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DALLAS—Healing Hearts Home Health was recently sold to The Pennant Group, Inc. in an acquisition that closed September 2, 2025.
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky—CenterWell Home Health announced it has launched its 21st annual Food Fundraising Drive, an effort to fight food insecurity in the communities it serves.
DALLAS—Homecare Homebase (HCHB), an industry electronic health record (EHR) platform for home-based care and Element5, a provider of post-acute automation with an agentic artificial intelligence (AI) platform, announced a partnership which will integrate Element5's agentic AI platform with HCHB EHR.
NEW YORK—KabaFusion, a provider of home infusion, and Tennr, a health care technology company that automates patient processing for referral-based care, announced a partnership to further streamline care coordination, drive operational efficiencies and improve patient outcomes through the use of artificial intelligence (AI).
BRENTWOOD, Tennessee—Numotion, a provider of complex rehab technology (CRT), announced the launch of LMN (letter of medical necessity) Navigator, a documentation platform designed to streamline, simplify and strengthen the process of completing mobility evaluations.
LMN Navigator delivers a guided workflow experience that helps therapists, assistive technology professionals (ATPs) and care teams collaborate while ensuring compliance with industry standards.
BALTIMORE—Artificial intelligence (AI) voice agents helped older adults with high blood pressure to accurately report their blood pressure readings and improve blood pressure management, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2025.
WASHINGTON—United States Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) have reintroduced the Telehealth Modernization Act, a bill that would extend telehealth access for Americans enrolled in Medicare through fiscal year 2027. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) and Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) are leading the House companion bill.
LOS ANGELES—Playhouse MD, a health care brand focused on pediatric physical wellness through playtime, is now officially available on Amazon.
Partnering with McKesson Medical-Surgical, a subsidiary of McKesson Corporation and a medical distributor and online seller of medical supplies and health care solutions, Playhouse MD's doctor-designed, kid-inspired medical devices are now available to millions of families across the country.
FORT WORTH, Texas—Always Best Care Senior Services, a senior care franchise system, announced the opening of its newest location in Fort Worth, Texas. This new agency will provide in-home care and senior living referral services to the aging population in the Fort Worth metro area and surrounding communities.
DALLAS—Homecare Homebase (HCHB), a software provider for home-based care, has been named an approved software vendor for Interim HealthCare franchises, a nationwide homecare company in the United States. Approved software vendor status enables Interim HealthCare's franchise partners to use HCHB's software platform with various supportive products and services.
COLUMBIA, Maryland—AbsoluteCare, a provider of value-based integrated health care, shared insights from its latest white paper, "Beyond Medicine: The Cost-saving Power of Addressing Social Drivers of Health." The paper revealed that certain social determinants of health, such as housing, transportation and even zip code, can lead to higher hospital admissions and health care issues. Another key component of the paper was how AbsoluteCare is tackling these issues.
GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado—Nuclear Care Partners, a provider of specialized in-home care for former Department of Energy (DOE) and nuclear weapons workers, announced the launch of Care+ Kidney, designed specifically for former atomic workers living with chronic kidney disease.
DUBLIN, Ohio—Cardinal Health announced the opening of its newest distribution center in Fort Worth, Texas. The facility will solely be dedicated to the at-Home Solutions business, a medical supplies provider that serves more than 6 million people annually in the United States. In addition, Cardinal Health announced that it will also break ground on a new distribution center dedicated to at-Home Solutions in Sacramento, California, this fiscal year.
BRENTWOOD, Tennessee—Numotion, a provider of complex rehab technology (CRT), announced the launch of its updated website, numotion.com. The redesigned site places customer experience at the forefront, focusing on accessibility in serving the mobility and independence community.
ORANGE COUNTY, California—ONSCREEN, the creator of the Joy artificial intelligence (AI)-companion for seniors, announced that Joy Calls, an AI-powered companion that checks in on seniors over the phone, is now available nationwide.
BURKBURNETT, Texas—HomeWell Care Services, a non-medical in-home care franchises, has announced a national strategic partnership with PocketRN, a virtual nursing provider, to expand its dementia care support for seniors and their families as part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s (CMS) Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model.
FORT WORTH, Texas—VERTESS, a health care mergers and acquisitions advisory firm, announce the acquisition of Pennsylvania-based Helping Hands Home Care Services.
Helping Hands, led by CEO Wyatt Campbell, operates three locations in western Pennsylvania, delivering a range of home-based services, primarily personal care, along with home health and hospice care. The company employs more than 500 staff members who serve approximately 600 patients daily.
WASHINGTON—Representatives Kevin Hern (OK-01) and Terri Sewell (AL-07) introduced the Home Health Stabilization Act of 2025 (HR 7027). The legislation aims to ensure patients have access to rehabilitative care by pausing the payment cuts proposed in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Calendar Year 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule. The legislation also looks to create a more sustainable payment system for Medicare Home Health Agencies (HHAs).
