Medicare Enrollment Freeze Underscores Need for Hospital-Grade Home Care Equipment, SonderCare Says
As CMS implements a six-month moratorium on new home health and hospice provider enrollments, SonderCare urges families to prioritize quality home care equipment as a stable foundation for long-term care continuity. O’FALLON, MO — Aug 8, 2026 — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced on May 13, 2026, a six-month nationwide moratorium blocking […]
Research Confirms Cognitively Impaired Seniors Fare Better at Home — SonderCare on Closing the Safety Gap
As peer-reviewed evidence validates home care’s advantages for older adults with cognitive decline, SonderCare highlights the hospital-grade home equipment that makes caregiver-supported aging in place safe and sustainable. O’FALLON, MO — July 28, 2026 — A study reported by McKnight’s Long-Term Care News finds that older adults with cognitive impairment fare measurably better when cared […]
Hospice Groups ‘Disappointed’ by CMS’s 2027 Final Rule
Hospice providers say CMS’s 2.3% Medicare payment increase for FY 2027 falls short of rising costs, while a new spending transparency index draws sharp industry criticism.
Hospice Family Caregivers’ Hardships on the Rise
New research shows 75% of hospice family caregivers report increased stress or anxiety, while financial pressure and isolation mount as end-of-life care shifts to the home.
Triage Emerges as a Strategic Answer to Home Healthcare’s Surging Demand
As U.S. home healthcare agencies face a projected 22% rise in patient volume over the next decade, industry leaders are identifying structured triage systems as one of the most effective tools available to meet growing demand without burning out an already strained workforce. Home health volume is expected to expand significantly through the mid-2030s, driven […]
Nearly Two-Thirds of Family Caregivers View Home Care as Long-Term or Permanent Solution
Nearly two-thirds of family caregivers searching for in-home care expect those arrangements to be long-term or permanent — a finding that signals a fundamental shift in how American families are approaching elder care, according to a new industry report. The finding comes from A Place for Mom’s 2026 “What Makes Home Care Work” report, published […]
Medicare Home Health Use Falling Due to Payment Policy, Research Finds
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new analysis from the Commonwealth Fund finds that declining use of Medicare-covered home health services reflects not only enrollment shifts to Medicare Advantage but also the cumulative effects of federal payment policy — raising questions about whether vulnerable older adults can access care outside of costly institutional settings. The issue brief, […]
Shingles Vaccine Linked to Lower Dementia Risk in Nursing Home Residents, Study Finds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Older adults who received the recombinant shingles vaccine after a skilled nursing facility stay had a 24% lower risk of being diagnosed with dementia over four years compared to unvaccinated peers, according to a study published June 15, 2026, in Annals of Internal Medicine. The research, led by Kaley Hayes, PharmD, PhD, […]
Private Medicare Plans Deny Long-Term and Rehab Care at Exceedingly High Rates
Federal watchdog reports reveal the three largest Medicare Advantage plans denied prior authorization for long-term and rehabilitation care at rates above 70%, far outpacing industry peers.
Hospice Sector Pushes to Integrate Cultural Responsiveness and Trauma-Informed Care
As racial and ethnic disparities in hospice utilization persist across the United States, hospice providers and palliative care researchers are calling for a more deliberate integration of culturally responsive and trauma-informed approaches — practices they say are essential to ensuring dignified end-of-life care reaches all communities equally. The call to action, detailed by Hospice News […]