As cost pressures continue to impact the home medical equipment (HME) community, AAHomecare is launching two nationwide surveys to gather intel on the rising costs of products, shipping and labor for those providing disposable medical supplies to end users; aggregated information will be used in advocacy efforts.
Suppliers who provide the following product categories should take the respective surveys:
Home Health
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The collaboration will enable health systems to offer a full range of specialty care at home
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania—BAYADA Home Health Care, a nonprofit home health care provider, announced its collaboration with Maribel Health to launch a new platform to enhance and expand acute care offerings in the home setting, advancing a shared mission to make the home the center of the health system.
BFLOW said it aims to provide a significant revenue opportunity for its user base
FRESNO, California and PRINCETON, New Jersey—BFLOW Solutions, Inc. launched its Monterey edition of the BFLOW software platform in February 2023 which included full integration with Parachute Health’s ePrescribing solution.
Healthcare leader brings wealth of operational and business development experience
BATON ROUGE, Lousiana—Amedisys, Inc., a provider of quality home health, hospice and high-acuity care services, announced its Board of Directors named Richard Ashworth as president, chief executive officer and member of the Board of Directors. Ashworth will assume the role on April 10, 2023, from Chief Executive Officer Paul Kusserow.
CHESHIRE, Connecticut—Assisted Living Services, Inc. in Connecticut earned recognition from Home Care Pulse, a firm in quality assurance for homecare. The family-owned company received three 2023 Best of Home Care awards; Leader in Excellence, Employer of Choice and Provider of Choice. According to Home Care Pulse the Leader in Excellence Award is the highest distinction and is bestowed only to select homecare businesses that consistently place among the top in 10 or more quality metrics.
The addition of new brands to the program will allow existing HHAeXchange customers to connect with and obtain services from a variety of solutions providers to better serve members
NEW YORK—HHAeXchange, a provider of homecare management solutions for state Medicaid programs, managed care organizations and providers, announced the company has added six new solutions provi
The Franchisee of the Year Award recognizes leading franchise owners
ROSEVILLE, California—Always Best Care Senior Services, a senior care franchise system in the United States, announced that Bryant Greene, owner of five Always Best Care offices in Philadelphia and Delaware, has been named a 2023 Franchisee of the Year by The International Franchise Association (IFA). Greene was honored at the 63rd IFA Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.
AAHomecare seeks clear guidance from CMS for patient care post-PHE
AAHomecare and oxygen stakeholders joined major respiratory associations in asking HHS to protect access to respiratory products for patients who qualified for care under relaxed guidelines during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE).
Anxiety is the most common psychological disorder affecting adults in the U.S. In older people, it’s associated with considerable distress as well as ill health, diminished quality of life, and elevated rates of disability.
The acquisition expands the company’s existing Georgia presence into the Atlanta area
CHICAGO, Illinois—Help at Home, a provider of innovative, high-quality, relationship-based in-home personal care services, announced the acquisition of Prosper Home Care headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Help at Home said the acquisition expands the company’s existing Georgia presence into the Atlanta area and demonstrates its ongoing focus on the state and its growth strategy to add scale and depth in core markets.
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The award recognizes women leaders who demonstrate exemplary service
CLINTON, New York—Upstate HomeCare announced Janice Elliott, director of Vascular Access, has been selected to receive the 2023 Lynn Giglione Women in Leadership Award from the National Home Infusion Foundation (NHIF).
Both organizations provide specialized palliative, hospice and grief support services
The Boards of Directors from Stillwater Hospice and Kosciusko Home Care and Hospice announced the two organizations have combined as one effective March 1, 2023.
The goal of the partnership is to enable providers to deliver high-quality care to patients in the comfort of their own homes
MINNEAPOLIS and CHARLOTTE, North Carolina—Atrium Health and Best Buy Health are partnering to develop new offerings to deliver hospital-level care in the home. According to the two companies, the goal is to enable providers to deliver high-quality care to patients in their own homes while helping reduce emotional and financial burdens on patients and caregivers.
This collaboration aims to reduce costs and eliminate gaps in care
DUBLIN, Ohio—Cardinal Health announced its collaboration with Signify Health to offer in-home clinical and medication management services through its Outcomes business. According to Cardinal Health, this collaboration aims to reduce costs and eliminate gaps in care for more than 2.3 million members nationwide to support their treatment journey from prescription to pharmacy to home.
Schwartz’s role will help drive the company's continued growth in the homecare market
AGE-u-cate Training Institute is a provider of aging and dementia training solutions
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas—AGE-u-cate Training Institute (AGEucate.com), a provider of aging and dementia training solutions, announced that Laura Ellen Christian has been named as president.
This is the second report by CMS illustrating the failure of the Part B HIT services benefit to attract providers.
The Randalls were honored at the 63rd IFA Annual Convention
LAS VEGAS—The International Franchise Association (IFA) named Don and Craig Randall, owners of multiple FirstLight Home Care territories in South Carolina and North Carolina, as a 2022 Franchisee of the Year. The Randalls were honored at the 63rd IFA Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, for being outstanding franchise establishment owner-operators.
To be eligible for coverage the beneficiary must meet 5 criteria
The durable medical equipment Medicare administrative contractors (DME MACs) released the updated local coverage determinations (LCD) and policy article (PA) for glucose monitors, that finalizes expanded coverage for continuous glucose monitors (CGMs).
Tech integration will enhance care coordination across JonSan’s home health and personal care service lines
JACKSONVILLE, Florida—Forcura, a health care workflow management company, and Axxess, a technology innovator for health care at home, announced they signed a joint agreement with Texas-based home health care agency JonSan.
ATLANTA and TOLEDO, Ohio—Gentiva, a dedicated hospice, palliative and personal care company striving for improved access, equity and quality of care for patients, and ProMedica, an integrated health care organization providing, in part, hospice and homecare services through its Heartland brand, announced they have signed a definitive agreement under which Gentiva will acquire Heartland hospice and homecare agencies/loca
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