CMS has released new guidance on direct care worker compensation reporting for Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS). For agencies, now is a good time to review how caregiver wages, benefits, and payments are tracked. 📄 Read the guidance: medicaid.gov/Federal-Policy-…

Every November, in honor of National Homecare & Hospice Month, we award ten Caregiving Champions with an iPad, an engraved award, and a special spotlight on our social. All we need from you is a nomination telling us what makes your caregiver so special! lnkd.in/gyAzeg4K

A new bipartisan bill could significantly expand access to PACE programs across the country. The PACE Access Improvement Act would make PACE a mandatory Medicaid service in every state while removing several barriers to enrollment and program growth. homehealthcarenews.com/2026/…

Coverage you can count on. CareMatch is coming soon! Watch the video below, then join the waitlist: ow.ly/BGjv50ZTCjf

Partner Spotlight: RN Pad RN Pad also helps agency teams stay on top of the administrative work surrounding assessments, including MD orders, remote signatures, certification periods, approvals, and corrections. Learn more about RN Pad here: ow.ly/JixK50ZTagg

We're at the National Homecare Conference in Orlando and having the best time! If you are here today be sure to stop by the HHAeXchange booth to hear more about how we help agencies simplify EVV, stay ahead of compliance, and spend less time on admin work and more time on care.

Check out this clip from our webinar with Brian Portewig, SVP of Customer Success at HHAeXchange. He shares why EVV can't be a box you check right before submitting a claim. It has to be built into how caregivers actually work. Watch the full webinar: ow.ly/moma50ZRyoB

Still solving the same problems alone? Join us at Care Forward in Lancaster, PA on October 8th to sit down with other Pennsylvania homecare agencies and hear exactly how your peers are handling the same challenges you are. Register here today: ow.ly/pIkV50ZRbbN

What does "HCBS" actually mean? The SCAN Foundation and Human Services Research Institute reviewed 229 definitions pulled from over 7,500 sources to build a shared, consensus definition of HCBS. Read the full piece in Health Affairs here: ow.ly/cm8O50ZQLyt

Payment posting might be the most overlooked step in your revenue cycle. Learn why the agencies collecting the most revenue read what their payment data tells them. Read more here: ow.ly/SoKY50ZQbIF

📍 Save the date, PA! Care Forward is coming to Lancaster on October 8th! It will be a full day with the team and industry leaders digging into what's new, what's next, and how agencies are adapting to all the changes facing our industry. Register today: ow.ly/HtmA50ZPf7V

Partner Spotlight 💡: Zingage Zingage's AI platform is integrated directly into HHAeXchange, answering calls, coordinating coverage, and monitoring EVV compliance around the clock. Learn more about Zingage and how they can support your agency here: hhaexchange.com/partner-conn…

What does it look like to have payroll built directly into the homecare platform you use every day? For Austin Light Home Care, it meant payroll went from 2 hours to 20 minutes. Read the full customer story to see what CarePay looks like in action: ow.ly/eALF50ZOt1X

⏰ Tomorrow's the day. We're speaking with Zingage and RN Pad about what happens when caregivers, office staff, and documentation aren't in sync—missed call-outs, delayed MD orders, signatures stuck in limbo. There's still time to save your seat: ow.ly/Fore50ZNYmh

In this blog post, Jim Rolla, our VP of Provider Markets, busts three of the biggest caregiver myths and makes the case for building agency policy around the truth instead of the assumptions. Read more here: ow.ly/Usnl50ZNxOv

Respite care gives family caregivers a break to rest, handle their health, or just breathe. But most aren't taking it. As an industry, we can do more to make sure families know respite care is available, and that using it isn't a last resort. Read more: ow.ly/tPhM50ZLXYF

Join us next week for an exciting webinar on how to keep caregivers, office staff, and documentation in sync. We're talking with our partners from Zingage and RN Pad about what connected operations at successful agencies look like! Register today: ow.ly/HESJ50ZLA8L

Happy Labor Day from all of us at HHAeXchange! Today we're celebrating everyone who makes care in the home possible—caregivers, homecare providers, and the many people working behind the scenes to keep it all running. Wishing you a well-deserved, fun, and restful holiday.

The best people to talk about working at HHAeXchange? The people who already do. We asked our own employees what keeps them here—the work, the people, and the mission. HHAeXchange is growing—and we're always looking for people who care about making an impact in homecare.

🌟 Partner Spotlight: TeleGo TeleGo builds cloud-based telecoms made specifically for homecare. Backed by white-glove service and a U.S.-based support team, TeleGo helps agencies streamline operations so staff can focus on caregiving. Learn more here: ow.ly/ZrgH50ZHpTt