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Altru Health System Closes Home Health Line in North Dakota Citing Regulatory Burdens
Altru Health System will close its home health service line effective September 1, 2026, citing regulatory burdens as the reason. The Grand Forks, North Dakota-based health system serves 230,000 residents across northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota with 3,100 staff. Patients who continue to qualify for home health services will need alternative providers. The closure reflects ongoing operational challenges in the home health sector that may affect Medicaid beneficiaries' access to home-based care in the region.
Why it mattersThe closure reduces home health provider capacity in a rural service area where Medicaid managed care plans and fee-for-service programs rely on home health for LTSS beneficiaries and post-acute care transitions.