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The latest episode of the Disrupt podcast is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, we caught up with Margaret Haynes, the President and CEO of Right At Home. During the conversation, Haynes discusses Right at Home's priorities for growth, how home care and home health providers work together symbiotically and the innovations necessary to address caregiver supply challenges. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – Right at Home's strategic approach to AI implementation – The policy changes that could benefit the home care industry – and the ones that could harm it – The future of the home care industry – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

The latest episode of the Disrupt podcast is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, we caught up with Jonah Francis, president of Pansy Homecare. During the conversation, Francis talks about running a family-owned business, the company's focus on Dementia care and the potential cuts to the Medicaid program. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – How Pansy Homecare has tailored its services to senior living with Dementia. – What the company is prioritizing in terms of payer mix. – How the company has entered the behavioral health space. – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

The latest episode of the Disrupt podcast is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, we caught up with Qiana James, founder and CEO of Friendly Faces Senior Care. During the conversation, James talks about her company's focus on Alzheimer's and dementia care, how marketing and branding really helped the company achieve growth and how the company is navigating pricing at a time when the cost of care continues to increase. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – Friendly Faces Senior Care's growth journey as a company – Untapped business opportunities that the company has its eye on – What the company has in the works for 2025 – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

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The latest episode of the Disrupt podcast is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, we caught up with Jason Growe, the CEO of LiveWell Partners. During the conversation, Growe talks about his company's M&A strategy, why payer flexibility is paramount and what the biggest financial drivers at his company will be in the near future. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – What makes a company an attractive acquisition target for LiveWell Partners – How reimbursement challenges are impacting providers – LiveWell Partners' goals for the rest of 2025 – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News caught up with Randy Klein, the CEO of Vesta Healthcare. During the conversation, Klein walks listeners through Vesta's unique business model, including what Klein felt was missing in the market before Vesta Healthcare appeared on the scene.

The latest episode of the Disrupt podcast is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, we caught up with Evan Ostrovsky, the CEO of Special Touch Home Care. During the conversation, Ostrovsky talks about how he plans to take his agency from Point A to Point B in the near-term future. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – What's next for CDPAP intermediaries in New York – The opportunities and challenges of operating a home care agency in New York – Keys to contemporary home care growth – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

The latest episode of the Disrupt podcast is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, we caught up with Joanne Cunningham, the CEO of the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare, and David Totaro, the chief government affairs officer at Bayada Home Healthcare. During the conversation, Cunningham and Totaro discuss all things related to home health payment. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – What may come next for home health payment – How providers and advocates are fighting back against further home health cuts – The chances of Congressional intervention to stop those cuts – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

The newest episode of the Home Health Care News Disrupt podcast is live! You can find the episode here, along with all our other insightful podcast conversations. For this episode, HHCN executive editor Bob Holly spoke with Paul Pino, the chief growth and analytics officer at Integrated Home Care Services. During the conversation, Pino discussed value-based care progress in home-based care, along with the persistent speed bumps that somewhat detract from that progress. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – What it takes to be successful in value-based care contracting – Why there's no one-size-fits-all approach to working with payers – How the Medicaid Access 80/20 rule is relevant to value-based care – And more!

The latest episode of the Disrupt podcast is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, we caught up with Paymon Farazi, the president of Signify Health. During the conversation, Farazi breaks down Signify Health's near-term and long-term goals as a value- and home-based care enabler. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – How at-home care can drive value for retailers like CVS, as well as payers – How Signify coordinates care for all of its health care partners – What the future of the company looks like under the CVS umbrella – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

For this episode of Disrupt, we caught up with John Sneath, the founder and CEO of Tribute Home Care. During the conversation, Sneath provides a unique perspective on his home care agency, and why it may be approaching things a bit differently than others. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – Why Tribute Home Care is doubling down on private-pay personal care – The biggest contemporary challenges facing the business, along with opportunities Sneath sees to improve staffing and operations in the near term – How the company gets away with hiring on 1%-2% of its caregiver applicants – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

For this episode of Disrupt, we caught up with Brian Lobley, the CEO of tango. During the conversation, Lobley talked about why tango considers itself an enabler instead of a convener, and how this has allowed the company to form strong relationships with home health providers. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: — How tango is building relationships with home health providers — How The Vistria Group's investment in tango has pushed the company forward — How tango is going deeper into risk — And more!

