HomeCare News

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.

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