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Maine 2026 Direct Care Wage Mandate: Is Your Agency Ready?

Maine’s New Direct Care Wage Mandate: Is Your Agency Ready for the 125% Minimum Wage Shift?

As of January 1, 2026, the landscape for home care in the Pine Tree State has reached a critical juncture. Maine’s state minimum wage has officially increased to $15.10 per hour, triggered by the annual cost-of-living adjustment. For the broader business community, this is a standard update; however, for Home Healthcare Providers inMaine, it triggers […]

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How to Access the $1 Billion West Virginia Rural Health Transformation Fund (2026)

How West Virginia Home Care Agencies Can Access the $1 Billion Rural Health Transformation Fund

As 2026 begins, West Virginia is at the forefront of a historic shift in healthcare delivery. Governor Patrick Morrisey recently announced that the state has secured $199.5 million for the first year of the federal Rural Health Transformation Fund (RHTF). This award, which is expected to total nearly $1 billion over the next five years,

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Puerto Rico Adult Day Care Continuity and Care Update

Puerto Rico’s Adult Day Services Adapt to Care Continuity and Disaster-Ready Operations in 2026

Puerto Rico’s adult day care sector enters 2026 shaped by a distinct set of pressures that differ from U.S. states. Rather than expansion or rural access alone, the central issue for providers is care continuity under operational disruption. Aging demographics, Medicaid-managed care structures, and recurring environmental risks have pushed adult day services to operate with

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Vermont Adult Day Care and Community Care Update

Vermont Strengthens Community-Based Care as Adult Day Services Support Aging in Place

Vermont’s adult day care and community-based care sector is entering 2026 shaped by continued expansion of Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS). State policy over the past several months has reinforced a long-standing commitment to aging in place, emphasizing services that allow older adults and individuals with disabilities to remain supported within their communities rather

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Washington DC Adult Day Care Compliance and Oversight Update

Washington, D.C. Tightens Oversight of Community-Based Care as Adult Day Services Face Higher Accountability Standards

Washington, D.C.’s adult day care sector is entering 2026 under heightened regulatory attention as the District continues strengthening oversight across community-based and long-term care services. Unlike rural states where access is the primary challenge, D.C.’s focus is increasingly centered on care quality, documentation accuracy, and operational transparency in a dense, highly regulated environment.   Recent

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Rate Shock 2026: Why the Jan 15 Marketplace Deadline Matters for Agencies

The clock is ticking down to January 15, 2026, marking the final day for millions of Americans to enroll in or change their health insurance plans through the ACA Marketplace. While this deadline is an annual fixture, the 2026 enrollment period carries unprecedented weight due to the expiration of the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (EPTC).

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North Dakota Adult Day Care and Community Care Update

North Dakota Strengthens Community-Based Care as Adult Day Services Support Rural Aging Needs

North Dakota’s adult day care and community-based care sector is entering 2026 shaped by continued reliance on Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) to meet care needs across a largely rural state. Over the past several months, state Medicaid planning and budget priorities have reinforced the importance of sustaining community-based care models that allow older

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Alaska Adult Day Care and Community Care Update

Alaska Reinforces Community-Based Care as Adult Day Services Support Remote and Rural Aging Needs

Alaska’s adult day care and community-based care sector is entering 2026 shaped by continued reliance on Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) to meet care needs across one of the most geographically challenging states in the country. Recent Medicaid planning and budget priorities reinforce the importance of sustaining community-based care models that allow older adults

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2026 340B Rebate Shift: Compliance Strategies for Agencies

Is Your Agency Ready for the 2026 340B Rebate Shift? Compliance Strategies for a Shifting Landscape

The healthcare landscape in 2026 is moving at a breakneck pace. Just as home care agencies and safety-net providers began bracing for a massive overhaul of the 340B drug pricing program, a series of 11th-hour legal developments has shifted the ground once again. On January 8, 2026, industry leaders gathered for a pivotal “Healthcare Policy

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South Dakota Adult Day Care and Community Care Update

South Dakota Reinforces Community-Based Care as Adult Day Services Support Rural Aging Needs

South Dakota’s adult day care and community-based care sector is entering 2026 shaped by continued reliance on Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) to meet care needs across a largely rural state. Policy direction over the past several months has reinforced the importance of maintaining access to non-institutional care options, particularly for older adults and

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