WASHINGTON—LeadingAge, an organization aiming to support nonprofit aging services providers, released a statement from Katie Smith Sloan, the company’s president and CEO, in response to the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations’ report on Medicare Advantage’s denial of post-acute care. The report, “Refusal of Recovery: How Medicare Advantage Insurers Have Denied Patients Access to Post-Acute Care,” was released Thursday, Oct. 17.

The statement made by Sloan is below.

WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM and Associates, a member service organization for durable medical equipment (DME) and home medical equipment (HME) providers, is now accepting proposals from prospective speakers for its annual Heartland Conference. The conference, which offers attendees education on topics like clinical rehab, women's health, respiratory, wound care, regulatory and audits, will take place Monday, June 9 through Wednesday, June 11.

By Arthur Allen

The CVS representative popped into Lisa Trumble’s third-floor Berkshire Medical Center hospital room in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to announce that everything was arranged for Trumble to return home, where she relies on IV nutrition due to severe intestinal problems that leave her unable to eat.

ARLINGTON, Virginia—Kris Srinivasan, chief strategy officer at Valere Health, has been selected to fill a vacated American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) board seat in the 2023-2026 class. Srinivasan has gained various health care and payer ecosystem insights through leadership positions in the industry, including previously serving on the AAHomecare Board of Directors and on various state association boards over the last eight years. 

REXBURG, Idaho—Home Care Pulse, Activated Insights and Pinnacle Quality Insights, all long-term and post-acute care technology companies, have consolidated under the unified brand name Activated Insights. The new brand aims to create an integrated platform that delivers mission-critical applications and analytics and enhances care quality across the continuum of care.

DETROIT—Amesite Inc., a business-to-consumer and business-to-business artificial intelligence (AI)-driven solution technology company, released its 2025 Home Health Care Outlook report. The report explores the current state of home health care, offering insights for organizations seeking to navigate challenges and opportunities in 2025.

WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM Group Inc., a business and professional services provider, announced the ninth Home Medical Equipment (HME) Woman of the Year Award celebration will be held during its Heartland Conference. The conference will take place on June 9-11, 2025, in Waterloo, Iowa.

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut—Always Best Care Senior Services, a senior care franchise system in the United States, announced Ariel Calmanovici has taken over ownership of the Always Best Care franchise in Wallingford, Connecticut. Located at 20 Ives Road, Suite 202B, the Wallingford-New Haven office will continue to provide senior care services, including non-medical in-home care and senior living referral services, under Calmanovici’s leadership.

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire—Modivcare Inc., a technology-enabled health care service and integrated supportive care solutions company, has partnered with Tenovi, a cellular-connected remote monitoring solutions company, to deliver Adherium’s “Hailie Smart” inhalers. Modivcare, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Valued Relationships, Inc.

WASHINGTON—House Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Randy Feenstra (R-IA) are asking colleagues in the House to join a sign-on letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that aims to reestablish the Medicare 75/25 blended rate for durable medical equipment (