For this episode of Disrupt, we caught up with Suzanne Turchetti, the president of HCR Home Care. During the conversation, Turchetti touched on all things home-based care – from regulatory challenges, to emerging technologies, to staffing. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – HCR Home Care's back story as a part employee-owned agency, and how Turchetti went from executive assistant to president – How the provider plans to survive with slimming margins – The biggest trends, challenges and opportunities in home care and home health care heading into 2024 – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

For this episode of the Home Health Care News Disrupt podcast, we caught up with Vince Moffitt, president and CEO of Basin Health Companies. During the conversation, Moffitt talks about how the CMS final rule will impact his agency, how difficult it is to maintain high Medicare star ratings in today's environment, some unique retention strategies and so much more. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – Why local-level advocacy is so important in today's home health landscape – How Basin Home Health & Hospice found a unique way to offer its employees an extra paid holiday – Why data is so important as more payment models shift from volume to value – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

For this episode of Disrupt, we caught up with Jackleen Samuel, the CEO of Resilient Healthcare. During the conversation, Samuel talked about the transformation of her company's business model and being in “growth mode.” Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: What moves Resilient Healthcare has made since its latest funding round How Resilient Healthcare is bringing care to rural communities How Resilient Healthcare care is taking on risk And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

The latest episode of the Disrupt podcast is now available!  For this episode of Disrupt, we caught up with Joanne Cunningham, the CEO of the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare. During the conversation, Cunningham shined further light on the recent home health care hearing conducted by the Senate Finance Committee's Subcommittee on Health Care.  Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – What took place during the hearing, and why home health advocates are optimistic coming out of it  – Where Cunningham believes advocacy is making a difference in Washington, D.C.  – What she expects from the forthcoming final payment rule from CMS  – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

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This episode is sponsored by CareAcademy.

This episode is brought to you by CareAcademy. Today, our guest is Brady Schwab, the chief growth officer at Right at Home. We get into contemporary challenges in personal care – and how to mitigate those – as well as growth opportunities, and how to accelerate those.

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The 65th episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News sat down with Dr. Stephen Parodi, an expert in hospital-at-home programs. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn about: – The data behind hospital-at-home models, both at Kaiser and elsewhere – How home health and home care providers can fit into the emerging model – The challenges and opportunities for hospital-at-home care over the next couple of years, now that the Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver has been extended. – And more!

The 64th episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News sat down with Ben Bledsoe, President and CEO of Consumer Direct Care Network, to chat about the world of self-directed care and its place in the larger home-based care world. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn about: – How the company is leading the charge for self-directed care in the space – The story and the decision behind Consumer Direct going public – What the next step is for the company as it looks to grow and evolve in the public space in 2023 and beyond – And more!

The 63rd episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News sat down with Matt Wolfe, a shareholder at the law firm Baker Donelson, to chat about the most important legal trends for home health agencies to pay attention to heading into 2023. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn about: – The macro and micro legal trends surrounding the home health industry – What specific issues agencies should be most focused on – What agencies can do in order to keep themselves compliant and safe from legal threats moving forward – And more!

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The 61st episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News caught up with Summer Napier, the president and CEO of Healing Hands Healthcare, a diversified home health company that operates across Texas. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – Why Napier, an RN with hospital-setting experience, decided to launch Healing Hands in 2016 – How the home health leader views the 2023 proposed payment rule and its potential impact – Where Healing Hands is innovating to stay one step ahead in a highly competitive market – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

The 60th episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News sat down with Andrew Parker, the CEO and founder of Papa, to chat about the startup's stunning early success, its recent layoffs and what the future holds. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn about: – How the company reached unicorn status and all 50 states so quickly – How its value proposition has changed over time to payers and seniors – What the next step is for the company as it looks to continue to be a disruptor in the greater at-home care universe – And more!

