Home Health

BOSTON—An Alabama-based doctor has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty in connection with an alleged $6 million telemedicine fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME) and genetic testing primarily used to detect mutations in genes that could indicate a higher risk of developing certain types of cancers.

BOSTON—The attorney general’s office (AGO) of Massachusetts announced that Union Home Health Care Services, a Worcester, Massachusetts-based group adult foster care (GAFC) provider, and its administrator, Bernice Codjia, age 41, pleaded guilty in Worcester Superior Court to charges related to a scheme to defraud MassHealth, the state’s Medicaid program, of more than $1.6 million.

MOORESTOWN, New Jersey—BAYADA Home Health Care announced the start of a leadership role transition that will conclude with current Chief Executive Officer David Baiada moving into a new role on the BAYADA Board of Directors upon the appointment of the company’s next CEO.  

TEMPE, Arizona—SYNERGY HomeCare announced its first location in West Virginia, SYNERGY HomeCare in Barboursville.  

The company is owned and operated by Chris Lowe—a United States Army veteran who went on to earn a finance degree from Marshall University, followed by a Master of Business Administration in health care administration from Ohio University.

REXBURG, Idaho—Activated Insights announced the release of its 16th Annual Benchmarking Report for homecare, home health and hospice.

*This article has been updated to include additional companies not previously listed.

NEW YORK— Several homecare service provider companies ranked highly in the 2025 Inc. 5000 list, an annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. 

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

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

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.

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.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan—Senior Helpers, a provider of in-home senior care services, announced it is the first private duty in-home care provider in the United States to be Age-Friendly Care at Home certified by Community Health Accreditation Partners (CHAP).

WASHINGTON—Only 11% of family caregivers have received medical training to assist with activities of daily living (ADLs) or instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), yet more caregivers than ever are helping with these tasks, according to the Caregiving in the U.S. 2025 survey.

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia—Parkwood Home Care, a provider of personalized in-home senior care, announced it has been named a recipient of the Best Home Care Agency Award 2025 by Click 360 Awards. 

Founded by Lorna MacMillan, Parkwood Home Care offers hourly companion care, 24-hour live-in support and specialized dementia services.

CHICAGO—The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) hosted its inaugural event, the 2025 Alliance Financial Summit, July 27-29 in Chicago, Illinois. The Summit brought together financial leaders from across the care at home community, with expert-led sessions, peer collaboration and insights into market shifts and emerging technologies.