HomeCare News

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania—Medical Guardian announced it has acquired MobileHelp from Advocate Aurora Enterprises to broaden its suite of health care solutions supporting aging adults with living independently and safely. The strategic acquisition bolsters Medical Guardian’s safety, engagement and wellness capabilities provided to more than 600,000 active members through its personal emergency response systems (PERS), remote patient monitoring (RPM) and health care engagement services.

WASHINGTON—A new report published from the 34th annual Retirement Confidence Survey finds workers’ and retirees’ confidence has not yet fully recovered from the significant drop seen in 2023, however, majorities remain optimistic about their retirement prospects and the lifestyle they envisioned.

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina—Aeroflow Health, a health care company that leverages technology to support the delivery of medical products and services, announced it has expanded access for new mothers by growing its network of lactation consultants and insurance payers.

LOS ANGELES—Momcozy, a global brand specializing in solution-focused maternal and baby care products since 2018, has announced its collaboration with 1 Natural Way (1NW), a durable medical equipment company catering to the precise needs of new mothers. This partnership aims to provide mothers with easy access to free Momcozy breastfeeding equipment and accessories through insurance reimbursement facilitated by 1 Natural Way.

BAKERSFIELD, California—The American Heart Association (AHA) awarded Centre for Neuro Skills (CNS), a brain injury and rehabilitation provider, with the Group Stroke Heroes award. The group hero award recognizes a group committed to educating, inspiring and bringing awareness to stroke. CNS was selected among other stroke support groups, stroke teams, families, private associations, medical facilities and more.

ESPOO, Finland—Finnish health tech company Medixine has strengthened its presence in the U.S. market, announcing a deepened technological partnership with Nonin Medical, a manufacturer of wearable and noninvasive medical monitoring devices. With the U.S. market for remote patient monitoring expected to exceed $25 billion by 2028, the collaboration is an important milestone in Medixine’s continued U.S. growth, the company said.

FRISCO, Texas & RIDGELAND, Mississippi—Soleo Health, a national provider of complex specialty pharmacy services, announced the opening of its latest pharmacy and ambulatory infusion center (AIC) in Ridgeland, Mississippi.

The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) reported that last week, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) began sending emails and letters to a select group of continuous glucose monitor (CGM) suppliers as part of an evaluation for its study "Medicare Payments Compared to the Prices Available to Consumers and Suppliers for Continuous Glucose Monitors and Sensors." This study aims to determine the cost-effectiveness of Medicare payments in comparison to the supplier’s acquisition c

ROSEVILLE, California—Always Best Care Senior Services, a senior care franchise system in the United States, announced it is expanding in the Houston, Texas market. Cypress residents Tunisha and Meyahnwi Che have opened Always Best Care of Cypress, providing senior care services throughout Cypress, Houston, Hockley, Tomball and Katy, Texas.

AMSTERDAM—Philips will pay $1.1 billion to settle the personal injury litigation and the medical monitoring class action lawsuit to end the uncertainty associated with litigation in the U.S.

LOS ANGELES—InnovAge Holding Corp. (InnovAge), a provider of comprehensive health care programs to dual-eligible seniors through the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), celebrated the grand opening of its newest center in California.

ATLANTA—Trella Health, a provider of home medical equipment (HME) and infusion growth and productivity solutions, announced the recent release of claim and patient counts within its Marketscape Insights platform.

This insights feature provides HME and infusion organizations with greater visibility into their market. 

Since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Final Rule on "Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services" on Monday, April 22, many in the industry have voiced their disappointment in the rule, including the National Association for Home Care & H

NASHVILLE, Tennessee—On Wednesday, April 24 the Tennessee House of Representatives unanimously approved (96-0) an amended version of HB 2147/SB 2368, legislation that ensures patients have strong access to effective preventative maintenance and repairs for complex rehab technology (CRT).

The newly adopted legislation:

MESQUITE, Texas—MPM Medical, a provider in the advanced wound care industry, will participate in the 2024 Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Spring | Wound Healing Society (WHS) held May 14-18

SUNRISE, Florida—Interim HealthCare Inc., a provider of homecare, senior care, home health, hospice and medical staffing services, announced the addition of Donna Merritt as vice president of clinical quality. 
 

AUSTIN, Texas—Sensi.AI, an AI-native, data and analytics provider in senior care, announced the appointment of in-home care leader Bob Roth to its advisory board.

BOSTON, Massachusetts—Biofourmis, a global technology-enabled care delivery company, announced it was selected by 

WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its Final Rule on "Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services" on Monday, April 22.

WASHINGTON—The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) released a statement noting that it was, 'extremely disappointed that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) elected to finalize the “payment adequacy” provision in the Medicaid Access Final Rule (CMS 2442-F).'