HomeCare News

NEW YORK—Judge Frederic Block of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York provisionally approved a settlement agreement reached last month between New Yorkers who lost critical homecare services through the Medicaid-funded Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) and the New York State Department of Health (DOH).

BURKBURNETT, Texas—HomeWell Franchising Inc., the franchisor of national in-home care provider HomeWell Care Services, announced it has accomplished several major milestones

LAS VEGAS—RxWeb (formerly Rehab Accelerate) a provider of front end documentation and assistive technology professional (ATP) rehab software, announced RxWeb has joined forces with ATLAS Technology, creators of the ATLAS RCM platform.

CINCINNATI—Quipt Home Medical Corp. announced it has signed a definitive agreement with three major health systems and hospitals to form a joint venture. According to the agreement, Quipt will acquire a 60% ownership interest in Hart Medical Equipment, with the remaining 40% interest collectively held by major health systems, Henry Ford Health, McLaren Health Care, Blanchard Valley Health System, Wood County Hospital and the Bellevue Hospital.

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida—MissionCare Collective announced a collaboration with Uber for Business that will help expand access to transportation and food for the country’s direct care workers. Through CoachUp Care, MissionCare Collective’s workforce engagement and retention platform, providers can now provide Uber Vouchers to help fund Uber rides and Uber Eats orders as ongoing incentives or critical, one-time supports.

PLYMOUTH, Minnesota—Nonin Medical, a global manufacturer of wearable and noninvasive medical monitoring devices, has announced the launch of the Nonin Health platform. The purpose-built cloud-based data ecosystem and software platform is designed for durable and home medical equipment (DME/HME) providers, sleep dentists and sleep labs.

FRESNO, California—Sunrise Medical, a provider of advanced assistive mobility solutions, announced the launch of its voice activation feature for Switch-It`s CTRL+5 power seating control module, which Sunrise said is the industry’s first voice-activated power seating system. 

MIAMI—The United States has filed civil forfeiture complaints in the Southern District of Florida against two purported durable medical equipment (DME) companies accused of fraudulently billing Medicare more than $33 million combined.

According to allegations in the complaints, Vida Med Center LLC and Med-Union Medical Center, Inc., both enrolled Medicare providers, submitted false and fraudulent claims for DME that were medically unnecessary and not provided as represented.

ATLANTA—Trella Health announced it has added Repisodic—a hospital discharge automation platform enabling patient-centered care transitions—to its solution portfolio.

BOSTON—Team Select Home Care, a national provider of in-home private duty nursing services, announced the next chapter in its acquisition of Marathon Nursing, which was finalized in April 2025. Beginning this month, the Massachusetts-based provider will now operate publicly as Team Select Home Care, formerly Marathon Nursing.

ARLINGTON, Virginia—American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) announced that it has launched a new End User CBP Activation Toolkit to help the HME industry submit its comments in opposition to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services's (CMS) proposed rule to revive the competitive bidding program (CBP).

BOSTON—A Canton, Massachusetts, man pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston in connection with a scheme to defraud Medicare of more than $4 million by submitting claims for durable medical equipment (DME) that was medically unnecessary, not wanted by the Medicare beneficiaries and tainted by kickbacks.

TEMPE, Arizona—SYNERGY HomeCare announced its three newest locations: SYNERGY HomeCare in Temecula, California, SYNERGY HomeCare in Chatsworth, California and SYNERGY HomeCare in Williamsburg, Virginia. The companies will assist residents with non-medical homecare services, such as companion care, personal care and respite care.  

PHOENIX—Tango, a provider of post-acute care benefit enablement services, announced a partnership with AmeriHealth Caritas, a provider of Medicaid managed care. With this partnership, tango is now facilitating the delivery of skilled home health care to Medicare Advantage Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) members in the state of Pennsylvania.

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee—Numotion Medical Supply announced the launch of its new ALLY Program, an initiative designed to support individuals who use catheters in managing their bladder health. Whether navigating a new diagnosis or living with a condition for years, ALLY offers resources, education and connection all in one place.

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana—Respiratory provider Viemed Healthcare, Inc., reported a nearly 15% increase in revenue for its latest quarter ended June 30, 2025, crediting increases i

DALLAS—Enhabit, Inc., a home health and hospice provider, announced that Barb Jacobsmeyer, president and CEO, and a member of the board of directors, intends to step down from these roles in July 2026, or upon the appointment of a successor. The company said it has initiated a leadership succession plan with Jacobsmeyer’s full support to ensure a smooth transition.

DALLAS—Homecare HomebaseSM (HCHB), a software provider for home-based care, announced Rachael Sanor, registered nurse and case manager at Mercy Hospital's Home Health & Hospice, as the August recipient of the Gold Standard Award 2025 Winner.

CHICAGO—Marta Cerda, CEO of ASI Home Care, was honored with the Community Champion Award at the 2025 Negocios Now Who's Who Gala, recognizing her contributions to the Latino community.

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina—The state of Maine recently passed the bill titled LD 145, which exempts durable medical sales tax. Aeroflow Health in North Carolina announced it is celebrating the passing of LD 145 to exempt durable medical equipment from sales tax in Maine, including breast pumps.