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WASHINGTON—The Department of Justice (DOJ), together with the Attorneys General of Maryland, Illinois, New Jersey and New York, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit to block UnitedHealth Group Incorporated from completing its proposed $3.3 billion acquisition of rival home health and hospice services provider Amedisys Inc, saying it would eliminate competition between the two companies.
MOUNT LAUREL, New Jersey—Care Options for Kids (COFK), a pediatric specialists provider, announced that Elias Lee has been named VP of talent acquisition. Lee brings health care, homecare, senior living and talent acquisition experience to the new role, in which he aims to expand upon the company’s leadership efforts.
NEW YORK—HHAeXchange, a homecare management solutions company, and state Medicaid programs, have announced this year’s “Caregiving Champions” award winners, in celebration of National Homecare and Hospice Month.
TAMPA, Florida—Internal Healthcare Group, a senior referral service, announced its virtual platform launch, which aims to connect seniors and families with care providers. Internal Healthcare Group intends to address the gap in personalized care options for seniors by providing a digital platform aimed at enabling families to find and connect with care providers.
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana—Amedisys Inc., a health care at home company aiming to deliver home health, hospice and acuity care services, reported its financial results for its third quarter of 2024, which include the three-month and nine-month periods that ended Sept. 30. Additionally, the company said due to its pending merger with UnitedHealth Group Inc., it will not conduct a quarterly earnings call to discuss the third quarter results.
INDIANAPOLIS—The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has alleged that home health care company owner Hahn March violated federal wage laws and withheld $86,000 in wages by using improper pay practices at her two Indianapolis, Indiana, companies: Signal Health Group Inc. and SHG Employee Leasing Company. In 2018, federal investigators cited March for not paying overtime wages to employees at her then-owned company, Aging and Disabled Home Healthcare.
BOSTON—Mass General Brigham (MGB), a not-for-profit integrated health care system, has announced that it has collaborated with its Ariadne Labs, a joint center for health systems innovation at Brigham, and the New England Center and Home fo
CHESHIRE, Connecticut—Assisted Living Services, a non-medical homecare agency based in Connecticut, plans to assist military service personnel and their families access the maximum benefits offered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) throughout November in honor of Veteran’s Day and National Caregivers Month.
TYLER, Texas—Choice Health at Home, a multi-state operator of home health, hospice, private duty and rehabilitation services, announced the acquisition of Accentra Home Health and Hospice, a home health and hospice organization, and expanded its credit facilities.
ST. LOUIS—A business owner in St. Louis, Missouri, was indicted by a federal grand jury and accused of defrauding Missouri Medicaid out of more than $3 million over the course of more than a decade.
WASHINGTON—A Donald Trump presidency—and more critically, the possibility of a Republican-controlled White House and Congress—could bring benefits to the homecare industry, insiders said the day after the election.
DALLAS—Axxess, a global technology platform for health care at home, announced the appointment of Channda Douglas as VP of people, a position that intends to bolster the people team of the organization. Bringing nearly 20 years of talent management and human resources experience, Douglas aims to promote the company’s culture.
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi—Arden Home Health and Hospice, a hospice and home health services provider, announced the formal opening of its new corporate headquarters located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The opening’s celebration, which was held on Friday, Nov. 1, featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony in partnership with the Area Development Partnership (ADP), a private, non-profit organization based in Hattiesburg.
WASHINGTON—The Office of Inspector General (OIG) updated its work plan with two new durable medical equipment, prosthetics/orthotics and supplies-related reviews, the American Association for Homecare wrote in a recent e-newsletter to members. The OIG is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is an independent office that reviews the department for fraud, waste and abuse.
ALEXANDRIA, Minnesota—Knute Nelson and Walker Methodist announced their new name and brand—Vivie. With more than 150 years of combined service to older adults in their communities, Vivie unites two legacies under one name and vision.
BOSTON & DALLAS—Medically Home, a tech-enabled services company operationalizing decentralized ca
WASHINGTON—This year’s LeadingAge annual meeting, which was held at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee, announced its Aging Services Award winners: Lourisa “Lulu” Solomon and David Gehm. The annual meeting, which hopes to bring in mission-driven providers who represent the continuum of aging services, brought together over 6,000 attendees from across the country this year.
LONGVIEW, Texas—Always Best Care Senior Services, a senior care franchise system in the United States, announced the opening of a new franchise location in Longview, Texas. The new location will be managed by franchisee Keith Carter, who seeks to provide senior care services, including skilled home health, non-medical in-home care and senior living referral services to the aging population in Longview.
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico—The Health Group, an insurance marketing organization, has partnered with Electronic Caregiver, a digital health solutions company and provider of the virtual caregiver “Addison Care,” in an effort to empower health insurance agents and improve client solutions. This partnership aims to improve both the portfolios of health agents and the lives of their clients.
NEW YORK—With Halloween approaching, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is offering five tips for family caregivers to help their loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related illnesses remain comfortable and safe during the holiday.
