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Kristen Wheeler has more than 20 years in the homecare industry

NORTH HAVEN, Connecticut—Corcoran Consulting Group announced that Kristen Wheeler will take over the role of managing consultant.

Wheeler brings more than 20 years of experience in non-medical private pay homecare to her role at Corcoran Consulting Group. A former agency owner and association leader, she has spent her career helping homecare organizations launch, grow and stay compliant in a complex regulatory landscape.

The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services & the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to conduct a comprehensive study comparing home-based care & inpatient care across several key criteria

WASHINGTON—Congressman Vern Buchanan, chair of the Health Subcommittee on Ways and Means, announced he introduced the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act.


The council is comprised of a group of manufacturing & service companies in the home & alternate site infusion industry

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia—The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) and WeInfuse announced the addition of WeInfuse to NHIA's Future of Infusion Advisory Council (FIAC). The FIAC is an advisory group comprised of manufacturing and service companies that are invested in the home and alternate site infusion industry.

The new board aims to make arising challenges in the home health care industry less taxing

LEHI, Utah—Enzo Health, the artificial intelligence-powered automation platform, announced the formation of its new advisory board. This group unites experts in home health operations, clinical excellence, health care regulation and digital health innovation.


Many Americans said they'd prefer independence over a longer life dependent on someone else

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky—According to a recent survey, Americans are signaling a shift in what it means to live a fulfilling life, with many preferring independence over longevity without self-sufficiency. While seniors, in particular, maintain an optimistic outlook on aging, they face significant challenges as they grow older, including financial strain, anxiety about future mental health and persistent negative cultural attitudes toward aging.

Homecare services will now be provided in various counties including Los Angeles, Riverside & San Diego

EAGLE, Idaho—The Pennant Group, Inc., the parent company of the Pennant group of affiliated home health, hospice, homecare and senior living companies, announces the acquisition of the home health agency, GrandCare Health Services. The newly acquired agency, to be known as GrandCare Home Health, provides services in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Diego counties in California, and broadens Pennant’s service area in the region.


The operation was part of the Department of Justice's national health care fraud arrests

HOUSTON, Texas—Twenty-two cases were announced in Texas as part of local efforts targeting health care fraud. The cases include alleged hospice fraud, kickbacks, Medicare and Medicaid fraud schemes involving medically unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME) and more.