HomeCare News

ST. LOUIS, Missouri—Residential Home Health and Hospice (Residential), a division of Graham Healthcare Group, announced that it has been named a 2024 Top Workplace by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. This is the fourth year that Residential has received the award in the St. Louis market.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Top Workplaces Award is an annual recognition program celebrating companies in the St. Louis metro area that excel in employee satisfaction and engagement.

CONWAY, Arkansas—Brandon Phipps, owner of HomeWell Care Services in Conway, Arkansas, has been recognized as a “Franchise Rockstar” by Franchise Business Review (FBR) in the ‘Veterans’ category. Phipps was selected from hundreds of nominations based on his dedication to supporting local veterans and his agency’s performance over the past year.

WASHINGTON—LeadingAge president and CEO Katie Smith Sloan pushed back on criticism that opposition to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) minimum staffing standards final rule has “no justifiable rationale” and allegations that greed is the basis of efforts to halt the rule’s implementation.

MIAMI, Florida—AccentCare, a nationwide provider of home health, hospice and personal care services, announced the opening of a new inpatient hospice center in Miami, Florida. Expanding its footprint in south Florida, AccentCare’s new facility aims to address the region’s diverse population and growing need for greater access to personal and high-quality hospice care.

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.

DALLAS—Axxess, a global technology innovator for healthcare at home, and Security Compliance Associates (SCA), a provider of comprehensive cybersecurity solutions, have partnered to offer Axxess clients tailored, cost-effective cybersecurity services.

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.

NASHVILLE—United States Attorney Henry C. Leventis announced criminal charges against four defendants in connection with alleged schemes to defraud Medicare. The charges stem from schemes to bill Medicare for medically unnecessary genetic tests, durable medical equipment, and medications that were procured through kickbacks used to obtain doctors’ orders and patient information.

The following individuals have been charged in the Middle District of Tennessee:

WASHINGTON—In early July, the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) launched a nationwide survey on the impact of the expired Medicare fee-for-service 75/25 blended rate for non-bid/non-rural areas on the HME community and Medicare patients’ access to medically necessary equipment.

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania—sovaSage, a privately held company specializing in AI-based software and services for the management of obstructive sleep apnea, announced the promotion of Jamie Caputo to vice president of sales. 

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.

IRVING, Texas—PioneerRx, a RedSail Technologies Company and pharmacy software provider, announced its latest integration with VOXO, a provider of business phone systems. This partnership aims to bring simplicity and efficiency to pharmacies by combining PioneerRx's innovative pharmacy software with VOXO's advanced interactive voice response (IVR).

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.

NEWARK, New Jersey – A Georgia chiropractor who owned or operated multiple durable medical equipment (DME) companies and a cancer genetic testing (CGx) company admitted her role in a health care fraud and illegal kickback conspiracy, Attorney for the United States Vikas Khanna announced.

WASHINGTON—On June 28, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the proposed rule entitled, “Medicare Program: Mitigating the Impact of Significant, Anomalous, and Highly Suspect Billing Activity on Medicare Shared Savings Program Financial Calculations in Calendar Year 2023” (CMS-1799-P). 

MONROE, Lousiana—United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that criminal charges have been filed against a West Monroe man in connection with an alleged durable medical equipment (DME) scheme to defraud Medicare. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Department of Justice’s 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action.

A landmark Supreme Court decision that reins in federal agencies’ authority is expected to hold dramatic consequences for the nation’s health care system, calling into question government rules on anything from consumer protections for patients to drug safety to nursing home care.