If you run a home health care agency, you already know the numbers don’t add up. Demand for in-home services is surging — driven by aging Baby Boomers, a strong preference for aging in place, and expanded Medicare coverage for chronic care management — but the workforce hasn’t kept pace. According to research from the […]
For years, many home health agencies have run their entire operations on a fragile foundation of spreadsheets, phone trees, and good intentions. But as we move further into 2026, the math no longer works. With caregiver turnover rates stubbornly high and patient demand outpacing available staff, the hidden costs of manual scheduling—missed visits, overtime blowouts, […]
In a move that will ripple across the home health and hospice industries, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on May 13, 2026, a temporary nationwide freeze on new Medicare enrollments for home health agencies and hospice providers. The decision comes as part of a sweeping anti-fraud initiative aimed at weeding out […]
Home health agencies across the country are facing a workforce crisis that’s nothing short of urgent. With caregiver turnover rates consistently hovering around 79 percent, agencies are spending more time recruiting and training than they are focusing on care delivery. The numbers paint a stark picture: it costs agencies roughly $4,000 to $8,000 to replace […]
If you run a home health care agency, you already know the daily juggling act. Matching the right caregivers to the right patients, factoring in skills, locations, time windows, and last-minute changes — it’s a puzzle that grows more complicated with every new referral. For too long, agencies have relied on spreadsheets, phone trees, and […]
For decades, home health care agencies have been running on spreadsheets, phone trees, and a lot of good intentions. But as the demand for home-based care continues to surge, that old playbook just isn’t cutting it anymore. With an aging population, stricter compliance regulations, and a caregiver workforce that’s constantly in flux, agencies of all […]