VENICE, Florida—LiveCare, Inc. (OTC:LVCE), a telehealth company, announced the expansion of its services into Texas and Ohio, a key development in its state expansion initiative. This expansion, increasing LiveCare's reach, has been conducted in conjunction with Bikham Healthcare, a multinational provider of health care support services and solutions specializing in revenue cycle management, medical billing and credentialing
PITTSBURGH—A federal court is requiring a Pittsburgh staffing agency and its owner to pay $208,044 in back wages and liquidated damages to 96 home health workers misclassified as independent contractors by the employer who, in turn, failed to pay them their full wages.
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina—LSPedia, a traceability solution provider, and RedSail Technologies, a pharmacy software and services provider, announced their partnership aimed at giving dispensers a holistic solution for pharmacy management and Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) compliance.
TROY, Michigan—Best Life Brands, LLC (“Best Life Brands”), a franchised organization that includes Blue Moon Estate Sales, CarePatrol, ComForCare, At Your Side Home Care and Boost Home Healthcare, announces the appointment of Kevin Vesely as its new chief financial officer. With an impressive track record of financial leadership and strategic accomplishments, Vesely brings a wealth of experience to Best Life Brands.
CINCINNATI, Ohio—FirstLight Home Care, a provider of homecare services, will open a new location in Alameda, California later this year. The office, which is set to open in December, will be owned and operated by Nicole Freeman.
Over the past 15 years, Freeman has contributed to the marketing efforts of several Fortune 500 companies. She is a marketing professional who holds a bachelor of arts degree from UC Berkeley, as well as an MBA from Georgetown University.
TEMPE, Arizona—SYNERGY HomeCare, an in-home care franchise, has launched its newest initiative—an all-encompassing disability care program in conjunction with October being National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
BALL GROUND, Georgia—Global manufacturer of oxygen therapy and cardiorespiratory diagnostic equipment, CAIRE Inc. has opened the doors on its new global service headquarters in Canton, Georgia, in a location near its primary manufacturing hub north of Atlanta. The move by the company is designed to advance long-term plans to enhance service and support for home and durable medical equipment (HME & DME) providers everywhere.
SECAUCUS, New Jersey—For the first time, people worried about their risk of Alzheimer’s disease can go online, order a blood test, and receive results in the privacy of their homes.
This might seem appealing on the surface, but the development has Alzheimer’s researchers and clinicians up in arms.
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, has introduced the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Relief Act to provide support to state programs that fund home- and community-based long-term care services.
WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM & Associates announced Mike "Ike" Isaacson has taken a new role as senior vice president of government relations. In this new role, he will focus on advocating for and elevating the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) industry.