The 59th episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News sat down with Rich Tinsley, the chief development officer of Help at Home, to chat about why he decided to join Help At Home, the company's growth strategy and why he's bullish on the future of its payer sources. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn about: – What sort of ideology is behind Help At Home's expansion across the U.S. – Why Tinsley believes the rate setup in personal care is favorable at this time – What the White House's attention to home- and community-based services means for a company in the space – And more!

The 58th episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News caught up with Raman Brar, the CEO and co-founder of Pathwell. During the conversation, Brar touched on the company's transition from a technology company to a home-based care provider, Pathwell's growth goals and how the company plans to navigate the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP). Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: — How Brar was able to grow Pathwell into what it is today — What unique tools Pathwell is using in order to recruit new team members — How Brar plans to double down on Pathwell's growth and success in 2021 — And more!

The 57th episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News caught up with J.J. Sorrenti, the CEO of Best Life Brands, the parent company of ComForCare, At Your Side, Boost Home Healthcare and other senior-focused franchise brands. During the conversation, Sorrenti touched on technology's role in home care, demand for new franchise locations and what the future holds for his business. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – What Sorrenti has been up to since taking the helm of Best Life Brands in April 2020 – Why Best Life Brands expanded into medical home health care through the launch of Boost – How ComForCare, At Your Side and Boost are working to attract and retain caregivers – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

The 56th episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News sat down with Brandon Ballew, the CEO of AccordCare, to chat about how the rapidly growing home care provider plans to plant its flags in the near-term future. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn about: – How Ballew's home health care background has served him well in the home care space – The company's growth plans, and how it plans to fill out the East Coast before heading West – Why Ballew believes the staffing situation will get better, and how the company is dealing with rising wages – And more!

The 55th episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News caught up with Susan Ponder-Stansel, the CEO of Alivia Care. During the conversation, Ponder-Stansel discussed entering the home health industry through its 2021 acquisition of Better Life Home Health, the moves her company is making to ensure success in the risk-based environment and the company's work in the PACE sector. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – Why home health complements Alivia Care's other services offerings. – How Alivia Care's biggest strategic goal is moving into the risk-based environment. – What providers need to know about working with PACE organizations. – And more!

The 54th episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News caught up with Peter Ross, the CEO of in-home care franchise giant Senior Helpers. During the conversation, Ross touched on staffing shortages, the rising cost of home care services and the future of Seniors Helpers. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – Why Senior Helpers has doubled down on recruitment and retention programs aimed at “upskilling” caregivers – Where Senior Helpers plans to grow and invest in 2022 and beyond – How the Advocate Aurora Enterprises acquisition has played out over the first year – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

The 53rd episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News sat down with John Kunysz, the president and CEO of Intrepid USA, to chat about how the Texas-based home health and hospice provider plans to ramp up its expansion and co-locating plans in 2022 and beyond. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn about: – Intrepid's quest to find a new PE partner to drive future growth – How the company diversified its payer mix to overcome challenges during COVID-19 – Why it believes integration of technology will be crucial in the near- and long-term future – And more!

The 52nd episode of our podcast, Disrupt, is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News sits down with Lynne Giacobbe, the CEO of Kendal at Home – one of the most well-established “CCRC without walls” in the nation. During the conversation, Giacobbe explains how Kendal at Home is an aging-in-place pioneer and shares her vision for the model moving forward. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – Why the CCRC-without-walls model is positioned for massive growth – How Kendal at Home came to be (and where it's going from here) – What aging-in-place trends Giacobbe sees coming in 2022 and beyond – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News sat down with Greg Sheff, interim segment president of home solutions at Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), to chat about how the health insurance giant has continued to solidify a spot in the home-based care space over the years. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn about: – Humana's home-based care strategy – The importance of breaking down health care silos – How Humana plans to drive innovation in the home-based space – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News sat down with Coltala Holdings co-founders Ralph Manning and Edward Crawford to chat about getting into the home health sector in 2021 through the acquisition of Choice Health at Home. Dallas, Texas-based Coltala Holdings is a holding company focused on acquiring stakes in businesses that are in health care, manufacturing and business services. While the process of finding the right home health agency to acquire was somewhat arduous, the company was willing to pay a significant price for the right provider if and when one came along. Eventually, one did. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: -- Why private equity stakeholders are getting into home-based care -- What Coltala expects from Choice and home health moving forward -- What went into the Choice acquisition process -- And more!

