With the continuing education needed for assistive technology professionals (ATPs), Quantum Rehab Clinical Sales Manager Alex Chesney is preparing to teach a multi-part mobility-related course at this year's Medtrade in Dallas.
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) joined 21 Senators in a request to the Biden Administration to publicize the effect of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Part B inflation rebate on coinsurance in the program.
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania—BAYADA Home Health Care, a nonprofit home health care provider, announced its collaboration with Maribel Health to launch a new platform to enhance and expand acute care offerings in the home setting, advancing a shared mission to make the home the center of the health system.
FRESNO, California and PRINCETON, New Jersey—BFLOW Solutions, Inc. launched its Monterey edition of the BFLOW software platform in February 2023 which included full integration with Parachute Health’s ePrescribing solution.
BATON ROUGE, Lousiana—Amedisys, Inc., a provider of quality home health, hospice and high-acuity care services, announced its Board of Directors named Richard Ashworth as president, chief executive officer and member of the Board of Directors. Ashworth will assume the role on April 10, 2023, from Chief Executive Officer Paul Kusserow.
CHESHIRE, Connecticut—Assisted Living Services, Inc. in Connecticut earned recognition from Home Care Pulse, a firm in quality assurance for homecare. The family-owned company received three 2023 Best of Home Care awards; Leader in Excellence, Employer of Choice and Provider of Choice. According to Home Care Pulse the Leader in Excellence Award is the highest distinction and is bestowed only to select homecare businesses that consistently place among the top in 10 or more quality metrics.
NEW YORK—HHAeXchange, a provider of homecare management solutions for state Medicaid programs, managed care organizations and providers, announced the company has added six new solutions provi
ROSEVILLE, California—Always Best Care Senior Services, a senior care franchise system in the United States, announced that Bryant Greene, owner of five Always Best Care offices in Philadelphia and Delaware, has been named a 2023 Franchisee of the Year by The International Franchise Association (IFA). Greene was honored at the 63rd IFA Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Washington, D.C.—A new bill has been introduced in Congress that would increase Medicaid and state funding for home- and community-based services (HCBS) and provide resources to states for the caregiving workforce.
Supporters say the HCBS Access Act would, over time, eliminate lengthy waiting lists for homecare services.
AAHomecare and oxygen stakeholders joined major respiratory associations in asking HHS to protect access to respiratory products for patients who qualified for care under relaxed guidelines during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE).
