Agenda

Gather for a warm welcome from the the Home Health Care News and HME Business teams, as they set the stage for the high-impact sessions, networking opportunities and industry insights set to unfold.

New leadership is reshaping the trajectory of major home-based care organizations at a pivotal moment for the industry. Hear from recently appointed CEOs about their early priorities, where they are recalibrating strategy and how they are balancing growth ambitions with margin pressure, workforce constraints and evolving payment dynamics. Panelists will share what they are changing, what they are preserving and how they are positioning their organizations for the years ahead.

In this unfiltered executive briefing, three of the industry’s most prominent leaders move past the talking points to provide a candid look at the operational, financial and strategic realities of the HME market.

Refuel and recharge with home health and HME leaders by enjoying lunch, where meaningful introductions and collaborative conversations are always on the menu.

HHCN+ members are invited to join a collaborative discussion on the evolving landscape of the payer-provider relationship over an exclusive networking lunch.

Federal scrutiny of home-based care has intensified, with new enforcement actions and initiatives reshaping how providers operate. In this session, a mix of home health and HME leaders will break down the real-world impact of the nationwide moratorium, CMS’s CRUSH initiative, and its evolving fraud, waste and abuse priorities – and what all of it means for growth going forward.

AI adoption in home-based care will rise or fall based on one factor: whether clinicians trust it enough to use it. In this session, BAYADA and Mosai will explore what it really takes to move adoption forward, from introducing new tools and addressing resistance to showing clinicians how technology can support, not replace, their judgment. Together, the panel will examine how organizations can listen to clinician concerns, build credibility through practical use cases, and create implementation strategies that feel grounded in the realities of care delivery. The conversation will focus not just on the technology itself, but on the human change management required to make innovation stick.

After years of shifting valuations and capital constraints, the home-based care dealmaking environment is entering a complex new chapter. This high-level briefing brings together leading investors and strategic operators to provide a definitive "state of the union" on the M&A landscape. From the resurgence of institutional capital and evolving valuation multiples to the impact of regulatory headwinds on underwriting, this session will break down where the "smart money" is moving, who is aggressively buying, and what it takes to execute a successful transaction in today’s market.

Join us for FUTURE After Dark, an exclusive and private live music experience on the first night of FUTURE.

​We are taking over the legendary Antone's Nightclub for a night of incredible music and great company. This is a private event specifically for our guests.

Many organizations have tested new technologies, but far fewer have successfully scaled them across the business. In this session, providers leaders will walk through technologies that have moved beyond the pilot stage and are delivering measurable value. Panelists will discuss how they identified the problem, evaluated solutions, built internal buy-in, measured ROI and expanded adoption. The conversation will highlight lessons around implementation, workflow integration and the realities of scaling technology in the home.

With Medicare Advantage now dominating the market, HME providers are struggling against low rates and rising claim denials. This session offers tactical advice on negotiating better contracts and fixing internal workflows to protect your bottom line from payer pressure.

The HME industry is evolving beyond its traditional business models as providers explore new products, services and care delivery approaches to drive growth. In this forward-looking discussion, industry leaders will share the innovations they're investing in, the emerging opportunities they're most excited about and how they're thinking about the future of HME in an increasingly competitive and complex market.

A candid, audience-driven conversation to close out FUTURE. Industry leaders react in real time to attendee questions and distill the biggest takeaways from the conference – what’s noise, what’s real and what operators should actually do next.