home health

RENTON, Washington & BRENTWOOD, Tennessee—Providence, a not-for-profit health system serving the Western United States, and Compassus, a national provider of integrated home-based care services, announced an agreement to form a joint venture in home health, hospice, community-based palliative care and private duty caregiving services.

DALLAS—Enhabit Inc., a home health and hospice provider, announced it has been recognized by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) as an Age-Friendly Health Systems participant.

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire—Modivcare Inc., a technology-enabled health care service and integrated supportive care solutions company, has partnered with Tenovi, a cellular-connected remote monitoring solutions company, to deliver Adherium’s “Hailie Smart” inhalers. Modivcare, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Valued Relationships, Inc.

MIRAMAR, Florida—Integrated Home Care Services, Inc. (IHCS), an independent benefit manager of home health, durable medical equipment and home infusion services, has named Ajani Nimmagadda as its new chief medical officer. In this role, Nimmagadda intends to lead the company’s clinical and medical management.

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia—The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA), a trade association representing infusion companies and providers, commented on a proposed rule on Medicare home health (HH) programs from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). 

LANSING, Michigan—Homecare workers in Michigan achieved a new victory in fighting for their rights, as the House of Representatives voted “yes” on Senate Bills 790 and 791, which will improve homecare jobs and services in the state.

Senate Bills 790 and 791 improve the working conditions and rights of homecare workers in Michigan. These bills will:

WASHINGTON—Aloe Care Health has launched a new division, Aloe Care Health Solutions, to address the needs of health care organizations serving older adults, such as Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, home health and senior living. The announcement was made at the Medical Alert Monitoring Association conference in Washington D.C.

DUBLIN, Ohio—Cardinal Health (CAH) announced the opening of a new distribution center in Greenville, South Carolina, which will focus on its at-Home Solutions business. The new distribution center is expected to add roughly 200 jobs to the region over time. CAH at-Home Solutions provides home health care medical supplies and helps customers across the nation manage their medical supply needs, including those who have chronic or critical medical conditions.

CARY, North Carolina—The Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. (ACHC) has launched two new specialty credentials: the distinction in age-friendly care for home health and hospice, and the distinction in outcomes for home health. The addition of these credentials aims to further ACHC’s commitment to set quality standards for home-based care services, the company said.

SUNRISE, Florida—Interim HealthCare Inc., a network of homecare, senior care, home health, hospice and medical staffing services, appointed Rexanne Domico as resident and chief operating officer. Paul Mastrapa, chief executive officer (CEO) of Interim HealthCare, welcomed Domico and said he is excited to see her shape the company’s operational strategies and mission. 

ROSEVILLE, California—Always Best Care, a senior care franchise system in the United States, is now serving seniors in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and surrounding communities, such as Deming, La Mesa, Mesquite, Sunland Park and White Sands. Always Best Care of Las Cruces provides non-medical in-home care, mobile medical alert services and senior living and memory care referral services.

EAGLE, Idaho—The Pennant Group, Inc. announced its purchase of the Washington and Idaho assets of Signature Healthcare at Home. The Pennant Group is a company focused on affiliated home health, hospice and senior living.

Pennant previously announced its agreement to purchase the Signature assets, with the planned closing of Signature’s Washington and Idaho assets on Aug. 1, 2024. A second purchase agreement of Signature’s Oregon business is intended to close on Jan. 1, 2025.

FRANKLIN, Tennessee—American Health Plans, a division of American Health Partners, has announced its partnership with Empath Health, a not-for-profit hospice and home-based health care organization. Their partnership seeks to grow American Health Advantage of Florida, an Institutional Special Needs Plans (ISNP) providing Medicare Advantage coverage to the long-term care population of Florida.  

NASHVILLE, Tennessee—In December 2023, Brookdale Senior Living sold its remaining 20% equity interest in its Health Care Services unconsolidated venture and received aggregate proceeds of approximately $27 million in connection with the transaction. The company previously decreased this investment upon a sale of a portion of the venture in November 2021.