HomeCare News

NORTH KANSAS CITY, Missouri—North Kansas City Hospital and Alternate Solutions Health Network, a national home health provider, will partner in a new joint venture agreement. Under this collaboration, operating as North Kansas City Hospital Home Health, advanced in-home health care services will be provided to the Northland community and beyond, reaching patients in Clay, Platte, Jackson and Ray counties.

DALLAS—Attendance numbers are in for Medtrade 2024 and Medtrade organizers are reporting a significant jump.

“This year’s Medtrade attracted more than 2,300 qualified attendees,” said Kerry Tyler, associate show director, Medtrade. “That’s an increase of almost 25% over last year.”

According to Sarah Varner, vice president of marketing for Medtrade, attendee analysis revealed nationwide attendance and beyond.

DALLAS—A brightly colored collection of cloth walker covers took the top award at Medtrade's New Product Pavilion on March 28. 

The Provider's Choice Gold Award went to the Jover Walker Cover by Jover, a new entry into the market. The owners said they developed the cheerful walker accessory to convince senior family members to use their walkers more regularly, and the idea caught on. 

SPRING HOUSE, Pennsylvania—The Compliance Team (TCT), a nationally recognized, CMS-approved health care accreditation organization, celebrates 30 years of optimizing health care delivery and patient outcomes with its proprietary Exemplary Provider Accreditation and Certification Programs.

WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that the next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, April 3, 2024, from 2-3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).

Log on at least 15 minutes prior to the forum start time. The agenda is subject to change.

DALLAS—Those looking to become a certified UpLyft dealer can register for free for UpLyft's first-ever in-person dealer onboarding event, where attendees will be fully trained on everything there is to know about the UpLyft System on Wednesday, March 27 during Medtrade.

Dinner and beverages will be provided. Registration is mandatory in order to ensure everyone gets to eat and drink.

IRVINE, California—Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI), a provider of noninvasive monitoring technologies and audio products, has announced its recognition as one of Fast Company’s Most Innov

VERLAND PARK, Kansas—Netsmart, a provider of software and services for payers, providers and state Medicaid Agencies, announced the deployment of the Netsmart electronic visit verification (EVV) system for the Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services (DPHHS). This implementation facilitates statewide aggregation of critical health care data aligned with the 21st Century Cures Act.

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina—Agape Care Group (Agape Care), a provider of hospice and palliative care and a portfolio company of Ridgemont Equity Partners, was announced today as on

LINCOLN, Nebraska—St. Croix Hospice has been recognized by the Nebraska Hospice and Palliative Care Association (NHPCA) with the NHPCA Shining Star Award, which was announced at the 2024 NHPCA Annual Conference on March 20. After receiving nominations from industry leaders, the NHPCA awards the Shining Star honor to a hospice provider in good standing with the association that has demonstrated outstanding leadership and innovation within the local hospice community.

CHICAGO—Waud Capital Partners (Waud Capital), a growth-oriented middle-market private equity firm, announced the acquisition of Senior Helpers, a provider of in-home care and wellness offerings for seniors. Waud Capital is acquiring Senior Helpers from Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit health system in the nation. 

WATERLOO, Iowa— VGM & Associates announced key leadership updates. Krista McNurlen will now serve as senior vice president of business operations, and Mandi Rodgers has been promoted to vice president of marketing.

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona—Matrix Medical Network (Matrix) announced its strategic roadmap to comprehensively align the organization to its vision of building a healthier world where people receive the care they need, wherever they call home.

COLUMBIA, South Carolina—Andrew Chmiel, 48, of Mt. Pleasant, was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for his role in a nearly $100 million scheme related to the payment of kickbacks and bribes in exchange for medically unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME) orders.  

ROSEVILLE, California—Always Best Care Senior Services, a senior care franchise system in the United States, announced that franchise owner Shawn Cothran has opened a second location to meet the demand of a growing senior population in North Carolina.

SARASOTA, Florida—Nearly 600 people attended the Tidewell Foundation’s Crystal Anniversary Signature Luncheon on Friday, March 1, at The Ritz-Carlton in Sarasota. The 15th Annual event, the Tidewell Foundation’s largest fundraiser, raised a record $434,558 to benefit Tidewell Hospice and Empath Health services that reach more than 10,000 people each year in Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee and Sarasota counties in Florida.

BEVERLY, Massachusetts—MP: Wired for HR, a human capital management (HCM) company focused on transforming the employer-employee relationship and experience, announced Celeste Begley has joined the company as solutions marketing manager and subject matter expert in MP’s home health care vertical.

AKRON, Ohio—ACU-Serve, a provider of health care solutions, announced its recent acquisition of Beyond HME, located in Siesta Key, Florida. ACU-Serve said this move signals a significant step forward as it expands its footprint in the health care industry and aims to enhance its service offerings.

The acquisition of Beyond HME, known for its resupply services, aligns with ACU-Serve's commitment to delivering comprehensive and high-quality health care solutions to its clients.

WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM & Associates and Rhythm Healthcare have recently executed a vendor partner agreement. This agreement provides the VGM membership community access to the Rhythm Healthcare portfolio of products, including respiratory solutions, bent metal and mobility products.

TAMPA, Florida—InnovAge Holding Corp., a provider of comprehensive health care programs to dual-eligible seniors through the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) launched a new center in Tampa, its first in the state of Florida.