The acquisition will allow HHAeXchange to expand into new states and gain access to a talent pool with extensive home care technology experience.NEW YORK, July 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HHAeXchange, a leader in home care management solutions for providers, managed care organizations (MCOs), state Medicaid agencies, and financial intermediaries, today announced the acquisition of Generations Homecare System. Generations offers an all-in-one home care agency management software solution that provides providers with the capabilities to connect care teams, simplify day-to-day operations, and stay compliant. The acquisition brings together two companies that share a common vision and values aimed at driving…
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Home health agencies are expected to see a significant drop in Medicare reimbursements next year as CMS proposes rate cuts to account for changes to the Patient-Directed Grouping Model (PDGM). CMS’ new proposed rule projects a 1.7% decrease in Medicare reimbursements to participating home health agencies in calendar year (CY) 2025, a decrease of approximately $280 million. According to the agency, the estimated decrease in payments is due to a proposed 2.5% calendar year 2025 home health payment update, offset by the implementation of permanent prospective adjustments to account for the impact of PDGM and other policies proposed in the…
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Wednesday released proposed home health payment rules for fiscal year 2025 that the center suggested could lead to further significant cuts to providers. To rebalance the Patient-Directed Grouping Model (PDGM) and make it budget neutral, at least according to its internal methodology, CMS is proposing to permanently prospectively adjust home health payment rates in FY2025 to -4.067%. CMS applied reductions of 3.925% and 2.890% for fiscal years 2023 and 2024, respectively. “This adjustment takes into account the difference between assumed and actual behavior changes relative to estimated total expenditures due…
Health and Wellness: Caring Touch aims to serve seniors and keep them living at home Published Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 1:20 p.m. “Bubba” Hessley says he saw a need in his community and started the business to fill it. (Contributed) James Corey “Bubba” Hesley started the new company in January with the hopes of helping seniors living at home. Caring Touch Homecare staff can help with bathing, cooking, cleaning, laundry and mobility. “We’re a personal in-home care agency that provides daily care services, including transportation to and from medical appointments, preparing and accompanying meals, and assisting with activities of…
Welcome Home Non-Medical Home Care Agency Welcome Home Care LLC, a non-medical home care agency, serves Okanogan, Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Lincoln counties. Okanogan County – Welcome Home Care LLC, a non-medical home care agency, serves Okanogan, Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Lincoln counties. Kelly Davis is a registered nurse and owner of two adult family homes. Her business partner, Savannah Knowlton, has a degree in Social Science from Washington State University and serves as the Resident Manager for the adult family homes. Davis and Knowlton said they value family, exploring the beauty of the county, staying active and…
After qualifying for home care services, Pauline Kane sat on a waitlist for more than a year. In the meantime her daughter, Ann Marie Kane, who goes by her initials A.M.K., had moved in with her and was caring for her around the clock — without getting paid. Pauline Kane, who is 86, has a neurological disorder that makes it difficult to walk or stand on her own, so A.M.K. helps with everything from making meals to showering. She’s concerned about her mom falling if left on her own in their Scarborough home, so A.M.K. brings her when running errands.…
Sign up for The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter, “The Brief,” to keep readers up to date on the most important Texas news. When Komika Sales gets home from work, her son’s nurse is finishing up her evening routine, giving him his final medication and putting him on a ventilator. After the nurse leaves, Ms. Sales and her son gather on the couch, laughing together as they watch him use his iPad or play with blocks. Tighter rules from the Texas Department of Human Services may make their bedtime ritual impossible. Her 16-year-old son will no longer be able to receive…
Last month's 2024 Tri-Valley Life Sciences Summit provided an insider's perspective on Suncoast Ventures' first round Series A funding for San Ramon-based medical technology company Radiant Oximetry. Ta.The conference, held at the Rosewood Commons Conference Center in Pleasanton, featured Genevieve LeMarchal, managing partner of the venture capital firm, and Neil Ray, Ph.D., founder and CEO of Radiant. A discussion was held with.The Series A funding pumped an additional $7.5 million into Radiant, which develops technology to monitor fetal health, according to Crunchbase, a San Francisco firm that tracks investment data.LeMarchal and Ray's conversation also focused on how unmet needs in…
Fraud Management and Cybercrime, Healthcare, Industry Specific Healthcare providers have been hit with dozens of entities since gangs first appeared in 2024 Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfosec)• July 23, 2025 Image: Interlock US authorities are warning of the threat posed by double extension show gang interlocks, which are colliding with a variety of companies in many industries, including healthcare and other critical infrastructure sectors, with ransomware variants first seen in September 2024.Reference: Top 10 Technology Forecasts for 2025 A joint warning from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the FBI, the US Department of Health and Human Services and the Multi-state…
Third-party risk management, critical infrastructure security, fraud management and cybercrime Healthcare providers and supply chain vendors have been hit hard. What will happen in 2025? Marianne Korbasuk-McGee (HealthInfoSec) • December 25, 2024 Image: Getty Images 2024 was a tumultuous year for cyber in healthcare. Hospitals, physicians, and their business associates have reported hundreds of healthcare data breaches, including the highly destructive Change Healthcare ransomware attack that violated the privacy of 100 million Americans.As of Dec. 20, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights' HIPAA Breach Reporting Tool website lists a total of 677 major health data…