NEW YORK—HHAeXchange, a provider of homecare management solutions for providers, managed care organizations (MCOs) and state Medicaid agencies, announced it has named technology veteran,
LOS ANGELES—M&A Healthcare Advisors (MAHA) announced the sale of Advent Home Health, an award-winning home health provider located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Since 2008, Advent has been owned and operated by Salvador Agonias and his family.
LONDON—CareLineLive, an all-in-one homecare management software company, announced its acquisition of the business behind CareFor IT and Ulysses (UDMS).
WASHINGTON—Home health agencies didn’t report more than half of the falls that Medicare home health patients hospitalized for falls with major injury experienced, according to a new study by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG).
BLUFFTON, South Carolina—Hospice Care of the Lowcountry, a provider of end-of-life care services in Beaufort and Jasper counties in South Carolina, announced the hire of industry veteran Dr. Carl Derrick as the organization's new Medical Director. Hospice Care of the Lowcountry said Derrick brings a wealth of expertise to the role and is set to further expand the care and support that it provides to patients and their families.
WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled a new payment model that will give states more flexibilities in how they manage health care, and could ultimately shift focus to home- and community-based services. The States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development Model (“States Advancing AHEAD” or “AHEAD Model”) aims to better address chronic disease, behavioral health and other medical conditions.
LAS VEGAS—Intermountain Health’s acquisition of Advent Home Health, a home health agency in southern Nevada, has been finalized and Advent Home Health is now officially part of Intermountain.
ROCHESTER HILLS, Michigan—InfuSystem Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: INFU), a national health care service provider, facilitating outpatient care for durable medical equipment manufacturers and health care providers, announced that Richard DiIorio, chief executive officer, Barry Steele, chief financial officer, and Carrie Lachance, president and chief operating officer will participate in Lake Street Capital Markets’ 7th Annual Best Ideas Growth (BIG7) Conference on Thursday, Sept. 14.
SPOKANE, Washington—Lincare Holdings, Inc., a Florida-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of German multinational chemical corporation Linde plc, has agreed to pay $29 million and perform extensive corrective actions to resolve allegations that it fraudulently overbilled Medicare and Medicare Advantage Plans for oxygen equipment, announced Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington.
LAS VEGAS—In one of the biggest organizing drives in recent history, more than 1,000 Nevada homecare workers have already voted or are taking part in landslide union elections at multiple employers.
BISMARCK, North Dakota—Titan Health Corporation (Titan), an organization focused on addressing gaps in health care, announced the launch of The Learnery. Leveraging the latest learning research and methodology, The Learnery is a microlearning software platform that aims to empower learners to acquire and retain information more effectively over time.
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky—CenterWell Senior Primary Care is now offering seniors in select Georgia and Louisiana locations access to primary care in their homes through its new CenterWell Primary Care Anywhere program. Primary Care Anywhere builds on capabilities gained through the early 2023 acquisition of Heal, an organization focused on delivering primary care in the home.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee—Luna, a provider of in-home, in-patient physical therapy, announced details of a new study, which showed that Luna Pathways, a comprehensive approach to postoperative care that includes monitored scheduling and clinical care coordination, decreases pain by 30% compared to industry benchmarks after total joint replacement.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an announcement on efforts to support Florida’s emergency response to Hurricane Idalia, including resources and flexibi
ATLANTA—TZMO USA announced the recent promotions of Suzi Fox and Patty Mitchell to regional sales managers for its Seni USA brand. Fox will be responsible for managing all U.S. sales-related activities in the Western region while Mitchell will manage all sales-related activities in the Eastern region.
DALLAS—Axxess, a technology innovator for health care at home, has become the first care at home technology company providing comprehensive solutions that address the entire continuum of care to earn HITRUST certification. HITRUST independently reviews and verifies secure data management by health care organizations. Through a year-long process, HITRUST has verified that Axxess is meeting necessary data privacy and security requirements.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas—The operators of a durable medical equipment company have been charged with defrauding Medicare, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Authorities took Maria Luisa Yzaguirre, 43, Harlingen, into custody on Aug. 30. Jeremiah Yzaguirre, 44, also of Harlingen, was arrested Aug. 22.
The 16-count indictment charges the operators with conspiracy to commit health care fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering.
NEW YORK—Americans who are enrolled in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs) can now use these tax-free health care funds to pay for monitoring devices that deliver reassurance and safety.
