11+ hour, 28+ min ago  (158+ words) A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill that would tighten oversight of Medicare Advantage plans, whose low reimbursement rates have added margin pressure for home health care providers. The bill, called the Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026, would…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (371+ words) On Monday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized its 2027 rate announcement for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D " including a substantially higher increase to Medicare Advantage payments than the agency proposed in January. CMS estimates that its finalized…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (544+ words) Growth is critical for home-based care providers to ensure sustainability " but the dealmaking landscape has transformed in recent years as buyers become more sophisticated and priorities have shifted. Industry shifts, including the evolution of home-based care technology, have shifted buyers…...

1+ mon, 8+ hour ago  (516+ words) In 2026, home-based care providers have narrowed their focus to hospital systems as the top opportunity for referral growth." "In 2026, hospital systems remain dominant, with word of mouth and senior living close behind," the report read. "This trend indicates that upstream…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (521+ words) The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (Med PAC) has recommended a 7% cut to the home health Medicare fee-for-service payment rate, prompting outcry from the home-based care community. The recommendation would reduce home health Medicare spending by $750 million in one year and…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (747+ words) This week, I attended the Home Care 100 event in Phoenix, Arizona. From panels to my interviews to hallway conversations, the new models coming out of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center were a frequent topic of discussion....

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (297+ words) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a proposed 0. 09% Medicare Advantage payment increase for CY 2027 on Monday, a significant drop from the 5. 06% rate hike finalized for CY 2026." The increase would represent a $700 million increase in Medicare Advantage payments…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (642+ words) On Jan. 15, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (Med PAC) met to vote on a variety of items, including its recommendation for the home health Medicare base payment rate. In what has become something of an annual tradition, the organization voted…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (368+ words) After several months of home health dealmaking uncertainty sparked by the largest-ever proposed cut to Medicare home health payments, a softer-than-anticipated final rule has paved the way for greater investor confidence in the sector in 2026." Meanwhile, the non-medical home care…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (416+ words) The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (Med PAC) has voted to approve a draft recommendation that would reduce the Medicare base payment rate for home health care services for calendar year 2027 by 7%. Med PAC previously stated that the 7% cut would not…...