Ohio-based senior living & home health taps into Medline's extensive portfolio after 30-plus years with previous supplier

NORTHFIELD, Illinois—Medline announced it has entered into a multi-year Prime Vendor distribution agreement with O'Neill Healthcare, a family-owned provider of senior care services in Ohio. Medline will be the primary supplier for O'Neill Healthcare's post-acute care business, spanning six skilled nursing buildings and additional home health, hospice care and home medical equipment (HME) operations.

Manuel Delgado plead guilty for accepting bribes to expedite accreditation process so companies could enroll with/bill Medicare

MIAMI—Manuel Delgado, 64, plead guilty to accepting cash bribes and self-dealing as part of a conspiracy to impede and obstruct the lawful functions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in their administration and oversight of the Medicare program.

BAYADA urged federal lawmakers to consider the cost-savings potential of home health care

MOORESTOWN, New Jersey—BAYADA Home Health Care—a nonprofit provider of home health, personal homecare, private duty nursing and hospice services—urged federal lawmakers to consider the cost-savings potential of home health care as they work to reduce federal expenditures.

Report emphasizes already existing crisis in access to disability support services & economic consequences of further divestment

WASHINGTON—United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) and ANCOR, two national voices for providers of long-term support services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), released the inaugural Case for Inclusion Policy Blueprint for Sustainable Services.

Klick will help HDG's consulting clients and managed communities meet their goals

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota—Health Dimensions Group (HDG), a senior living, post-acute and long-term care management and consulting firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has hired Barbara Klick as executive vice president of quality. With this position, Klick will join HDG’s Executive Leadership Team.

Faltischek brings more than 20 years of health care experience & has been an active board member of Mobile Health

NEW YORK—Mobile Health, a provider of occupational health, wellness and compliance services nationwide, has announced the appointment of Kenneth Faltischek as CEO. Faltischek is an experienced health care executive and long-term Mobile Health advisor who will lead the company into its next stage of innovation and expansion.