HomeCare News

BOSTON—Medically Home, the provider aiming to decentralize advanced care to the home, announced that its Board of Directors has named Graham Barnes as president and CEO of Medically Home effective immediately. Barnes brings extensive experience leading organizations with services adjacent to Medically Home's market, with a background that includes acute hospital staffing and scheduling, care coordination, home health and contract lifecycle management segments.

CONCORD, Florida—A Florida man pleaded guilty in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to defraud Medicare of $39.5 million, announced U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young.

Christopher Spellman of Port Richey, Florida, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and was charged on July 17. U.S. District Court Judge Samantha Elliott scheduled sentencing for Nov. 21, 2024. 

WASHINGTON—A new AARP study discovered four in five (78%) older adults who identify as LGBTQ+ are concerned with a lack of support from family and friends as they age. At the same time, nearly half (45%) of these adults are already living with a chronic condition and/or disability.

DALLAS—Pacific Therapy Access, a provider of reimbursement strategies, prior authorization and health insurance appeals services, announced its rebranding as Walnut Hill Medical with the addition of durable medical equipment (DME), health economics and market access divisions.

NEW YORK—AlayaCare, a global technology platform for home and community-based care, has been selected as the end-to-end electronic health record (EHR) of choice by Premier Home Health Care Services, Inc. 

WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted its final notice for Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies (TCET) on Aug. 7.

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Massachusetts—AdaptHealth, the large publicly-traded home medical equipment supplier, has agreed to sell some or all of its complex rehab technology (CRT) business to National Seating and Mobility, the company announced during its quarterly earnings call. 

Company officials said the move would help AdaptHealth focus in on its core home medical equipment business: sleep, respiratory and diabetes. 

FRANKLIN, Tennessee—Kythera Labs, Inc. announced its certification as a Qualified Entity from the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS). The CMS Qualified Entity (QE) Program, also known as the Medicare Data Sharing for Performance Measurement Program, enables certified organizations to receive Medicare claims data under Parts A, B and D. Only 39 organizations are QEs and only 23, including Kythera, have access to nationwide data.

LAS VEGAS—ATLAS Technologies announced the addition of a new Vice President of Sales, Jason Dillon, as of July 1, 2024.

Dillon has a proven track record in sales and leadership roles. He recently served as the director of sales for Trella Health, formerly known as PlayMaker Health. In this role, he supported home medical equipment (HME) and infusion suppliers, developed software solutions and increased productivity for customers.

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona—Executive Home Care, a non-medical in-home care service, reported increasing interest from entrepreneurs in the expanding senior care market. The company's franchise model, which offers extensive support and protected territories, has attracted business owners nationwide, the company said.

DURYEA, Pennsylvania—Pride Mobility took things digital this month with the launch of its new My VivaLift app, which allows users to control their VivaLift! power recliners from their smartphones. Pride said the app was designed to make it easier for users to find the optimal resting position or adjust the chair to their liking and offers a convenient alternative to using the hand control. 

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia—The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) has developed a list of medications to serve as a reference when making site of care decisions for patients requiring intravenous (IV) or subcutaneous (SC) infusions. The list of medications reflects current U.S. prescribing practices and was compiled from home infusion providers' medication dispensing reports and reviewed by NHIA’s Quality and Standards Committee. 

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee—IntellaTriage, an after-hours, nurse-first triage solutions provider for hospice and home health, announced its second consecutive placement on the Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies List. This list offers a data-driven look at successful entrepreneurial businesses within the economy’s most dynamic segment. IntellaTriage ranked in the top 50% of the list and in the top 50 for fastest-growing companies in the state of Tennessee.

TEMPE, Arizona—SYNERGY® HomeCare, a national homecare franchise, led the homecare industry in territory sales growth for the fourth consecutive year in 2023 and continued momentum through the first half of 2024.

SWEDEN—On August 5, 2024, Breas Medical initiated a U.S. nationwide correction of 8,186 Vivo 45 LS ventilator devices. Internal testing of the ventilator identified the potential for short-term elevated levels of formaldehyde exposure to users under specific conditions. 

WASHINGTON—Thomas Andrew Webster, M.D., age 51, of Sylvania, Ohio, pleaded guilty to conspiring to accept kickbacks in connection with a fraudulent telemarketing and medical supply scheme throughout Washington and in other states, announced Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington. United States District Judge Mary K.

BOSTON—HouseWorks Holdings, LLC (the company), a personal care services platform serving the Northeast, announced that it has acquired Bridge City Home Care, a Pittsburgh-based provider of personal care services. With this acquisition, HouseWorks extends its footprint across Pennsylvania, delivering high-quality services through its care hubs in Philadelphia, Allentown, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh and Erie, ensuring clients have access to HouseWorks’ services across the state.

RALEIGH, North Carolina—The Association for Home and Hospice Care of North Carolina (AAHC of NC) recently announced the appointment of five newly-elected board directors, who will serve three-year terms.

Indianapolis, INDIANA—GEOH, a provider of end-to-end software solutions for homecare, announced the successful closing of a $3 million Series Seed Plus funding round. This round was led by Boomerang Ventures, contributing $2 million, with participation from VisionTech Partners, First Leaf Capital, Digital Venture Partners and individual investors.

FARMINGTON, Connecticut—OneWell Health Care, a provider of home health care services for the IDD community, is announced the launch of its new In-Home Nursing Services in Connecticut. This expansion is part of its ongoing commitment to delivering comprehensive and personalized care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) within the comfort and safety of their homes.