home health

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 23, 2021)—Bipartisan legislation introduced in the United States Senate would ease, standardize and speed the process of prior authorization in Medicare Advantage plans.

LOS ANGELES (November 18, 2021)—In honor of National Home Care & Hospice Month, Tapcheck, a fintech platform focused on improving employee financial wellness, has collaborated with Visiting Angels and Always Best Care, among other homecare industry players.
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 18, 2021)—The Alliance for Home Health Quality and Innovation (AHHQI) and the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) teamed up once again for the release of the 2021 AHHQI Home Health Chartbook.

ALEXANDRIA, Va and NASHVILLE, Tenn. (November 16, 2021)—The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) and PlayMaker Health are pleased to announce the addition of PlayMaker to the Future of Infusion Advisory Council (FIAC). The FIAC is a strategic advisory group to NHIA comprised of manufacturing and service companies who are deeply invested in the home and alternate site infusion industry.

DENVER (November 15, 2021)—InnovAge Holding Corp., a provider of comprehensive health care programs to frail dual-eligible seniors, announced that its board of directors has appointed Patrick Blair as president effective Dec. 1, 2021.

SUNRISE, Fla. (November 10, 2021)—Interim HealthCare Inc., a franchise network of homecare, senior care, home health, hospice and health care staffing services, released a new national study examining the shifting perspectives around access to medical care and changing opinions on health care careers brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
 

CLEVELAND, Ohio (November 10, 202)—OnShift, a provider of human capital management software for post-acute care and senior living, announced the launch of a new initiative that will provide integrated access to third-party caregiver marketplaces from within OnShift’s workforce management suite.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 9, 2021)—The average hourly rate for registered nurses (RNs) in home health agencies increased 2.98% in 2021, according to the 2021-2022 Home Care Salary & Benefits Report, just released by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS). The report is published in cooperation with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC).

TORONTO (November 9, 2021)—Integracare Inc., a provider of private home health care in Toronto and Mississauga, Ontario, has acquired Eldercare Home Health Inc.

Eldercare Home Health has been providing registered nurse supervised and case managed home health care in Toronto since 1995. Eldercare Home Health has served thousands of clients and families throughout Toronto focusing exclusively on providing high quality personal support services and home health care for seniors. 

BOSTON (November 5, 2021)—HouseWorks, an independent homecare company, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Connected Home Care, a homecare provider serving Medicaid, dual-eligible and private pay clients throughout Eastern Massachusetts. The company expects to close the acquisition by Dec. 31, 2021.

HARRISBURG, Penn (November 5, 2021)—The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Geisinger Community Health Services (GCHS) has agreed to pay $18 million+ to resolve allegations of civil liability for submitting claims to Medicare for hospice and home health services that violated Medicare rules and regulations. GCHS voluntarily disclosed the violations.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (November 3, 2021)—Complia Health, a home health and hospice technology solutions provider, announced the launch of Suncoast Mobile Edge, a mobile electronic visit verification (EVV) solution being released as an enhancement to the company’s Suncoast software platform. This new offering further demonstrates the company’s commitment to delivering a world class consumer and caregiver experience that advances proactive, predictive health management.