Editors’ Top 5, Week of July 17

2017 National Health Care Fraud Takedown
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, along with state and federal law enforcement partners, participated in the largest health care fraud takedown in history in July 2017. (Office of Inspector General)

Your Credit Score Soon Will Get a Buffer From Medical-Debt Wrecks
Changes in the way credit agencies report and evaluate medical debt are in the works that should reduce some of the painful financial consequences of having a health care problem. (Michelle Andrew/Kaiser Health News)

Home Health Depot Acquired by Florida-based Lincare
Indianapolis-based medical equipment firm Home Health Depot Inc.—one of the country’s fastest-growing medical companies from 2004 to 2014—has been acquired by Clearwater, Florida-based Lincare Inc., company officials announced Tuesday. (Indianapolis Business Journal)

Celltrak, a Longtime Connector of Home Healthcare Workers, Raises $11M
The company has seen a boost in business over the last year, owing partly to new integration with Epic. (Jonah Comstock/MobiHealth News)

Georgia Programs Help Senior Drivers Stay Safe on the Road
Twenty percent of all vehicle-related fatalities in 2012 in Georgia involved a driver age 65 or older, with the majority of senior crashes occuring in the middle of the day during the week. (Laura Berrios/Atlanta Journal Constituion)