WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 7, 2020)—Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia) introduced the COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020 (S. 4423), designed to establish additional flexibilities related to delivery of respite care services during public health emergencies (PHEs) such as the current COVID-19 pandemic.
GURNEE, Ill. (August 7, 2020)—BrightStar Care, a national private duty homecare and medical staffing franchise with nearly 340 independently owned and operated locations nationwide, was awarded The Joint Commission's 2020 Enterprise Champion for Quality Award, celebrating the brand's commitment to achieving the highest standards of quality and safety in homecare.
AKRON, Ohio (August 7, 2020)—ACU-Serve announced its acquisition of A Perfect Medical Billing Service, effective Aug. 1, 2020.
ATLANTA (August 7, 2020)—TZMO USA announced that the company has entered into a distribution agreement with McKesson Medical-Surgical to distribute their Seni brand of adult incontinence products into the United States’ market. Seni high quality premium incontinence products and skin care lines are available in many countries around the world.
WASHINGTON (August 5, 2020)—The Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC)—a coalition of the nation's leading home oxygen therapy provider and manufacturing companies—commended a bipartisan coalition of 101 lawmakers led by Representatives Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and David Loebsack (D-IA) for sending a letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar and CMS Administrator Seema Verma urging them to delay implementation of the Medicare Competitive Bidding Program (CBP) for Durable Medical Equipment,
BOSTON (August 5, 2020)—CareAcademy, a home health empowerment platform preparing workers for the growing eldercare market and homecare model, announced the launch of its ‘Future of Work is Home Care’ program to reskill millennial workers for the growing homecare market.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (August 5, 2020)—Forcura, a health technology company that enables safer patient care transitions along the care continuum, announced its rock-star roster of health care industry leaders speaking at the inaugural Forcura CONNECT Summit on Aug. 28.
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (August 5,2020)—Prochant, a leader in home medical equipment (HME) reimbursement, announced it is expanding into the infusion pharmacy market.
WASHINGTON, DC (August 5, 2020)—The Elizabeth Dole Foundation and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs have joined together to create a new program, Respite Relief for Military and Veteran Caregivers, which will offer family caregivers of veterans access to no-cost, short-term relief with the help of CareLinx in-home care professionals.
DETROIT (August 5, 2020)—ComForCare and At Your Side Home Care, franchised providers of in-home caregiving services, are new members of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA).