Right at Home International, a franchise operator for senior home care and assistance expanded the Chinese market through a master franchise license agreement in Beijing, China. According to the company, it’s the first U.S. in home senior care franchise to move into China. “The potential for growth is tremendous,” according to Allen Hager, Right at Home […]
Category: Home Healthcare
Provena Health and Resurrection Health Care recently announced their decision to merge organizations to create the single-largest Catholic health care provider in Illinois. The merger produces a patient, resident, and family-centered health system that will be one of the largest integrated systems in the state, with nearly $3 billion in operating revenues, says Provena, adding […]
WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE: WLP) announced an agreement to acquire CareMore, a senior focused health care delivery program for $800 million reports the New York Times. CareMore’s program provides Medicare Advantage plans and clinics designed to deliver proactive, integrated, individualized health care to approximately 54,000 members. CareMore’s regional footprint is located in various California, Arizona and Nevada markets […]
A group of Senators reintroduced a bill last week that aims to address shortages of doctors, nurses and other long-term care professionals as part of an effort during Older Americans Month. The Caring for an Aging America Act, brought forward by U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) along with Senators Herb Kohl (D-WI), Bernie Sanders (D-VT) […]
Last week, the Senate Special Committee on Aging conducted a hearing on ways to further eldercare services through the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act (OAA). The current OAA programs provide assistance to over 10 million older adults by helping them to live independently in their communities through home care services, congregate and home delivered […]
The home healthcare technology industry could generate $15 billion in revenue by the year 2020 according to a new study published by Incucomm. With funding from ActiveCare, Inc, the study found the market is currently split into two specific segments, Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) and ActiveHome Monitoring System (ACTIVE HOME). While adoption of these types of […]
HCPro and its subsidiary Beacon Health launched consulting divisions to provide customized solutions to meet clients’ most complex educational needs. Clients will receive personalized, hands-on service from HCPro and Beacon Health consultants, who will work with them to achieve efficient, customized solutions in areas such as revenue cycle/case-mix analysis, Medicare compliance, survey preparation and remediation, and […]
A new report from AARP shows older American’s growing need for services and support to remain living in their homes and communities. The majority of this population receives help exclusively from family caregivers, but others but others pay for services through public programs, out-of-pocket spending, or private insurance. “The primary source of public funding is Medicaid, but […]
The Ensign Group (NASDAQ: ENSG) acquired Symbii Home Health and Hospice, a home health and hospice agency with branches in Utah. Effective as of May 15th, 2011, the company will be operated by a subsidiary of Conerstone Healthcare, Ensign’s home health and hospice-based portfolio subsidiary. “We are pleased with the growth and development of our home […]
The New York Times is reporting that nursing home and home health care operators are starting a lobbying effort to seek some kind of exemption or special treatment from providing health care to employees. According to the article, among workers who provide hands-on care to nursing home residents, one in four has no health insurance. […]
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