Addus HomeCare Comments on Budget Approval for In-Home Care Rate Increases in Illinois and Texas Markets
June 09 2025 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS), a provider of home
care services, today provided an update on recent state legislature
budget approvals for in-home care rate increases in the States of
Illinois and Texas, and the expected impact on the Company’s
operations in these markets.
On May 31, 2025, the State of Illinois finalized its fiscal 2026
budget with the inclusion of a 3.9% increase in the base hourly
reimbursement rate to $30.80 per hour to sustain a minimum wage of
$18.75 per hour for direct in-home care service workers. The state
programs affected by this increase include the Illinois Department
on Aging, Community Care Program (CCP); Illinois Department of
Human Services, Home Services Program (HSP); and Illinois
Department of HealthCare and Family Services, Managed Long-Term
Service and Supports Program (MLTSS). The Company expects this rate
increase will add approximately $17.5 million in annualized revenue
for Addus, with margins consistent with its existing Illinois
personal care business in the low 20%s and within the State of
Illinois’s 77.0% requirement for caregiver wages and benefits. The
Illinois rate increase will be effective January 1, 2026, subject
to federal approval.
On June 3, 2025, the State of Texas finalized its fiscal 2026
budget with the inclusion of a 9.9% increase in the base hourly
reimbursement rate to $17.13 per hour. The state programs affected
by this increase include the Texas Health and Human Services
Commission (HHSC), Community Attendant Services Program (CASP) and
related programs. The Company expects to generate approximately
$17.7 million in additional annualized revenue assuming
implementation consistent with historical precedent of HHSC and the
Texas Managed Health Plans, with margins expected to be largely
consistent with its existing Texas personal care business just over
20% after caregiver wages are adjusted. The Texas rate increase
will be effective September 1, 2025, subject to federal
approval.
Commenting on the announcement, Dirk Allison, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Addus HomeCare, stated, “We are extremely
pleased with the commitment to our services by both Illinois and
Texas state leadership and the favorable results from their
respective budget processes. In our personal care business, our
services have continued to receive reimbursement support from many
states where we operate. Illinois is our largest state market for
personal care services, and, with the recent acquisition of
Gentiva’s personal care operations, Texas now represents our second
largest state market. We believe our services deliver real value to
state Medicaid programs, and there is growing recognition of the
benefits of home-based care as a preferred cost-effective care
setting. We appreciate the support of the leadership of Illinois
and Texas, and the commitment to provide this added funding, which
will further enhance our ability to provide quality care.”
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain matters discussed in this press release constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking
statements may be identified by words such as “preliminary,”
“continue,” “expect,” and similar expressions. These
forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations
and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential
effect on us. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks
and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements, including discretionary determinations by government
officials, the consummation and integration of acquisitions,
transition to managed care providers, our ability to successfully
execute our growth strategy, unexpected increases in SG&A and
other expenses, expected benefits and unexpected costs of
acquisitions and dispositions, management plans related to
dispositions, the possibility that expected benefits may not
materialize as expected, the failure of the business to perform as
expected, changes in reimbursement, changes in government
regulations, changes in Addus HomeCare’s relationships with
referral sources, increased competition for Addus HomeCare’s
services, changes in the interpretation of government regulations,
the uncertainty regarding the outcome of discussions with managed
care organizations, changes in tax rates, the impact of adverse
weather, higher than anticipated costs, lower than anticipated cost
savings, estimation inaccuracies in future revenues, margins,
earnings and growth, whether any anticipated receipt of payments
will materialize, any security breaches, cyber-attacks, loss of
data or cybersecurity threats or incidents, and other risks set
forth in the Risk Factors section in Addus HomeCare’s Annual Report
on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
February 25, 2025, which are available at www.sec.gov. The
financial information described herein and the periods to which
they relate are preliminary estimates that are subject to change
and finalization. There is no assurance that the final amounts and
adjustments will not differ materially from the amounts described
above, or that additional adjustments will not be identified, the
impact of which may be material. Addus HomeCare undertakes no
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
In addition, these forward-looking statements necessarily depend
upon assumptions, estimates and dates that may be incorrect or
imprecise and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and
other factors. Accordingly, any forward-looking statements included
in this press release do not purport to be predictions of future
events or circumstances and may not be realized.
About Addus HomeCare
Addus HomeCare is a provider of home care services that
primarily include personal care services that assist with
activities of daily living, as well as hospice and home health
services. Addus HomeCare’s consumers are primarily persons who,
without these services, are at risk of hospitalization or
institutionalization, such as the elderly, chronically ill and
disabled. Addus HomeCare’s payor clients include federal, state,
and local governmental agencies, managed care organizations,
commercial insurers, and private individuals. Addus HomeCare
currently provides home care services to approximately 62,000
consumers through 260 locations across 23 states. For more
information, please visit www.addus.com.
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Brian W. Poff Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Addus HomeCare Corporation (469) 535-8200
investorrelations@addus.com
Dru Anderson FINN Partners (615) 324-7346
dru.anderson@finnpartners.com
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