. ‘Trump effect’ will alter payment policy. Trump and his incoming cabinet will have a major effect on home health care across many public policy domains–but providers are especially attuned to the “Trump effect” on payments.

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.