BIRMINGHAM, Alabama—Southeastern states, despite being popular for retirees, are some of the worst in the country when it comes to aging in place, according to new data compiled by the website Seniorly.
Seniorly compiled a list of the best and worst locations for aging in place and put seven Southern states—Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Kentucky and Florida—at the bottom.
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—Lucet, a behavioral health company providing tech-enabled services to health plans, employers and providers, announced its acquisition of Emcara Health (previously PopHealthCare, a GuideWell Company), a national medical group focused on delivering home-based care to clinically complex and high-risk populations.
CLEVELAND, Ohio—The Visiting Nurse Association of Ohio (VNA of Ohio), a provider of community health for more than 122 years, has officially transitioned to new ownership managed by h/care, a health care management organization. The acquisition became effective May 1, 2025.
Founded in 1902 by 13 women—known as the “Baker’s Dozen”—VNA of Ohio has provided care to countless families, guided by its founding mission to serve those most in need.
DENVER, Colorado—DispatchHealth announced the close of its merger with Medically Home.
Operating under the DispatchHealth brand, the organization now offers a variety of complex care—from same-day visits to extended recovery and inpatient, hospital-level care.
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—AccentCare, a national company specializing in post-acute care, has selected the Netsmart CareFabric platform to strengthen the population health capabilities and delivery of care for the patients of AccentCare Medical Group. AccentCare Medical Group will leverage this technology to advance value-based care models and improve outcomes for patients and families.
BOSTON, Massachusetts—GenHealth.ai announced the launch of its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered automation solution specially designed for durable medical equipment (DME) and home medical equipment (HME) providers, helping relieve the burden of complex workflows such as medical order intake, eligibility verification and prior authorizations.
EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin—Aaniie, a caregiver platform provider, announced the launch of Aaniie Payments, a credit card and ACH payment solution embedded directly within t
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma—Purple Flag Excellence in Dementia Care, a dementia care accreditation program adopted by senior living communities throughout the Northeast, has formed a partnership with the Oklahoma Senior Living Association (OKSLA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of dignity and choice for older Oklahomans and the quality of their care in the senior living setting.
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky—A former Kentucky resident was sentenced last week to two years and nine months in federal prison for engaging in a conspiracy to commit health care fraud in connection with durable medical equipment businesses.
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania—Roundtrip, a digital solution for health care organizations to optimize non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT), and ESO, a data services and software provider for dispatch, EMS, fire departments, hospitals and state and federal agencies, announced the integration between Roundtrip and Logis Dispatch.
WASHINGTON—The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released more details on the agency’s budget request for the 2026 fiscal year in its 51-page Budget in Brief, along with a 194-page Justification of Estimates for Appropriations Committees for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
OWINGS MILLS, Maryland—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC), a CMS-deemed accrediting organization serving the durable medical equipment, orthotics, prosthetics and supplies (DMEPOS) industries for more than 40 years, shared updates regarding a three-year cessation in accepting new accreditation and reaccreditation applications in four states: Florida, Texas, California and New York.
WASHINGTON—In the wake of a series of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) actions with significant impact on foreign-born individuals living and working legally in the United States, the head of LeadingAge, which represents nonprofit and mission-driven organizations serving and caring for older adults and families across America, urged the Trump administration to reverse course.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota—Health Dimensions Group (HDG), a senior living, post-acute and long-term care management and consulting firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2025.
BOSTON, Massachusetts—The owner of Pharmagears, LLC (Pharmagears) and RR Medco, LLC (RR Medco) has agreed to plead guilty in connection with a nearly $30 million health care fraud conspiracy involving medically unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME), including orthotics such as back and knee braces.
SAN DIEGO, California—Chula Vista resident and businessowner Fernando Valenzuela Ayub pleaded guilty in federal court, admitting that he conspired with others to launder millions of dollars of health care fraud proceeds and paid unlawful kickbacks.
BALTIMORE, Maryland—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a significant expansion of its auditing efforts for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Beginning immediately, CMS will audit all eligible MA contracts for each payment year in all newly initiated audits and invest additional resources to expedite the completion of audits for payment years 2018 through 2024.
BROOKLYN, New York—All Heart Homecare Agency announced that it has been named the winner of the Best of Brooklyn 2025 Award for Best Home Health Aides. This marks the agency’s fourth win overall and its third consecutive year receiving the recognition, having also won in 2020, 2023 and 2024.
Albert Finkelshteyn, executive chairman and founder of All Heart Homecare, expressed his gratitude, saying they are very proud of this achievement.
NORTHFIELD, Illinois—Medline announced it has entered into a distribution and supply agreement with TenderHeart Health Outcomes, a Texas-based provider of medical supplies and patient-centric programs.
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina—Caring.com, a senior living referral service and a site for care reviews, published the results of its 2025 Senior Mental Health Study. The study, based on a survey of more than 4,000 Americans aged 65 or older, found that one in three seniors have a clinical diagnosis of anxiety or depression.
