HomeCare News

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia—The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) has developed a list of medications to serve as a reference when making site of care decisions for patients requiring intravenous (IV) or subcutaneous (SC) infusions. The list of medications reflects current U.S. prescribing practices and was compiled from home infusion providers' medication dispensing reports and reviewed by NHIA’s Quality and Standards Committee. 

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee—IntellaTriage, an after-hours, nurse-first triage solutions provider for hospice and home health, announced its second consecutive placement on the Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies List. This list offers a data-driven look at successful entrepreneurial businesses within the economy’s most dynamic segment. IntellaTriage ranked in the top 50% of the list and in the top 50 for fastest-growing companies in the state of Tennessee.

TEMPE, Arizona—SYNERGY® HomeCare, a national homecare franchise, led the homecare industry in territory sales growth for the fourth consecutive year in 2023 and continued momentum through the first half of 2024.

SWEDEN—On August 5, 2024, Breas Medical initiated a U.S. nationwide correction of 8,186 Vivo 45 LS ventilator devices. Internal testing of the ventilator identified the potential for short-term elevated levels of formaldehyde exposure to users under specific conditions. 

WASHINGTON—Thomas Andrew Webster, M.D., age 51, of Sylvania, Ohio, pleaded guilty to conspiring to accept kickbacks in connection with a fraudulent telemarketing and medical supply scheme throughout Washington and in other states, announced Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington. United States District Judge Mary K.

BOSTON—HouseWorks Holdings, LLC (the company), a personal care services platform serving the Northeast, announced that it has acquired Bridge City Home Care, a Pittsburgh-based provider of personal care services. With this acquisition, HouseWorks extends its footprint across Pennsylvania, delivering high-quality services through its care hubs in Philadelphia, Allentown, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh and Erie, ensuring clients have access to HouseWorks’ services across the state.

RALEIGH, North Carolina—The Association for Home and Hospice Care of North Carolina (AAHC of NC) recently announced the appointment of five newly-elected board directors, who will serve three-year terms.

Indianapolis, INDIANA—GEOH, a provider of end-to-end software solutions for homecare, announced the successful closing of a $3 million Series Seed Plus funding round. This round was led by Boomerang Ventures, contributing $2 million, with participation from VisionTech Partners, First Leaf Capital, Digital Venture Partners and individual investors.

FARMINGTON, Connecticut—OneWell Health Care, a provider of home health care services for the IDD community, is announced the launch of its new In-Home Nursing Services in Connecticut. This expansion is part of its ongoing commitment to delivering comprehensive and personalized care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) within the comfort and safety of their homes.

FRANKLIN, Tennessee—Traditions Health announced its Lawrenceville, Georgia branch is now a Level Five Partner with We Honor Veterans, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). Traditions Health of Lawrenceville is one of only seven hospices in the state of Georgia to have earned Level Five status. 

WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced additional resources and flexibilities available in response to Hurricane Debby, now Tropical Storm Debby, in the states of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. CMS is working closely with these states to ensure those affected by this natural disaster have access to the care they need—when they need it most.

SPOKANE, Washington—Justin Leland has agreed to pay $224,620.88 to resolve allegations he participated in a kick-back scheme to bill Medicare for medically unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME).

JACKSON, Michigan—Careline Physician Services (Careline) announced it has been selected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to participate in a new Medicare alternative payment model designed to support people living with dementia and their caregivers.

COLUMBIA, South Carolina—The South Carolina Home Care & Hospice Association (SCHCHA) announced the appointment of five new officers who will serve the 2024-2025 term.

LOS ANGELES—The owner of a tattoo removal business in South Gate pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges for recruiting paraplegics in a health care fraud scheme that netted more than $1.7 million and for cheating on his taxes.

Joseph Tusia, 60, of Leominster, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty to a two-count information charging him with health care fraud and tax evasion.

COLUMBIA, South Carolina—Nearly 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s dementia, according to the Alzheimer’s Association, and that number is expected to rise—a statistic that has gerontologist Macie Smith concerned about the ability of the medical community to provide comprehensive support for patients and their caregivers.

NEW YORK—HHAeXchange, a homecare management solution for providers, managed care organizations (MCOs) and state Medicaid agencies, announced the results of the

PHILADELPHIA—The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a federal consent judgment requiring a Philadelphia-based homecare services provider to pay 66 home health aides $129,697 in back wages and damages after investigations and litigation confirmed the employer willfully denied them overtime pay. 

PHILADELPHIA—Enclara Pharmacia, a hospice-focused pharmacy services provider, announces the launch of a bidirectional medication interface with MatrixCare, an out-of-hospital health care technology solution. 

WASHINGTON—The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) released a comprehensive survey report detailing the impact of Medicare reimbursement cuts for home medical equipment (HME) suppliers that took effect on Jan. 1, 2024.