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Hospice Proposed Rule Includes 2.7% Rate Increase
March 31, 2022WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 31, 2022)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule (CMS1773-P) that would provide routine updates to hospice based payments and the aggregate capRead More →: Hospice Proposed Rule Includes 2.7% Rate Increase -
CMS Authorizes $110M to Expand HCBS Access
March 31, 2022WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 31, 2022)—Funding opens door for more than 20 states/territories to participate in Medicaid’s Money Follows the Person program, which has contributed billions to help seniors and people withRead More →: CMS Authorizes $110M to Expand HCBS Access -
Right at Home Partners With Viventium
March 31, 2022BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. (March 31, 2022)—Viventium, a SaaS-based human capital management solution that provides a remarkable user experience and award-winning software, and Right at Home, an in-home care franchise group, announcedRead More →: Right at Home Partners With Viventium -
Trella Health Releases 2021 Post-Acute Care Industry Trend Report
March 31, 2022ATLANTA (March 31, 2022)—Trella Health, a source of health care growth insights and performance analytics, announced the release of its 2021 Post-Acute Care Industry Trend Report. Each year, Trella releases thisRead More →: Trella Health Releases 2021 Post-Acute Care Industry Trend Report -
Heartland Conference Announces Devin Henderson as Keynote Speaker
March 31, 2022WATERLOO, Iowa (March 31, 2022)—VGM & Associates is pleased to announce Devin Henderson, certified speaking professional (CSP), as the keynote speaker for its 2022 Heartland Conference, scheduled for June 13-15, 2022,Read More →: Heartland Conference Announces Devin Henderson as Keynote Speaker -
The Vistria Group Invests in Professional Health Care Network
March 31, 2022CHICAGO (March 31 2022)—The Vistria Group announced its investment in Professional Health Care Network (PHCN), a home health care management services company that partners with health plans and providers to increaseRead More →: The Vistria Group Invests in Professional Health Care Network -
Owens & Minor Completes $1.6B Acquisition of Apria
March 31, 2022RICHMOND, Va. (March 31, 2022)—Owens & Minor, Inc., a global health care solutions company, announced that it has closed the previously announced acquisition of Apria, Inc. The acquisition was consummated forRead More →: Owens & Minor Completes $1.6B Acquisition of Apria -
CMS Approves ARPA Relief for DME in Ohio
March 31, 2022COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 31, 2022)—Late last Friday, the Ohio Dept. of Medicaid (ODM) announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) had approved the state’s plans to distribute federalRead More →: CMS Approves ARPA Relief for DME in Ohio -
Fisher & Paykel Reports Growth in CPAP Mask Sales
March 29, 2022PHOENIX (March 29, 2022)—Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (F&P) will be showing off its wares at Booth #621 at Medtrade West, scheduled to begin on Monday, April 4 at the Phoenix ConventionRead More →: Fisher & Paykel Reports Growth in CPAP Mask Sales -
Compassionate Homecare to Pay $6.5M to Resolve Fraud Allegations
March 29, 2022BOSTON (March 29, 2022)—Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced that home health agency Compassionate Homecare, Inc. has agreed to pay $6.53 million to MassHealth to resolve allegations that it billed MassHealthRead More →: Compassionate Homecare to Pay $6.5M to Resolve Fraud Allegations -
Snowline Hospice Partners With CareFlash
March 29, 2022AUSTIN, Texas, (March 29, 2022)—CareFlash and Snowline Hospice announced that the organizations have entered into a collaborative partnership that leverages togetherness, empathy and nostalgia to enhance healing and aging journeys, chronicRead More →: Snowline Hospice Partners With CareFlash -
UnitedHealth Group Enters Home Health With $5.4B Acquisition of LHC Group
March 29, 2022EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. and LAFAYETTE, La. (March 29, 2022)—UnitedHealth Group has announced plans to acquire LHC Group, a national patient-focused provider of high-quality in-home health care services for about $5.4 billionRead More →: UnitedHealth Group Enters Home Health With $5.4B Acquisition of LHC Group
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