FRISCO, Texas—Addus HomeCare Corporation, a provider of homecare services, announced a definitive agreement to acquire the personal care operations of Gentiva for an anticipated purchase price, after customary purchase price adjustments, of approximately $350 million.
CARLSBAD, California—Advanced Diabetes Supply (ADS), a national distributor of specialized diabetes supplies, has announced a new leadership appointment. Blair Baldwin joins the company as the new senior vice president of operations. The announcement was made by ADS CEO Bill Mixon.
WASHINGTON & ALEXANDRIA, Virginia—The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) responded to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently revised guidance regarding the implementation of the hospice certifying physician enrollment requirement.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Illinois—Touching Hearts At Home is hosting an educational speaker session featuring registered dietitian Sofia Szanto on Thursday, June 27 at 6 p.m. CT at the Empty Corner in Arlington Heights. The session will focus on "Nutrition Nexus Objectives," aimed at empowering seniors and their caregivers with essential knowledge on maintaining a healthy diet.
NEWARK, New Jersey—A Florida man was sentenced to 96 months in prison for his role in a multimillion-dollar durable medical equipment (DME) kickback scheme, Attorney for the United States Vikas Khanna, District of New Jersey, and U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe, Southern District of Florida, announced today.
CGS shared guidance on billing wheelchair electronics to DME MAC Jurisdiction B and Jurisdiction C pages. Power Wheelchair Electronics Clarification, published on May 30, is a step in the right direction of providing clear coverage guidelines for Medicare, the American Association for Homecare said.
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $7.8 million for 17 projects that will improve public transportation for people with disabilities, older adults and low-income individuals. One of the projects included pertains to increasing access to home health organizations in South Dakota.
WARWICK, Rhode Island—AccentCare, a nationwide provider of home health, hospice and personal care services, announced the opening of its Warwick hospice location and its expansion into Rhode Island.
PLANO, Texas—Choice Health at Home (Choice), a home health, hospice, personal care provider specializing in the treatment of patients in the comfort and convenience of their own home, announced a partnership with Resilient Healthcare (Resilient), a tech-enabled health care company that delivers high-quality 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.
ROCHESTER HILLS, Michigan—InfuSystem Holdings, Inc., announced that Richard DiIorio, chief executive officer, Barry Steele, chief financial officer, and Carrie Lachance, president and chief operating officer, will present at the Sidoti Small Cap Virtual Investor Conference at 8:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, June 12, 2024.
WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a final rule in April, imposing minimum staffing requirements for long-term care facilities (LTC), which provide care to nearly
WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM & Associates has entered a strategic partnership with ACU-Serve, a provider of outsourced services for operational needs in the home medical equipment (HME) sector.
This collaboration is set to address the increasing demand for greater efficiency in serving a growing patient population.
PHOENIX, Arizona—StateServ, a provider of benefit management solutions for durable medical equipment (DME) and pharmaceuticals for the post-acute care market, announced it has rebranded to Dragonfly Health (the company). The new identity marks an inflection point for the company, as it combines DME and pharmacy offerings, enabling a scalable, holistic care-at-home service platform driven by advanced technology and robust analytics.
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona—As temperatures rise, the need for proper summer safety and health precautions becomes critical, especially for seniors. Executive Home Care, part of the Evive Brands family and a provider of in-home care services, emphasizes the importance of ensuring that elderly individuals enjoy the summer safely and healthfully.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas—Caring Senior Service, a non-medical homecare services company, has been named one of Entrepreneur magazine’s Top 100 Franchises for diversity, equity and inclusion for 2024.
WATERLOO, Iowa—Over the past few legislative sessions, the Oklahoma Medical Equipment Providers Association (OMEPA) has navigated a legislative rollercoaster. Their commitment to building relationships and advocating for patients has led to significant wins.
ROSEVILLE, California—Always Best Care Senior Services, a senior care franchise system in the United States, held its annual conference in April, gathering in Austin, Texas, at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa. In addition to educational breakout sessions and roundtables focused on ideas for business growth, the conference included many opportunities for celebrating a year that led to 12% sales growth for the brand in 2023.
MADISON, Wisconsin—EnsoData and Parachute Health announce a partnership to expedite care for newly diagnosed sleep disorders like obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) by simplifying the sleep care workflow from diagnostics through therapy prescription ordering.
TROY, Michigan—CarePatrol, a senior care solutions organization, recently announced a significant victory for the senior care industry as Maryland franchisee Paula Sotir worked with other senior
BOSTON—HouseWorks Holdings, LLC (the company), a personal care services platform serving the northeast, announces that it has acquired the Connecticut Personal Care Division (brands Companions and Homemakers, LLC. and Companions Forever, LLC.) of AccordCare, a national provider of homecare and certified home health. With this acquisition, HouseWorks enters Connecticut, expanding the company’s geographic footprint while offering compelling opportunities for future growth.