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For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News sat down with naviHealth's CMO, Dr. Jay LaBine, to chat about the role a convener plays in delivering more care into the home. Brentwood, Tennessee-based naviHealth is a large clinical services organization that works with payers and providers to deliver care in facility-based settings and in the home. The company, recently acquired by Optum, has grown into a major player in the facility-based care space already, but it's increasingly investing around the home in 2021 and beyond. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn about: -- The role naviHealth plays in the care continuum and how it facilitates care -- How the organization can help at-home care providers -- The overall shift of how (and where) seniors want to be cared for in the U.S. -- And more!

This June, U.S. lawmakers unveiled a massive new bill to fund home- and community-based services, while the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed home health payment rule for 2022 － complete with national expansion plans for the Home Health Value-Based (HHVBP) Model. With all of the action in Washington, Home Health Care News turned to National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) President Bill Dombi for a comprehensive breakdown. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn more about: －“Choose Home” legislation that NAHC and other in-home care advocates are rallying behind －Key highlights from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's June report to Congress －Provider Relief Fund reporting deadlines and potential plans for remaining funds －And more!

Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS) is one of the largest personal care services providers in the U.S., with growing footprints in both the hospice and home health spaces as well. Today, the home-based care provider delivers its services to about 44,000 consumers through 208 locations across 22 states. To check in with Addus and learn about its plans for 2021, Home Health Care News recently caught up with Chief Strategy Officer Darby Anderson, who also serves as vice chairman for the Partnership for Medicaid Home-Based Care (PMHC). In addition to the provider’s future, Anderson and HHCN discussed a new partnership with Homecare Homebase (HCHB) and emerging home-based care policies under the Biden administration. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: －How Addus and HCHB are innovating on the technology front －Why long-term care discussions shouldn’t revolve around SNFs versus in-home care －What Addus and PMHC are prioritizing for the remainder of 2021 －And more!

American Advantage Home Care is a small but rapidly growing home health provider located in one of Michigan’s most diverse cities. Founded more than a decade ago, the company was purchased by Cleamon Moorer, Jr., in 2019. Since taking over as president and CEO, Moorer has grown American Advantage Home Care’s patient census several times over while expanding its clinical capabilities. As the home health leader plans for the future, he hopes to leverage his organization's uniqueness and scale to compete with today’s home health giants. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: － Why Moorer left the world of academia for home health care － How American Advantage Home Care has tried to differentiate itself from industry peers － What impact the Biden administration’s HCBS plans will have on in-home care providers － And more!

Several post-acute care policy leaders have entered the national spotlight during the COVID-19 pandemic, but perhaps none more than David Grabowski, a professor of health care policy at Harvard Medical School. In recent months, Grabowski has repeatedly addressed the need to rethink long-term care in the United States, from changing up the traditional nursing home model to investing more heavily in home-based care. Home Health Care News caught up with Grabowski for our latest episode of Disrupt to learn more. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: — Where the U.S. stands today, compared to other countries, when it comes to home- and community-based services (HCBS) spending — Why more investment in the home shouldn’t mean less in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities — What the future holds for SNF-at-home programs — And more!

For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News sat down with Contessa Health’s senior medical advisor, Mark Montoney, to chat about the booming hospital-at-home model in the United States. Nashville, Tennessee-based Contessa helps health systems provide hospital-level care in the home through its Home Recovery Care model. Montoney came on board as the company’s CMO not long after its founding in 2014 and has been there since, helping Contessa expand its platform during this critical time. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: -- How Contessa wins health system partnerships and facilitates home-based hospital care -- Why CMS’s hospital-at-home waiver will help advance home-based care in the U.S. -- What role home health and home care providers play in driving hospital-level care into the home -- And more!

