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WASHINGTON—DME Service Solutions, a provider of B2B outsourcing solutions specializing in health care, announced its partnership with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). This partnership allows DME Service Solutions to engage with a community dedicated to advancing quality care and operational efficiency in the homecare and hospice industry.
NASHVILLE—HarmonyCares, a provider of value-based in-home longitudinal care, announced that it has raised $200 million of capital to bring its integrated, physician-led in-home care model to more vulnerable patients nationwide.
NEW YORK—HHAeXchange, a homecare management solution for providers, managed care organizations (MCOs), state Medicaid agencies and fiscal intermediaries, announced its acquisition of Generations Homecare Sys
LOS ANGELES—Americare CSS, a homecare service provider, has been awarded the Center of Excellence Award for the Northeast region by The Wound Pros for its performance in wound healing and achieving high patient satisfaction.
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina—Atrium Health’s Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) team has become the first such department in the nation to receive accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Mobile Transport Systems (CAMTS).
NORTH HAVEN, Connecticut & NEWPORT CENTER, Vermont—Corcoran Consulting Group LLC welcomed Jane Panneton, a 27-year health care industry veteran, as managing consultant. Panneton works closely with Corcoran’s homecare clients to improve their financial competency, create strategic exit plans and provide sell-side guidance in mergers and acquisitions.
ROSEVILLE, California—Always Best Care Senior Services, a senior care franchise system in the United States, announced the opening of its first location in the Florida Panhandle.
MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina—Choice Health at Home (Choice), a home health, hospice and personal care provider specializing in the treatment of patients in their own home, announced a partnership with Resilient Healthcare (Resilient), a tech-enabled health care company dedicated to the delivery of care to patients’ homes and communities virtually and in-person. This partnership will provide Choice access to a suite of digital health technologies and hospital-at-home programs.
WASHINGTON—The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the United States has settled a civil fraud lawsuit against VNS Health, Visiting Nurse Service of New York Home Care and VNS Health Behavioral Health (collectively VNS) for $1 million.
WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a more than 4% cut to home health payments next year, a move that advocates say will continue to harm patients and providers.
MIDLAND, Texas—Right at Home has more than 700 in-home care franchise locations across the U.S. and five other countries. The franchise is looking to expand in Midland, Texas with one new territory available. This investment opportunity allows entrepreneurs to make a difference in their community while providing needed care and peace of mind for the clients they serve.
CLEVELAND, Ohio—Compass Health Brands announced the stepping up of its corporate sponsorship of the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) to the Diamond level. Compass Health said it has been an avid supporter of AAHomecare and its state association partners for the past seven years.
WASHINGTON & ALEXANDRIA, Virginia—On June 10, the Board Chairs and chief executive officers of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) met in Washington, D.C. to formally sign the affiliation agreement between the two leading organizations in the care at home community.
LYNN, Massachusetts—Element Care PACE, a nonprofit health care organization helping older adults live safely and comfortably in their homes, is celebrating the opening of its new PACE site in Lynn, Massachusetts. With 13,000 square feet, the new PACE Center will service as the new administrative headquarters and provide essential, comprehensive medical services and activities to keep adults over 55 healthy and engaged in their community.
DALLAS—AccentCare (the company), a provider of post-acute health care, announced the appointment of Chris Mayne as president of Home Health.
DALLAS—Axxess, a global technology innovator for health care at home, and SimiTree, a revenue cycle, coding, professional services and talent management resource for post-acute and behavioral health organizations, announced the launch of two new products designed to provide Axxess' home health and hospice clients with even more valuable insights to strategically plan and drive growth.
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DALLAS—The Call for Speakers for the 2025 Medtrade Conference is now open. Members of the Medtrade Educational Advisory Board (EAB) will receive submissions through Friday, July 5.
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PALO ALTO, California—Canopy, a provider of wearable safety technology for health care workers, announced a major expansion of its platform. The company released Wear-1, a new wearable safety button and Canopy Go, a home health solution that expands safety beyond the walls of the hospital to staff visiting patient homes.
NEW YORK—HHAeXchange, a provider of homecare management solutions for providers, managed care organizations (MCOs), state Medicaid agencies and fiscal intermediaries, announced its acquisition of Cashé Software, a Mi
WALTHAM, Massachusetts—EPOCH Senior Living, a Northeastern senior living organization, hosted the final Purple Flag raising event at its Bridges by EPOCH at Westford community. The partnership was first established in June 2023 when EPOCH launched its system-wide initiative to implement the senior care quality enhancement program across all 12 of its Bridges by EPOCH locations with memory care.
