Heart on the Doorstep: How an Ohio Community College, Local Home Health Agency, and Ride-Alongs Are Growing the Home Health Workforce
What really happens when a nurse walks through a patient’s front door instead of a hospital doorway? In this episode of Home Health Revealed, host Hannah Vale heads into the field with home health nurses in snowy Northeast Ohio and then sits down with leaders from Lorain County Community College and the Ohio Council for […]
Doing More with Less: Compliance, Education, and Support from ACHC
In this episode, Hannah Vale is joined by Lisa Meadows, Senior Manager, Survey Operations, at ACHC (Accreditation Commission for Health Care), for a timely conversation on how home health agencies can stay compliant while operating with smaller margins and fewer resources. Hannah discusses the new partnership and product certification for Velocity. Lisa shares how ACHC […]
Beyond the Noise: Workforce, Technology, and the Reality of Home Health Cuts with Jonathan Fleece and Mike Quinn
In this power punching episode, we sat down with Jonathan Fleece of Empath Health for a timely and important conversation. When we recorded this episode, the home health Final Rule had not yet been released, but the insights shared remain highly relevant now that it is public. While the proposed 9% cut would have been […]
Culture Worth Staying For: Inside Capitol Health’s Employee Retention Strategy
In this episode of Home Health Revealed, host Hannah Vale and co-host Ethan Schwarzbach from FlyChain are joined by Kara Cox from Capitol Home Health for one of the most eye-opening conversations of the year. Kara shares a retention strategy almost no one in home health is talking about: quarterly employee bonuses. Yes, bonuses! In […]
Building a Texas Hospice: The Power of the Pivot with Lindsay William
In this episode of Home Health Revealed, hosts Hannah Vale and Joe Russell sit down with Lindsay Williams, founder of Four Pillars Hospice in Texas, for a truly powerful conversation on what it truly takes to open and grow a hospice agency today. Lindsay shares her journey launching a hospice while navigating the realities of […]
Home Health Revealed Episode 100: Conversations That Changed the Game
Join us for a milestone celebration of Home Health Revealed by HealthRev Partners—our 100th episode! Reflect on four transformative years in home health: nationwide HHVBP rollout since 2022, PDGM-driven reimbursement cuts, climbing aide turnover near 35%, and the shift to value-based care and Medicare Advantage. We’ve covered it all—from staffing crises to AI tools and […]
The 2026 Home Health Final Rule: What It Really Means for Your Agency
Explore the essential updates from the official CMS Fact Sheet on the 2026 Home Health Final Rule in this episode of Home Health Revealed, hosted by Hannah Vale. This episode breaks down what the CMS rule means for home health agencies, covering payment changes, compliance updates, and care quality adjustments. Key highlights include: Whether you’re […]
Quality in Home Health: Bridging Care & Compliance, featuring Nina Del Grande, Addus
In this episode, we welcome Nina Del Grande, Director of Quality- Home Health at Addus HomeCare, for an insightful discussion on why quality is the hearbeat of home health. Nina brings her deep passion for quality to this conversation, showing how it influences everything from star ratings to documentation to the level of care delivered. […]
Why Advocacy Matters in Home Health | Featuring Mike Sokoloski, Hearts for Home Care (Bayada)
In this episode of Home Health Revealed, we sit down with Mike Sokoloski, Director, Grassroots Advocacy at BAYADA Home Health Care to discuss one of the most impactful ways you can support home health- advocacy. Mike shares how clinicians, agency leaders, and even patients can get involved at the state and national levels to influence […]
Beyond the Patient: Nicole Hoesing from Chadron Hospice on Caring for Families Through and After Loss
In this episode, recorded on site at the 2025 Alliance annual conference, Nicole Hoesing from Chadron Hospice opens up about the true impact of hospice care, not just for patients, but for their families as well. Hospice isn’t only about end-of-life care; it’s about preserving dignity, offering comfort, and supporting loved ones long after the […]