ELY—LeadingAge announced that Adam Masloski, executive director at Boundary Waters Care Center (BWCC), has been presented with LeadingAge Minnesota’s Outstanding Leadership award. Each year, the award recognizes an individual whose leadership is demonstrated through vision, servanthood, mentoring others and a commitment to older adults.
NEW YORK—CareConnect, a provider of homecare artificial intelligence (AI), software and services, and
WASHINGTON—ATA Action, the advocacy arm of the American Telemedicine Association, submitted concerns and detailed recommendations on the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)’s proposed rule to establish special registrations for the remote prescribing of controlled substances without requiring an in-person visit.
DALLAS—Kim Ng used to race motorcycles. Now, he’s blazing a new trail in mobility devices.
Skokie, Illinois—Synapse Health, a provider that focuses on advancing the durable medical equipment (DME) industry toward value-based care, announced the appointment of Shaw Rietkerk as chief operating officer. In this role, Rietkerk will lead Synapse’s core operations and revenue cycle management.
Waterloo, Iowa—VGM Group announced the promotion of Barry Thwaits to executive vice president of customer success with VGM & Associates. In this newly created role, Thwaits will continue developing a long-term vision for coordinated communication and strategies to help VGM’s customers scale their business. This includes aligning services across sales teams to create a seamless customer experience for home medical equipment (HME) providers.
Carlsbad, California—Breg, Inc., a provider of orthopedic bracing and support solutions, announced that Steve Ingel has been promoted to President, effective immediately.
DALLAS—Questions about how moves by the Trump administration could impact the homecare industry dominated at Medtrade—especially potential cuts to Medicaid and tariffs—but answers were largely absent.
WASHINGTON—Hospice leaders praised the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) decision to cease the implementation of the Hospice Special Focus Program (SFP). CMS announced on February 14 on its website that implementation of the program had ceased for calendar year 2025 “so that CMS may further evaluate the program.” No additional details were provided.
New York—Alliance Homecare, a New York provider of high-touch private duty home health care, and its nursing division, TrustHouse, are expanding into Bergen County, New Jersey. With nearly two decades of experience setting the standard for premium in-home care, Alliance Homecare will now bring its skilled nursing and home health aide services to families seeking care in the Garden State.
