WASHINGTON—The United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently determined that there is more that could be done by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to prevent durable medical equipment, prosthetics and orthotics supplies (DMEPOS) fraud in Medicare Advantage.
BURKBURNETT, Texas—HomeWell Franchising LLC, the parent company of national non-medical homecare provider HomeWell Care Services, has received a Brandon Hall Group Gold HCM Excellence Award in the Best Use of a Blended Learning Program category for its LaunchWell franchise onboarding and certification program.
WASHINGTON—The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), an organization that represents nonprofit, community-based hospice and advanced illness care providers, released the Advanced Pediatric Care Patient & Caregiver Guide—a free national resource created by pediatric hospice and palliative care experts from nonprofit providers across the country.
WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM Insurance announced that it is ready to provide the $100,000 bid surety bond required by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the upcoming durable medical equipment, prosthetics and orthotics supplies competitive bidding program round in 2028.
The company said this offering gives home medical equipment (HME) and orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) suppliers the support they need to participate in the next round of bidding with confidence.
WASHINGTON—A new survey from the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) captured the real-world impact of the 2021 remote item delivery competitive bidding program round. The findings showed that the planned 2028 round would threaten patient access to care and products on a national scale, lead to large layoffs and pose a serious threat to business survival.
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee—LivTech, a provider of healthcare tech solutions specifically designed for long-term post-acute care, announced an investment in its in-home care division with the launch of Alora Anywhere 2.0.
BOCA RATON, Florida—Mobility City Holdings, Inc., the national mobility equipment repair, rental and sales franchise network, announced the opening of Mobility City of Acton, Massachusetts, expanding the company's ability to serve seniors, veterans, caregivers and people with disabilities throughout the greater Boston region.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee—Alive Hospice has earned a 5-star Family Caregiver Survey Rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the highest rating available.
MINNETONKA, Minnesota—UnitedHealth Group announced it will eliminate prior authorization requirements for 1,700 service codes, including many under home healthcare and durabl
SEATTLE—Frazier Healthcare Partners, a private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry, has made Frazier Executive in Residence Jonathan Lujan the new CEO of MatrixCare. The appointment follows the closing of its acquisition of MatrixCare from Resmed.
DENVER—Modivcare, a provider of non-emergency transportation, personal care services and monitoring solutions, announced the appointment of Matt Williams as chief corporate affairs officer.
ST. LOUIS, Missouri—Hall Render, a national law firm focused exclusively on healthcare, has welcomed Elizabeth Tucker and Brett Travers as shareholders to its recently opened office in St. Louis, Missouri. Tucker is a healthcare operations and regulatory attorney primarily representing clients in the long-term care sector, and Travers advises healthcare clients on real estate and corporate matters.
CINCINNATI—FirstLight Home Care and SilverAssist announced their new preferred partnership the companies said is designed to make navigating senior care easier for older adults and their families. The collaboration brings together FirstLight's local homecare providers with SilverAssist's network of senior care resources including Oasis Senior Advisors, ElderLife Financial and Caring.com.
SAN FRANCISCO—World Class Health (WCH), the AI-native specialty care centers of excellence platform for self-insured employers, health plans and third-party administrators, announced its expansion into specialty infusion.
BURKBURNETT, Texas—HomeWell Franchising LLC, the franchisor of national non-medical in-home care providerHomeWell Care Services, has been ranked on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list for the sixth consecutive year. HomeWell ranked No. 2,403, climbing more than 1,000 spots from its 2025 ranking and 2,081 spots since its inaugural appearance on the list in 2021.
PHILADELPHIA—Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Nancy A. Walker announced the launch of Standing Up for Home Care Workers, a labor law enforcement initiative Walker said is designed to protect homecare workers’ wages and ensure homecare agencies and other third-party employers comply with Pennsylvania law.
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—WellSky, a health and community care technology and services company, has partnered with WelcomeHome Software, a customer relationship management (CRM) solution built for personal care agencies. The partnership connects WelcomeHome’s sales and marketing CRM with the WellSky Personal Care solution, giving agencies clearer visibility across prospect engagement, client intake, scheduling and operations while reducing manual work and duplicate data entry.
WASHINGTON—Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it has identified and is barring 11 medical supply companies with more than $3.4 billion in suspected fraudulent billing practices in 2025 and 2026 from receiving future Medicare Advantage (MA) Part C and Part D payments.
These 11 durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) suppliers allegedly:
El Segundo, CALIFORNIA—24 Hour Home Care plans to permanently lay off 738 employees effective Sept. 15, according to a California state employment filing.
The home health company filed the plans through a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) report, which California employers must do within a 30-day period if there are any layoffs that impact 50 or more workers.
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona—Consumer Cellular announced SpeakEasy Connect Care+, expanding its recently launched SpeakEasy brand with a new connected-care experience the company said is designed to help adults age 75 and older maintain their independence while giving families visibility built on what the customer chooses to share.
