The newly designed website focuses on accessibility in serving the mobility & independence community

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee—Numotion, a provider of complex rehab technology (CRT), announced the launch of its updated website, numotion.com. The redesigned site places customer experience at the forefront, focusing on accessibility in serving the mobility and independence community.

The GUIDE Model by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services aims to improve access to care & services for people living with dementia & their caregivers

BURKBURNETT, Texas—HomeWell Care Services, a non-medical in-home care franchises, has announced a national strategic partnership with PocketRN, a virtual nursing provider, to expand its dementia care support for seniors and their families as part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s (CMS) Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model.

A poll commissioned by the National Alliance for Care at Home found a majority of Americans opposes the CMS 2026 Medicare home health proposed rule

WASHINGTON—A national poll by Fabrizio Ward, commissioned by the National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance), found that seven in 10 Americans oppose the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 2026 Medicare home health proposed rule, which is expected to cut Medicare home health funding by an additional 9%, or $1.1 billion, next year.

Helping Hands provides home-based services including home health, personal care & hospice care

FORT WORTH, Texas—VERTESS, a health care mergers and acquisitions advisory firm, announce the acquisition of Pennsylvania-based Helping Hands Home Care Services.

Helping Hands, led by CEO Wyatt Campbell, operates three locations in western Pennsylvania, delivering a range of home-based services, primarily personal care, along with home health and hospice care. The company employs more than 500 staff members who serve approximately 600 patients daily.

The bipartisan legislation aims to protect Medicare beneficiaries & protect home health services

WASHINGTON—Representatives Kevin Hern (OK-01) and Terri Sewell (AL-07) introduced the Home Health Stabilization Act of 2025 (HR 7027). The legislation aims to ensure patients have access to rehabilitative care by pausing the payment cuts proposed in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Calendar Year 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule. The legislation also looks to create a more sustainable payment system for Medicare Home Health Agencies (HHAs).

Hart Medical adds $60 million in annual revenue & is expected to generate $10+ million over the next 6-9 months

CINCINNATI—Quipt Home Medical Corp., a home medical equipment provider focused on end-to-end respiratory care, announced the closing of its previously announced joint venture transaction with three major health systems and two hospitals to acquire Hart Medical Equipment.

Singlepoint is backed by DFW Capital Partners, a New York-based investor focused on partnering with growth-oriented health care & business services companies.

PITTSBURGH—Singlepoint Healthcare, a portfolio of DFW Capital Partners, announced the acquisition of IV Solutions, LLC (IVS), a provider of clinical pharmacy and home infusion services in Wood Dale, Ill. 

"This acquisition helps establish a strong foundation for Singlepoint's integrated model and provide access to critical expertise in both clinical care and pharmaceutical services," the company said in a released statement.

The Braff Group served as financial advisor for Cardinal of Minnesota during the transition

PITTSBURGH—Rochester-based Cardinal of Minnesota, which provides residential and in-home services for people with disabilities and employs about 450 people, is under new ownership as longtime CEO Jack Priggen retires.

The Cottages Group of Burnsville, a family-owned, 24-year-old company providing the same services, is now behind the wheel at Cardinal. This acquisition grows its workforce from 250 to 700.

The new patent protects an automated method and system that connects a user's personal device directly to the correct E911 Public Safety Answering Point with real-time location routing

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan—LifeKnight, Inc., a provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled safety and health technology, announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has officially awarded the company its second utility patent.

This partnership will allow KanTime’s home health, hospice, palliative & homecare providers to access & share patients’ advance care plans

DALLAS—MyDirectives, a provider of digital advance care planning (ACP) solutions, and KanTime Healthcare Software, a provider of enterprise software for post-acute care, announced a strategic partnership to embed MyDirectives for Clinicians directly into the KanTime electronic health record.

Mercy Home Health-Fort Smith has been awarded a five-star rating from CMS for both Quality of Patient Care & Patient Survey Satisfaction

FORT SMITH, Arkansas—Mercy Home Health-Fort Smith has been awarded a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for both Quality of Patient Care and Patient Survey Satisfaction, making it the only home health provider in Arkansas to receive five stars in both categories.

Optimize for Outcomes series introduces outcome-based resources, webinars & product enhancements to industry members

ATLANTA—Trella Health, a provider of market intelligence and integrated customer relationship management (CRM) solutions for post-acute care, home medical equipment and infusion organizations, is launching its Optimize for Outcomes content series to help organizations

Angels on Call Homecare announced it has become the first & only homecare provider in the United States to achieve re-accreditation in Certified Parkinson's Disease Care

PEEKSKILL, New York—Angels on Call Homecare announced it has become the first and only homecare provider in the United States to achieve re-accreditation in Certified Parkinson's Disease Care (CPDC). 

The company has reached a volume of 74,000 monthly rides, up from 35,000 monthly rides in the same period last year

SAN FRANCISCO—SilverRide Inc., a mobility-as-a-service platform serving older adults and individuals with movement or cognitive challenges, announced it has doubled ridership volume to 74,000 monthly rides in the first half of 2025, up from 35,000 monthly rides in the same period last year.

Hands of Hope by Agape Care Group is one of 9 hospice programs in the nation to achieve distinctive pediatric certification

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina—Hands of Hope, Agape Care Group’s multi-state home-based pediatric program, has achieved program certification from Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP). One of only nine hospice programs in the nation to achieve distinctive pediatric certification, Hands of Hope offers palliative and hospice care for people age 21 and younger in South Carolina, Georgia and in several areas of North Carolina.

Habroon Habib has been charged with 4 charges including money laundering & making unlawful transactions

MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut—Habroon Habib, 29, a citizen of Pakistan and lawful permanent resident of the U.S. residing in Middletown, has been charged by federal criminal complaint with offenses stemming from an alleged health care fraud scheme involving durable medical equipment (DME).

The “Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR)” model will require recipients of Original Medicare to receive prior approval before obtaining access to certain medical services.

WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new prior authorization pilot program that will require recipients of Medicare to receive prior approval before obtaining access to certain medical services.