Home Health Revealed (+Palliative and Hospice)

A box of donuts might be remembered for a day. A referral relationship takes a lot more work. In this episode of Home Health Revealed, Hannah Vale talks with John Dalton, founder and president of Optimum RTS, about what helps home health sales teams earn trust and grow. John shares how reps can help referral […]

Your managed care contract called. It might be time for a raise. In this episode, Hannah is joined by Joe Russell, founder and CEO of YieldHealth, to unpack what home health agencies need to know about managed care contracts, payer negotiations, and the revenue (or terms) that may be hiding in plain sight. Joe explains […]

What is the biggest problems inside your organization aren’t the ones you can see? In this episode of Home Health Revealed, Hannah Vale sits down with Chris Taylor, author of The Corporate Cure, to talk about the hidden issues that can quietly undermine culture, leadership, accountability, and performance. Chris brings more than 30 years of […]

Hospice providers are facing more scrutiny than ever—and audit readiness can no longer be treated as an occasional compliance project. In this episode, Hannah is joined by Annette Lee of Provider Insights to unpack what today’s hospice leaders need to know about audits, denials, documentation, and compliance. They explore common operational breakdowns, the growing importance […]

Palliative care has been hanging out in the gray area of healthcare for a long time. CMS may finally be ready to do something about it. In this episode of Home Health Revealed, Hannah sits down with Annette Lee of Provider Insights to unpack what the proposed rule could mean for home health agencies, and […]

Every patient has a different definition of what matters most. The challenge is making sure their care reflects it. In this episode of Home Health Revealed, Hannah Vale sits down with Raianne Melton, Senior Director of Clinical Services at Axxess, to discuss the Age-Friendly Care framework and how it helps home health and hospice providers […]

Patients are coming home from the hospital sooner, sicker, and with more complex needs than ever before. For home health agencies, that shift is changing everything from clinical workflows and documentation to staffing, caregiver support, and revenue cycle performance. In this episode of Home Health Revealed, Hannah Vale sits down with Rachel Trombly, Director of […]

In this episode, we break down the CMS nationwide six-month moratorium on new home health agency and hospice Medicare enrollments—effective May 13, 2026—and what it means for your agency, your growth plans, and your revenue cycle. We’ll cover exactly what the moratorium blocks (new enrollments, certain ownership changes, branch and practice location expansions), what it […]

Revenue cycle management has long been a cornerstone of financial success in home health, but what if there was a way to connect revenue, capacity, margin, and cash flow into one complete picture? In this episode of Home Health Revealed, host Hannah Vale sits down with Victoria Kuklina and Alex Shekaroff, founders of Fin Health […]

Dementia care requires more than clinical expertise, it requires understanding, patience, and the right approach. In this episode of Home Health Revealed, we sit down with Jessica Iorio, VP of Hospice Operations, and Lauren Adams, Dementia Care Coordinator for the LTM Group, to discuss how specialized dementia education is transforming care for patients, families, and […]

What does it take to grow a home health and hospice organization from a startup into a thriving, multi-location agency? In this episode of Home Health Revealed, Greg Davis, Owner and President of Business Operations at Patriot at Home, shares the story behind the agency’s growth journey, from humble beginnings and early business failures to […]

Home health value-based purchasing continues to be one of the most important topics shaping agency performance, reimbursement, and patient outcomes. In this episode, Katie Eisel, Director of Payer Relations for the Ohio Community at Home Network (OCHN), joins the podcast to break down HHVBP in a practical, easy-to-understand way. Katie shares how agencies can simplify […]

In this episode of Home Health Revealed, we sit down with Hope Mulliken, Help Desk Coordinator at the Ohio Council for Home Care and Hospice (OCHCH), to talk about what’s really happening behind the scenes in home health operations today. From Medicaid and Medicare changes to rising denials, authorization delays, and audit pressure, Hope breaks […]

In this episode of Home Health Revealed, we sit down with Mecca Abdul-Aziz, owner of E&M Home Care in Columbus, Ohio, to hear the real story behind building a home care agency from the ground up. Mecca shares how a career shift from marketing and education, paired with a sudden layoff and a growing desire […]

In this episode of Home Health Revealed, we sit down with Victoria Barkin, Regional Director of Operations for Home Health at National Church Residences, to talk about what it really means to create a true continuum of care. Too often, care is delivered in silos. But patients don’t experience it that way. Victoria shares real-world […]

In this episode of Home Health Revealed, we sit down with Jessica Mandrell, owner of Lifesaver Healthcare, to talk through what it really looks like to step into ownership through acquisition, and what comes next. Jessica shares her experience purchasing an established agency, what made the transition smoother than expected, and the lessons that came […]