NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey—Most people in the United States don’t know that medical aid in dying, a legal practice that allows terminally ill patients to obtain a prescription for medication to end their life, is legal in certain states, according to Rutgers researchers.
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia & WASHINGTON—The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) released the following statement on the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) March 2025 Report to Congress: Medicare Payment Policy. MedPAC’s congressionally mandated report provides analysis and recommendations on various Medicare programs, including home health and hospice.
After a patch of ice sent Marc Durocher hurtling to the ground, and doctors at UMass Memorial Medical Center repaired the broken hip that resulted, the 75-year-old electrician found himself at a crossroads.
He didn’t need to be in the hospital any longer. But he was still in pain, unsteady on his feet, unready for independence.
KANSAS CITY, Kansas—Arosa, a provider of integrated care management and in-home caregiving, announced the opening of its newest office in Kansas City, serving both Missouri and Kansas residents.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee—Seniors Helping Seniors in-home care services, a franchisor with more than 180 franchise partners and over 350 territories nationwide, has grown rapidly in recent years. Now, local resident Nick Deitmen has opened a new location to serve the Nashville, Bellevue, Antioch, Belle Meade, Green Hills, Brentwood, East Nashville, Donelson, and Madison communities in Tennessee.
WASHINGTON—LeadingAge, the association of nonprofit providers of aging services, announced that Kim Gaskell, vice president of operations for member organization
FARGO, North Dakota—Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC (Noridian), a developer of solutions for health care programs, announced the re-award of the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) Medicare Jurisdiction A (JA) contract.
DALLAS—Finalists have been announced for the 2025 Axxess Growth, Innovation and Leadership Experience (AGILE) conference's Distinction Awards. This year more than 20 home health, hospice, palliative and homecare organizations are finalists across four categories. The finalist organizations represent Axxess clients who have achieved excellence in areas of growth, innovation, quality and compliance.
TAMPA, Florida—Hyde Park Capital announced that its client, VitalTech, a provider of comprehensive enterprise solutions across the care continuum that integrates virtual care coordination into existing workflows, has been acquired by CoachCare, a provider of remote patient monitoring (RPM) and care management platforms. Hyde Park Capital served as the exclusive investment banker to VitalTech for this transaction.
WASHINGTON–A joint durable medical equipment Medicare Administrative contractor (DME MAC) publication announced new HCPCS codes for wheelchair accessories will go into effect on or after April 1, 2025. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) is revising HCPCS code E1028 and creating three new HCPCS codes for wheelchair accessories:
