The home care industry has historically been built on nonmedical services and a private-pay revenue structure. It has also long been underappreciated by the health care sector at large.

But all of that’s changing.

Nonmedical home care providers have proven their worth and range amid the COVID-19 crisis, keeping high-acuity seniors safe at home while cutting down on their risk of virus transmission.

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Like every other provider in the home-based care industry, Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS) has spent the past three months grappling with the coronavirus.

In the short term, that has meant decreased visit volumes and reduced revenues. But in the long-term, Frisco, Texas-based Addus is optimistic the COVID-19 emergency will usher in a number of positives for the company — and the industry as a whole.

“Both from a payer...

The first wave of COVID-19 victims are the individuals directly impacted by the virus, the ones who contribute to the mounting death toll listed on news tickers every day.

The second wave of victims, though, has yet to receive much air time.

And it’s this second wave that has some home health industry insiders concerned about the future.

When elective surgeries were paused throughout the U.S. in mid-March, the intent was clear: s...

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Social Workers: Generations Strong

Social Work Month in March is a time to celebrate the great profession of social work.

The theme for Social Work Month 2020 is Social Workers: Generations Strong.

The theme has various meanings. As we enter a new decade it is important to look back and honor the powerful, positive impact the social work profession has had on our society for generations.

We also want to spotlight the life-affirmin...

In an effort to address the growing demand for home care services and worsening labor crunch, one U.S. lawmaker has introduced a bill that could help providers raise wages for their caregivers.

Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) introduced S. 3277 — the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Infrastructure Improvement Act — into the U.S. Senate on Wednesday.

The HCBS Infrastructure Improvement Act is designed to provide one-time federal f...

The Medicare Advantage boom for home care is almost here.

Ever since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) first expanded the scope of Medicare Advantage (MA) supplemental benefits in April 2018, at-home care providers have been trying to figure out they fit into a potentially new reimbursement puzzle.

At least initially, it appeared that fit was a relatively minor one, as only 3% of MA plans offered in-home support...

About a quarter of all U.S. health care spending — $760 billion to $935 billion per year — can be categorized as waste. But home-based care has already helped cut those costs in the past few years — and has even more potential to so in the future.

That’s according to new research from Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association...

Money, Data, and Backup Plans: Why In-Home Medicare Advantage Benefits are Rolling Out Slowly

Despite Medicare Advantage (MA) plans being recently allowed to cover a wide variety of in-home services and supports, insurers have been slow to roll out new supplemental benefits. 

In 2019, only 3% of Medicare Advantage plans offered in-home care services, according to AARP. Some think the tides will turn in 2020 — but even then, road...

With the rapidly aging population in the U.S., the need for dementia care isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. The specialty remains ripe with opportunity for in-home care providers, industry experts say.

In fact, the boom in specialized dementia care is a big reason why home care has taken over health care’s center stage of late. 

“It’s more than just demand in terms of the size of your census,” Felton Magee, president and CEO of...