Across the country, home health, hospice and home care workers continue to struggle when it comes to COVID-19 vaccine access. Nowhere is that challenge more evident than in Florida, industry insiders note. In our latest episode of Disrupt, Home Care Association of Florida (HCAF) Executive Director Bobby Lolley sits down with Home Health Care News to provide an on-the-ground update on vaccine progress. During the episode, Lolley touches on how in-home care workers are in a vaccine "blindspot," vaccine hesitancy among home care staff and more. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn more about: -- The COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Florida and elsewhere -- The strategic importance of vaccinating home-based care professionals -- Unique challenges facing home health, hospice and home care workers across the board -- And more!

For this episode of Disrupt, Home Health Care News sat down with CareCentrix CEO John Driscoll to talk about emerging health care trends and his company’s plans for 2021. Originally founded in 1996 by major home health provider Gentiva, CareCentrix is a national at-home care organization that manages more than 26 million lives across over 8,000 provider locations. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: -- Why payer perceptions of home-based care are starting to change -- How CareCentrix plans on growing in the year ahead -- What consumers want from in-home care providers in 2021 -- And more!

Formerly CHI Health at Home, CommonSpirit Health at Home is a Milford, Ohio-based health care organization that provides home care, home infusion, home respiratory care, hospice and medical transportation services. As with most home health providers, COVID-19 has become the “new normal” for CommonSpirit. Throughout the public health emergency, the company has implemented a number of measures to address COVID-19 including — most notably — the expansion of its virtual monitoring capabilities. For this episode of Disrupt, HHCN caught up with CommonSpirit's Trisha Crissman, vice president and COO of the company's home care and hospice division, to hear firsthand about its on-the-ground experience with COVID-19. During the conversation, Crissman also touched on how the company is tackling flu season. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn about: -- The financial impact of COVID-19 -- Lessons from the public health emergency -- CommonSpirit’s 2021 goals -- And more!

Trinity Health at Home currently ranks as one of the largest home health providers in the country. It’ll be even bigger next year, thanks to an ongoing consolidation strategy to combine its national and regional locations. Home health veteran Mark McPherson leads Trinity Health at Home as its president and CEO. Apart from the consolidation move, McPherson’s focus is on preventing “COVID fatigue” among his front-line health care workers while preparing for what’s likely to be a very challenging winter. Home Health Care News caught up with McPherson for our latest episode of Disrupt to learn more. Also joining HHCN and McPherson was Ruth Martynowicz, interim COO of Trinity Health at Home and Mercy Home Health. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: -- How Trinity Health at Home is dealing with COVID fatigue -- Why the provider is executing its organizational-wide consolidation strategy -- What the public health emergency looks like on the ground for Trinity -- And more!

In 2008 -- amid the last recession -- Ryan Iwamoto and his co-founders started Los Angeles-based 24 Hour Home Care with $160,000 total of investment cash from family and friends. The company is now one of the largest privately owned home care companies in the U.S. with 19 locations spanning three states and over $115 million in projected revenue in 2020. The growth that 24 Hour Home Care has seen over the last 12 years has been completely organic. Iwamoto, who serves as the president, has seen his company make the Inc. 5000 list recognizing the fastest growing companies in the country for eight years straight. That success is due to the company’s ability to make innovative partnerships, its team and its ability to adapt on the fly -- like it did when COVID-19 arrived in California. The biggest, however, is its “secret sauce,” Iwamoto said. For this episode of Disrupt, HHCN caught up with Iwamoto to discuss that secret sauce, as well as non-medical home care, Medicare Advantage and the company’s 12-year journey to the top of the industry. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: — What company 24 Hour Home Care modeled itself after — How it adjusted when COVID-19 hit and how it plans to keep growing — How it wins partnerships with hospitals and MA plans — And more!