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BOSTON—A Westford woman was convicted Friday, July 19, 2024 following a nine-day jury trial in federal court in Boston in connection with a home health care fraud scheme.
SILVERDALE, Washington—Family Resource Home Care, an independently owned home care company in the Pacific Northwest, announced the opening of its newest location in Silverdale, Washington. The company said the expansion represents its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for clients and their families while also creating valuable caregiving career opportunities within the local community.
STATESVILLE, North—Iredell Home Health, a part of Iredell Health System, achieved accreditation through the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC).
Accreditation is a process through which health care organizations demonstrate compliance with national standards. Iredell said its accreditation by ACHC reflects its dedication and commitment to meeting standards that facilitate a higher level of performance and patient care.
RICHMOND, Virginia—Owens & Minor, Inc. (Owens & Minor), announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Rotech Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (Rotech), a privately held home-based care business headquartered in Orlando, Florida, for $1.36 billion in cash.
NEW YORK—Special Touch Home Care (STHC or the company), a provider of home health services dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for New Yorkers within the comfort of their own homes, announced that it has reached more than 150,000 patients in the year of its 40th anniversary.
HONOLULU—Kaiser Permanente in Hawaii announced the launch of its Kaiser Permanente Home Health agency on Hawaii Island. The agency will bring nursing and physical therapy to homebound members on Hawaii Island.
WASHINGTON—The NAHC-NHPCO Alliance (the Alliance) is continuing the process of integrating the two organizations into a single, cohesive champion for the care-at-home community. The Alliance said the member voice is critical to the success of this endeavor. As such, all members of legacy NAHC and legacy NHPCO are invited to a virtual Town Hall on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 to learn more about new leadership, progress on integration, how members can stay involved in the Alliance and more.
NEW YORK,—HHAeXchange, a homecare management solution for providers, managed care organizations (MCOs) and state Medicaid agencies, announced the opening of a new Minnesota office and call center for its technical customer care team and local company employees.
ST. LOUIS, Missouri—Residential Home Health and Hospice (Residential), a division of Graham Healthcare Group, announced that it has been named a 2024 Top Workplace by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. This is the fourth year that Residential has received the award in the St. Louis market.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Top Workplaces Award is an annual recognition program celebrating companies in the St. Louis metro area that excel in employee satisfaction and engagement.
CONWAY, Arkansas—Brandon Phipps, owner of HomeWell Care Services in Conway, Arkansas, has been recognized as a “Franchise Rockstar” by Franchise Business Review (FBR) in the ‘Veterans’ category. Phipps was selected from hundreds of nominations based on his dedication to supporting local veterans and his agency’s performance over the past year.
WASHINGTON—DME Service Solutions, a provider of B2B outsourcing solutions specializing in health care, announced its partnership with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). This partnership allows DME Service Solutions to engage with a community dedicated to advancing quality care and operational efficiency in the homecare and hospice industry.
NASHVILLE—HarmonyCares, a provider of value-based in-home longitudinal care, announced that it has raised $200 million of capital to bring its integrated, physician-led in-home care model to more vulnerable patients nationwide.
NEW YORK—HHAeXchange, a homecare management solution for providers, managed care organizations (MCOs), state Medicaid agencies and fiscal intermediaries, announced its acquisition of Generations Homecare Sys
LOS ANGELES—Americare CSS, a homecare service provider, has been awarded the Center of Excellence Award for the Northeast region by The Wound Pros for its performance in wound healing and achieving high patient satisfaction.
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina—Atrium Health’s Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) team has become the first such department in the nation to receive accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Mobile Transport Systems (CAMTS).
NORTH HAVEN, Connecticut & NEWPORT CENTER, Vermont—Corcoran Consulting Group LLC welcomed Jane Panneton, a 27-year health care industry veteran, as managing consultant. Panneton works closely with Corcoran’s homecare clients to improve their financial competency, create strategic exit plans and provide sell-side guidance in mergers and acquisitions.
ROSEVILLE, California—Always Best Care Senior Services, a senior care franchise system in the United States, announced the opening of its first location in the Florida Panhandle.
MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina—Choice Health at Home (Choice), a home health, hospice and personal care provider specializing in the treatment of patients in their own home, announced a partnership with Resilient Healthcare (Resilient), a tech-enabled health care company dedicated to the delivery of care to patients’ homes and communities virtually and in-person. This partnership will provide Choice access to a suite of digital health technologies and hospital-at-home programs.
WASHINGTON—The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the United States has settled a civil fraud lawsuit against VNS Health, Visiting Nurse Service of New York Home Care and VNS Health Behavioral Health (collectively VNS) for $1 million.
WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a more than 4% cut to home health payments next year, a move that advocates say will continue to harm patients and providers.
MIDLAND, Texas—Right at Home has more than 700 in-home care franchise locations across the U.S. and five other countries. The franchise is looking to expand in Midland, Texas with one new territory available. This investment opportunity allows entrepreneurs to make a difference in their community while providing needed care and peace of mind for the clients they serve.
