NORTHFIELD, Illionois—Medline has signed a new prime vendor agreement with James River Home Health & Hospice, a home health and hospice provider serving patients and families across its care network.
HOUSTON—Doctor's Choice Home Care & Hospice announced a data security incident that may have affected some patients' personal and health information. While Doctor's Choice (DC) said it is unaware of any confirmed misuse of this information, it published a release providing details of the incident, the company's response and resources available to patients as required by HIPAA regulations.
DALLAS—Homecare Homebase (HCHB) announced the winners of its 2026 Customer Awards and the recipients of its scholarships for homecare aides. The annual programs recognize organizations and individuals demonstrating excellence across clinical quality, operational performance, industry leadership, innovation and professional development.
SALT LAKE CITY—Epitel, Inc. announced that its REMI Neuro Monitoring Home Health Hub has been selected by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to participate in a home innovation challenge. Epitel said it is one of the first two companies selected to advance to the program’s interaction phase.
BOSTON—A Massachusetts man was sentenced for conspiring to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute.
SAINT CHARLES, Missouri—Approved Senior Network (ASN) announced the expansion of Care Across America, a national online resource helping older adults, family caregivers and senior care professionals explore care options and find support close to home. Available at CareAcrossAmerica.info, the platform combines a searchable provider directory with interviews, educational articles, care cost information and state-specific resources.
ARLINGTON, Virginia—Ennoble Care, a home-based primary, palliative and hospice care provider, announced its expansion into five new communities in Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio and Texas to deliver more care for medically frail and homebound patients.
FORT MYERS, Florida—Merits Health Products announced the grand opening of The Hangar, its new manufacturing and operations facility in Fort Myers, Florida, on Oct. 22. The opening marks the official transition of Pilot Navigator Curved Stairlift production from Asia to the United States.
SAN FRANCISCO—Ferry Health launched out of stealth with an AI personal assistant that handles healthcare tasks for patients, starting with finding a medical provider and getting an appointment. The company said it has raised $9 million in seed funding from a variety of donors, including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Index Ventures, Avid Ventures, Layout Ventures, SV Angel, Box Group and Asymmetric Capital.
DARDANELLE, Arkansas—Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Secretary of the Department of Human Services (DHS) Janet Mann announced a framework to assist families on the Community and Employment Support (CES) Waiver waitlist. DHS said it will begin work on providing supportive living services to families currently on the CES waitlist, all of whom are automatically enrolled in the Provider-Led Arkansas Shared Savings Entity (PASSE).
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee—LivTech, a provider of comprehensive healthcare tech solutions specifically designed for long-term post-acute care, has appointed three new executives to its in-home division to lead commercial operations and scale point-of-care solutions.
Brad Savon, chief technology officer, in-home division
CINCINNATI—Home Helpers Home Care, a provider of in-home care services, has promoted Bobby Kelley to chief development officer.
Kelley, a member of the company’s franchise development team for more than 20 years, will join the organization’s executive leadership team and lead the franchise development sales team.
WASHINGTON—LeadingAge, the association of nonprofit and mission-driven providers of aging services, announced that president and CEO Katie Smith Sloan will step down, effective March 31, 2027.
NEW YORK—PHI National's authoritative annual report, "Direct Care Workers in the United States: Key Facts 2026," shows direct care jobs themselves are still paying a median of $17.99 per hour—with annual earnings leaving nearly half of the workforce reliant on public assistance to make ends meet.
IRVING, Texas—LifeCare Home Health & Hospice Family has launched a new corporate website designed to make it easier for patients, families, referral partners and healthcare professionals to understand LifeCare's growing family of companies and connect with home health, hospice and in-home care services in their communities.
COLUMBUS, Ohio—SpinLife, a direct-to-consumer retailer of durable medical equipment specializing in mobility and home accessibility products, announced the launch of its national franchise program that the company said is designed to create new opportunities for entrepreneurs to join its growing omni-channel ecosystem and help more customers live independently.
SEATTLE, Washington—Medbridge, a digital health platform for clinician education, care delivery and patient engagement, launched its new Pediatric Clinical Skills curriculum. Built for home health, hospice and private duty organizations, Medbridge said its new program is among the first to combine specialized pediatric education, competency validation and point-of-care clinical support in one platform.
WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has added eight HCPCS codes to the list of those requring prior authorization for Medicare billing, including a bed, a wheelchair and several orthoses.
FRISCO, Texas—Addus HomeCare Corporation, a provider of homecare services, announced a definitive agreement to acquire the personal care division of AccentCare for approximately $275 million.
PEEKSKILL, New York—Angels on Call Homecare has been named a 2026 Best of Home Care Employer of Choice from Activated Insights.
The Employer of Choice designation recognizes homecare agencies earning high marks from verified care professional feedback and outperforming local competitors in workforce satisfaction.
