BILLERICA, Massachusetts—Breas Medical, Inc., a global provider of home mechanical ventilation and sleep therapy, announced that it has executed a vendor partner agreement with VGM & Associates, a national member service organization (MSO) for post-acute health care.
ORLANDO, Florida—A new joint venture between InnovAge and Orlando Health will be officially announced at the grand opening of InnovAge Florida PACE-Orlando, on Wednesday, May 29. InnovAge, the industry leader in serving high-cost, complex care seniors, introduces PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) to the Orlando market, bringing its 30 years of experience operating PACE programs, helping seniors with medical, financial, social, and emotional care and support.
MIAMI—A Miami federal district judge sentenced a fugitive to 87 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in a multimillion-dollar conspiracy to commit money laundering. The judge also ordered him to pay $3,709,860 in restitution.
BRENTWOOD, Tennessee—IntellaTriage, a provider of nurse-first hospice and home health triage solutions, and CommonSpirit Health at Home (CSHaH), one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health care systems, went live with a secure integration between Homecare Homebase and IntellaTriage’s triage platform, IntellaHub. Partners since 2022, the companies recognized that a deeper integration of their systems could greatly enhance their shared mission of improving patient and caregiver experiences.
BURLINGTON, Ontario—VGM Canada has announced the continuation of the Canadian HME Woman of the Year Award. Nominations are open now through June 28.
NEW YORK—A U.S. District Attorney in New York state announced the settlement of a civil fraud lawsuit against Riverspring Living Holding Corp. and Elderserve Health, Inc., two not-for-profit corporations that run a managed long-term care plan (MLTCP) for Medicaid beneficiaries.
WASHINGTON—The American Health Care Association (AHCA), joined by the Texas Health Care Association (THCA) and several Texas long-term care facilities filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of Texas against the U.S.
ROCKFORD, Illinois—Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $218,000 for OSF HealthCare to expand telehealth services to families in rural communities across central and northern Illinois.
ANN ARBOR, Michigan—For homecare agencies that staff facilities, or for nursing homes and assisted living communities that need caregivers to clock in and out for specific shifts, Rosemark recently added functionality to its homecare software system to help meet those needs.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee—A group of experts in home and health care services in the South announced the launch of Avenues Home Care, dedicated to providing quality, reliable and trustworthy care to adults, seniors and veterans in need.
ROCHESTER HILLS, Michigan—InfuSystem Holdings, Inc. (InfuSystem or the company), a national health care service provider, facilitating outpatient care for durable medical equipment (DME) manufacturers and health care providers, announced that the company’s Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the company to repurchase up to $20 million of the company’s outstanding common stock through June 30, 2026.
LOS ANGELES—Hearst Health and the UCLA Center for SMART Health announced that a panel of judges has selected Mount Sinai Health System and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center as the 2024 Hearst Health Prize finalists. The winner will be announced at UCLA Health Data Day on June 4, 2024.
BRONX, New York—Essen Health Care is thrilled to unveil its latest initiative aimed at providing crucial assistance to individuals grappling with mental illness in our community. The new initiative, the Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Health Home Care Coordination Program, established under Kendra's Law, is for those who need essential mental health services.
ALBANY, New York—Fraud costs Medicare an estimated $60 billion per year according to the New York StateWide Senior Action Council.
It costs Medicare beneficiaries time, stress, their medical identities and potentially their health. It costs families, friends and caregivers in worry and lost work when helping their loved ones recover from falling victim to Medicare fraud.
NEW ORLEANS—U.S. District Judge Lance Africk sentenced Shiva Akula, age 68, of New Orleans, to 240 months of imprisonment, three years of supervised release and $2,300 in mandatory special assessment fees, in relation to an extensive health care fraud scheme orchestrated by Akula. In November 2023, a federal jury convicted Akula of all 23 counts of his underlying indictment.
OLD FORGE, Pennsylvania—Golden Technologies announced it has been awarded its fourth consecutive, five-year contract since 2003 by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to supply mobility products. Golden provides power scooters across the VA nationwide to enhance the quality of life for veterans and allow them freedom of movement and independence.
BURKBURNETT, Texas—HomeWell Care Services, a national homecare provider, clinched the Silver Stevie Award from the American Business Awards (ABA) for its consumer website launched last December. Based on a 3-month evaluation from more than 300 professionals worldwide, the Stevie Award is a recognition from the ABA, affirming the franchise’s revamped online presence.
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Tim Scott and Tom Carper have proposed legislation that would extend a pandemic-era waiver for hospital at home programs for five years.
CARLSBAD, California—Advanced Diabetes Supply (ADS), a national distributor of specialized diabetes supplies, has announced two new leadership appointments. Mike Diamond joins the company as the new vice president of enterprise architecture, and Larry Witte III has been appointed vice president of IT operations. The announcement was made by ADS CEO Bill Mixon.
