Diane Eastabrook

Home health companies said the prospect of higher medical supply costs from tariffs and high labor costs are forcing them to play hardball with insurers over Medicare Advantage rates.

MedStar Health and Mass General Brigham say home-based cancer care could reduce hospitalizations and ER visits while also reducing costs.

Geisinger Health, Allina Health, Sanford Health and others are using paramedics for hospital-at-home programs.

A federal judge in Maryland ordered the Justice Department and UnitedHealth Group to begin mediation on Aug. 18.

CMS' proposed 2.8% rate hike for nursing homes, along with rate hikes for hospices and inpatient rehabilitation facilities.

Nursing homes say ending the staffing mandate will help them invest in technology and other ways to increase patient access.

A federal judge in Texas said the Biden administration's rule could not change requirements mandated by Congress.

PACE providers are watching to see how a reorganization of the Medicare-Medicaid program could affect plans to build new PACE centers and enroll patients.

Aveanna Healthcare's acquisition of Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care would expand its footprint in five states and add services in Kansas and New Mexico.

The acquisitions in California and Washington mark the fourth round of deals for the skilled nursing company this year.

Nearly one-third of children and adolescents have a chronic condition requiring anywhere from three months to several years of ongoing medical care.

Atrium Health has treated about 20 patients in a pediatric hospital-at-home program at Levine Children's Hospital in North Carolina.

Enhabit Home Health and Hospice assembled a payer innovation team to negotiate higher Medicare Advantage rates to ensure patient access.

Medalogix and Forcura said the combined company will create a technology platform that streamlines post-acute workflows and care transitions.

Chronic Condition Special Needs Plan enrollment grew 67.3%, to 1.1 million members in 2025, the greatest annual growth in the program’s 13-year history.