WASHINGTON—The Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor (DME MAC) Medical Directors published updated Medicare guidelines regarding positive airway pressure (PAP) and respiratory assist device (RAD) supplies.
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BETHESDA, Maryland—Accompany Health, a primary, behavioral and social care provider for low-income patients with complex needs, announced its launch on Jan. 30 with $56 million in Series A funding from investors including Venrock, ARCH Venture Partners, IVP, Granite Capital Management and Evidenced. The company recently began serving 8,000 patients in Detroit in partnership with a major national health plan.
BURKBURNETT, Texas—HomeWell Franchising, Inc., the franchisor of HomeWell Care Services, a national homecare provider, recently unveiled a redesign of homewellcares.com. The franchise’s new consumer website, officially launched on Dec. 20, is a complete revamp, optimized in virtually all aspects to provide an improved user experience for its online visitors and franchise locations nationwide.
NEW YORK—HHAeXchange, a provider of homecare management solutions for providers, managed care organizations (MCOs) and state Medicaid agencies, announced the company welcomed new executive leaders, forged new c
MELBOURNE, Australia—CareLineLive, the all-in-one homecare management software company, announced its international expansion into Australia intending to improve and deliver care at home.
DENVER—Instacart has partnered with DispatchHealth in an effort to ensure homebound patients have access to nutritious foods. Using Instacart Health technology, DispatchHealth’s in-home providers can now prescribe food interventions as easily as they do traditional medications. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in the ongoing battle against the substantial impact of food insecurity on healthcare costs.
MANITOWOC, Wisconsin—Legacy Care Partners Inc., a health care services provider, announced the successful acquisition of Superior Home Health and Superior Hospice of Texas.
PISCATAWAY, New Jersey—FirstLight Home Care, a provider of homecare services, has announced the opening of one of its newest offices in Somerset, serving Piscataway, Somerset, Edison, Plainfield, New Brunswick, Middlesex and surrounding communities.
Burkburnett, TX – January 25, 2024 – HomeWell Care Services was recognized as one of the top 500 franchises in Entrepreneur magazine's 2024 Franchise 500, a highly sought-after recognition in the franchise industry. Due to HomeWell Franchising’s outstanding performance in several areas, including unit growth, financial strength, stability and brand power, HomeWell secured a spot at number 283 on the nationally ranked list, marking an 18.4% improvement from its 2023 ranking.
TROY, Michigan—CarePatrol, a senior care solutions organization, entered the new year with recognition from Franchise Business Review as a Top Franchise for 2024, earning high scores in leadership, core values and franchise community for the 14th year since the brand began franchising in 2009.
ROSEVILLE, California—Always Best Care Senior Services announced that it signed 11 franchise development agreements with new and existing franchise owners in the last two quarters of 2023. This momentum capped off a year that included acquisitions and expansions in multiple states such as Texas, North Carolina, Utah and Massachusetts, as well as new locations opening in Chicago, Orlando, Florida, and Calgary, Alberta.
NASHVILLE—Traditions Health has recently hired Kimberley Boyd as its new vice president of operations for the hospice business line. In this capacity, Boyd will be responsible for oversight of Texas and Georgia, strategic financial goals and streamlining of operational efficiencies.
DALLAS—Axxess, a global technology innovator for health care at home, launched a new product called Axxess Connect, a groundbreaking interoperability solution. This new product will revolutionize the way Axxess users connect and share data with health care providers and specialists, further enhancing care coordination, improving patient outcomes and driving the future by enabling new care models and value-based care.
BOSTON—Biofourmis, a global technology-enabled care delivery company, announced the launch of its in-home services solution.
BELLEVUE, Washington—DoctorNow and Venture Medical, LLC Have entered into a national agreement to support wound care providers and patient outcomes by streamlining electronic health care records processes while also improving the efficiency of the supply chain of wound products.
PHILADELPHIA —The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment in federal court that requires a Philadelphia home health care agency and its owner to pay approximately $1.6 million in back wages and liquidated damages to 288 workers deliberately denied overtime pay.
DALLAS—To improve their bottom line and operations, care-at-home organizations plan to focus on shoring up operational processes and how they manage staffing and scheduling, according to the just-released 2024 Industry Trends Report.
WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM Fulfillment, a VGM Group Inc. company, announced Peter Martin will serve as president beginning Jan. 15. Martin will also join VGM Group’s team of senior leaders.
WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM Live at Home, a division of VGM & Associates, unveiled its newly redesigned website, vgmliveathome.com.
LIBERTY LAKE, Washington—Family Resource Home Care, an independent homecare agency in the Pacific Northwest, has named Hector Barragan as chief executive officer effective January 2024. Barragan formerly served as the company’s chief operations officer. Jeff Wiberg, the company's founder and former chief executive officer, is transitioning his focus toward mergers and acquisitions for the company.
WASHINGTON—The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) voted on Jan. 11 to recommend that Congress reduce 2025 home health payment rates by 7%.
While the move was expected, advocates and the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) still voiced their disappointment at the guidance.