WALNUT CREEK, California—Paradigm, a provider of solutions for individuals with complex injuries and diagnoses, announced that Fortune Magazine and Great Place to Work have selected the company as a 2025 Best Workplace for Women. This is Paradigm’s first appearance on the list.
SAN DIEGO—Resmed announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for Personalized Therapy Comfort Settings (PTCS), to be marketed as Smart Comfort.
WASHINGTON—A wide range of durable medical equipment (DME), including oxygen, mobility and CPAP products, will not be included in the upcoming round of the competitive bidding program, according to an update from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
BOULDER, Colorado—Curantis Solutions, a provider of modern, cloud-based hospice and palliative care technology, announced a strategic partnership with nVoq, a provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered, voice-enabled clinical documentation solutions for home-based care.
WASHINGTON—The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) released a draft report recommending that Congress reduce the Medicare base payment rate for home health care services for calendar year 2027 by 7%.
SAN DIEGO—The San Diego labor law attorneys at Zakay Law Group, APLC and JCL Law Firm, APC, filed a class action complaint against Aloha Home Health Care Services, LLC, for allegedly failing to provide meal and rest breaks. The class action lawsuit is currently pending in the San Diego County Superior Court of the state of California.
DENVER—Revelstoke Capital Partners (Revelstoke), a health care-focused private equity firm, announced that its portfolio company, The Care Team, has acquired select hospice and palliative care operations from Traditions Health, a Tennessee-based hospice, palliative and home health provider with operations in 16 states.
WASHINGTON—The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI)—a membership association of more than 120 nonprofit, community-based hospice and advanced illness care providers across the United States—announced a new online care locator tool and toll-free number aimed toward helping those grieving the loss of a loved one this holiday season.
OSWEGO, Illinois—New Era Support Services, a personalized homecare services company, has officially joined the PurposeCare family and will now operate as PurposeCare of Illinois-Oswego, providing coordinated home-based support for residents across DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Kendall and Will counties. The transition was celebrated on Dec.
MECHANICSBURG, Pennsylvania—Residential Home Health and Hospice, a division of Graham Healthcare Group, announced that it has been named as one of the Best Places to Work in PA (Pennsylvania) by the Central Penn Business Journal and Lehigh Valley Business in partnership with Best Companies Group. This is the fourth year in a row that Residential Home Health and Hospice has received this recognition in the Pennsylvania market.
INDIANAPOLIS—Elevance Health announced that it expanded access of its virtual assistant, a digital experience designed to help members access information, understand their benefits and confidently find care. Available through the Sydney Health app and Elevance Health–affiliated health plan websites, the virtual assistant uses conversational technology to simplify health care navigation and improve engagement between members and their health plans.
CLEVELAND & MOORESTOWN, New Jersey—AnewHealth, a national provider of pharmacy solutions that improve health outcomes for people with complex medical needs, announced the appointment of Ken Burdick as chairman of the company’s board of directors.
SALT SPRING ISLAND, British Columbia—Symmetric Designs, a wheelchair seating and positioning design company, announced it has brought Cory Monks on board as its new United States national sales manager.
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama—Michael Hamilton, a longtime advocate in the homecare sector and the recently retired executive director of the Alabama Durable Medical Equipment Association (ADMEA), has died.
Hamilton served the home medical equipment (HME) industry for more than 50 years before he died on November 23, 2025, ADMEA said in a statement. He officially retired from his leadership role October 31.
DALLAS—Homecare HomebaseSM (HCHB), a software provider for home-based care, announced Lisa Guffey, PTA at Quality Home Health, as the December recipient of the Gold Standard Award.
The Dept. of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) published a report on continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and supplies acquisition cost. In the report, "Medicare Payments for Continuous Glucose Monitors and Supplies Exceeded Supplier Costs and Retail Market Prices, Indicating Medicare Can Save At Least Tens of Millions of Dollars in One Year," the OIG recommends that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) seek payment reductions for CGMs and supplies.
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona—Executive Home Care (EHC), a provider of in-home care services and member of the Evive Brands family, announced the launch of its inaugural “Lights of Love” campaign. This new annual tradition aims to bring warmth and connection to seniors during the holiday season through the gesture of delivering a glowing LED candle and a heartfelt message to clients across the nation.
SUNRISE, Florida—Interim HealthCare Inc., a provider of home health and staffing services, announced an expansion in South Carolina, backed by Gary Cooper, a longtime South Carolina health care entrepreneur and co-founder of Palmetto Infusion Services. Alongside his son and business partner, Clemons Cooper, they will oversee operations across Chesterfield, Clarendon, Darlington, Florence, Kershaw, Lee, Marlboro, Sumter and Williamsburg counties.
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—WellSky, a health and community care technology and services company, released its fourth annual Evolution of Care report. The 2025 report draws on industry trends and data from the WellSky national network of more than 2,500 hospitals, accountable care organizations (ACOs) and physician practices, as well as 130,000 post-acute, home and community care providers.
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia—The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) said there is growing bipartisan momentum for the Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act, with 10 new cosponsors signing onto the bill recently.
