NORTH HAVEN, Connecticut—Holly Haringa has joined Corcoran Consulting Group LLC as director of operations and consultant. She oversees the group’s marketing efforts, client and consultant coordination and administrative support functions. Additionally, Haringa will collaborate with Corcoran team members and support the goals of its homecare agency clients.
MOORESTOWN, New Jersey—David Baiada, CEO of BAYADA Home Health Care, has been elected to lead the board of directors of The Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare (PQHH). Baiada is assuming this role after serving as treasurer. BAYADA is a founding member of the partnership and an advocate for home health and home care patient populations.
VENICE, Florida—LiveCare, Inc. (OTC:LVCE), a telehealth company, announced the expansion of its services into Texas and Ohio, a key development in its state expansion initiative. This expansion, increasing LiveCare's reach, has been conducted in conjunction with Bikham Healthcare, a multinational provider of health care support services and solutions specializing in revenue cycle management, medical billing and credentialing
PITTSBURGH—A federal court is requiring a Pittsburgh staffing agency and its owner to pay $208,044 in back wages and liquidated damages to 96 home health workers misclassified as independent contractors by the employer who, in turn, failed to pay them their full wages.
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina—LSPedia, a traceability solution provider, and RedSail Technologies, a pharmacy software and services provider, announced their partnership aimed at giving dispensers a holistic solution for pharmacy management and Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) compliance.
TROY, Michigan—Best Life Brands, LLC (“Best Life Brands”), a franchised organization that includes Blue Moon Estate Sales, CarePatrol, ComForCare, At Your Side Home Care and Boost Home Healthcare, announces the appointment of Kevin Vesely as its new chief financial officer. With an impressive track record of financial leadership and strategic accomplishments, Vesely brings a wealth of experience to Best Life Brands.
CINCINNATI, Ohio—FirstLight Home Care, a provider of homecare services, will open a new location in Alameda, California later this year. The office, which is set to open in December, will be owned and operated by Nicole Freeman.
Over the past 15 years, Freeman has contributed to the marketing efforts of several Fortune 500 companies. She is a marketing professional who holds a bachelor of arts degree from UC Berkeley, as well as an MBA from Georgetown University.
TEMPE, Arizona—SYNERGY HomeCare, an in-home care franchise, has launched its newest initiative—an all-encompassing disability care program in conjunction with October being National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
BALL GROUND, Georgia—Global manufacturer of oxygen therapy and cardiorespiratory diagnostic equipment, CAIRE Inc. has opened the doors on its new global service headquarters in Canton, Georgia, in a location near its primary manufacturing hub north of Atlanta. The move by the company is designed to advance long-term plans to enhance service and support for home and durable medical equipment (HME & DME) providers everywhere.
SECAUCUS, New Jersey—For the first time, people worried about their risk of Alzheimer’s disease can go online, order a blood test, and receive results in the privacy of their homes.
This might seem appealing on the surface, but the development has Alzheimer’s researchers and clinicians up in arms.
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, has introduced the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Relief Act to provide support to state programs that fund home- and community-based long-term care services.
WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM & Associates announced Mike "Ike" Isaacson has taken a new role as senior vice president of government relations. In this new role, he will focus on advocating for and elevating the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) industry.
DENVER, Colorado – The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) elected AHCA’s Board of Governors and NCAL’s Board of Directors for the 2023/2024 term. Phil Scalo of New Jersey was elected as AHCA Chair, and Mark Maxfield of Idaho was elected as NCAL chair.
NORTH HAVEN, Connecticut—Corcoran Consulting Group LLC announced the addition of Guy Tommasi, an authority in the realm of private duty non-medical homecare, to its team of experts.
WASHINGTON— In what was called a "big win" by the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a change request (CR) directing DME MACs to adjust their local edits to allow for 90-day billing for continuous glucose monitor (CGM) supplies to align with blood glucose monitor supplies.
FRESNO, California—Sunrise Medical announced the launch of the new LECKEY MyWay+ Gait Trainer. The MyWay+ aims to open a world of independence and exploration for children. The minimalist, open-frame design supports children in an upright position, improving stepping and maximizing opportunities for exploration, interaction and participation.
WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM & Associates has released the final playbook of 2023, “VGM Playbook: Elevating Performance: Harnessing Human Capital.”
Featuring insights from various human capital experts' perspectives, this resource contains valuable insights to enhance the understanding and implementation of human-centric strategies in the workplace. Areas of focus include enhancing workplace culture, developing new skills for a new generation and building leaders for tomorrow.
PHILADELPHIA—ACU-Serve Corp. (ACU-Serve or the company), a provider of end-to-end revenue cycle management, announced that it has received a majority growth investment from Lovell Minnick Partners LLC (LMP), a private equity firm focused on investments in financial services, business services and financial technology companies.
Following a nationwide search, Quantum Rehab said it is proud to welcome two new members to its team of brand ambassadors.
Elizabeth McCormick and Keith Russell have been named winners of the Q Roll Model contest and will be Quantum’s next Q Roll Models. The contest was active for two months and received nearly 100 entries from across the United States.
Each winner will receive a three-month paid Q Roll Model agreement and a new Quantum powerchair.
ORANGEBURG, New York—Dynarex Corporation, a durable medical equipment and disposable medical products company, honored Jamie Gray, Alabama State EMS Director, with the 2023
