Resources and insights

Buying a home health agency in 2026: what the Medicare moratorium and the 36-month rule mean for a sale, and five checks to run before you sign.

How to start a home health agency in Florida in 2026: the AHCA license, accreditation in 120 days, the fee, certificate of need, and the Medicare moratorium.

How to start a home health agency in Texas in 2026: the HCSSA license, presurvey training, TULIP, the $2,625 fee and the Medicare moratorium, from Texas pages.

How advisors and sellers price a home health agency in 2026, quoted and dated, what drives their figures, and which drivers Medicare's own data shows.

How to become a certified home health aide: the federal 75-hour floor, the states that ask for more, the CNA and PCA routes, and aide pay in every state.

Can Medicaid pay you to care for a parent, spouse or disabled adult child? The federal rules quoted, the four program types, and what ten states' own pages say.

How to get palliative care at home: the doctor's visit, home health and hospice, what each costs under Medicare, and what end-of-life care at home looks like.

Who pays for respite care: Medicare hospice's five-day benefit, Medicaid waivers, the VA, the Older Americans Act, and what it costs to pay yourself, by state.

The VA's two caregiver programs, rules quoted: who qualifies for PCAFC, how the monthly stipend is calculated, and the 2026 amount for every locality pay area.