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Assisted Living Services Recognized for Quality for Third Year
February 3, 2022CHESHIRE, Conn. (February 3, 2022)—Assisted Living Services, Inc. (ALS), a homecare agency serving the state of Connecticut, announced that it received the distinguished 2022 Best of Home Care –Leader in ExperienceRead More →: Assisted Living Services Recognized for Quality for Third Year -
Gene Quigley Joins VERTESS as Managing Director
February 3, 2022FORT WORTH, Texas (February 3, 2022)—VERTESS, a health care mergers and acquisitions (M+A) advisory firm, announced that Gene Quigley, an experienced executive with several health care organizations, has joined the companyRead More →: Gene Quigley Joins VERTESS as Managing Director -
Vohra Wound Care Awarded Grant to Train Nurses in New Mexico
February 3, 2022BALTIMORE (February 3, 2022)—Vohra Wound Care has been awarded a Civil Money Penalty grant by New Mexico’s Department of Health. The grant will improve the care of New Mexico’s nursing homeRead More →: Vohra Wound Care Awarded Grant to Train Nurses in New Mexico -
Legislation Introduced in New York to Prioritize Homecare
February 3, 2022ALBANY, N.Y. (February 3, 2022)—The Home Care Association of New York State (HCA) is pleased to share that Assemblyman Richard Gottfried has introduced HCA-proposed legislation, the “New York Home Care FirstRead More →: Legislation Introduced in New York to Prioritize Homecare -
PointClickCare to Acquire Audacious Inquiry
February 1, 2022MISSISSAUGA, On. (February 1, 2022)—PointClickCare Technologies, a health care technology platform enabling meaningful collaboration and access to real-time insights, announced its intent to acquire Audacious Inquiry, an industry-shaping connected care platform.Read More →: PointClickCare to Acquire Audacious Inquiry -
Sunset Receives ISO Certification
February 1, 2022CHICAGO (February 1, 2022)—Sunset Healthcare Solutions has successfully passed the International Standard Organization (ISO) 13485 certification and medical devices single audit program (MD-SAP) of its Chicago and Bloomingdale, Illinois, facilities andRead More →: Sunset Receives ISO Certification -
NAHC Renews Calls for Federal Investment in HCBS
February 1, 2022WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 1, 2022)—The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) has joined a large group of likeminded organizations in urging leaders in both houses of Congress and bothRead More →: NAHC Renews Calls for Federal Investment in HCBS -
CarePatrol Launches Brand Refresh
February 1, 2022PHOENIX, Ariz. (February 1, 2022)—CarePatrol, a senior care solutions organization, announces an exciting brand refresh to begin the year. The update comes on the heels of CarePatrol’s consecutive record-breaking months ofRead More →: CarePatrol Launches Brand Refresh -
4 Indicted on Wage Fixing & Labor Market Allocation Charges
February 1, 2022PORTLAND, Maine (February 1, 2022)—A federal grand jury in Portland, Maine, returned an indictment charging four managers of home health care agencies with participating in a conspiracy to suppress the wagesRead More →: 4 Indicted on Wage Fixing & Labor Market Allocation Charges -
BAYADA Announces Layoffs in Florida
January 28, 2022TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (January 28, 2022)—BAYADA Home Health Care Inc. is laying off nearly 700 employees in the state of Florida. Notices went out Monday, Jan. 24, to the impacted employees, withRead More →: BAYADA Announces Layoffs in Florida -
Philips Trilogy Evo Ventilators Recalled for Foam Issue
January 27, 2022BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (January 27, 2022)—The Food and Drug Administration has expanded Philips Respironics’ product recall, adding the Trilogy Evo ventilator and muffler repair kits to the list—and declared it a levelRead More →: Philips Trilogy Evo Ventilators Recalled for Foam Issue -
CERT Reports 28.6% Improper Payment Rate for DMEPOS
January 27, 2022WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 27, 2022)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published the 2021 Medicare Fee-For-Service Supplemental Improper Payment Data report. This is an annual report published by CMS’sRead More →: CERT Reports 28.6% Improper Payment Rate for DMEPOS
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