WASHINGTON—U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Tim Scott (R-SC) joined by U.S. Reps.
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Between 2017 and 2020, Aljihad Shabazz conspired with others to submit fake reimbursement claims to Medicaid for services that were never provided to Medicaid beneficiaries.
RALEIGH, North Carolina—North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein announced Aljihad Shabazz of Kernersville, North Carolina pleaded guilty for his role in a health care fraud scheme that defrauded the North Carolina Medicaid program of more than $4.7 million.
New facility is the largest at-Home Solutions has built to date, set to accommodate continued business and home health care industry growth
DUBLIN, Ohio—Cardinal Health announced its plans to build a new distribution center in the Greenville, South Carolina, area, to support its at-Home Solutions business, a home health care medical supplies provider serving people with chronic and serious health conditions in the United States.
Parata PASS, a medication adherence packaging solution, aims to simplify medication management.
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina—RedSail Technologies, LLC, developer of Axys, announced the launch of its integration with Parata PASS, a medication adherence packaging solution.
NEW YORK—The home-based health care experience may be broken for both patients and caregivers, according to a newly releases survey from Tomorrow Health.
CAIRE announced the further expansion of its company’s Authorized Service Center network with the addition of Quality Biomedical
BALL GROUND, Georgia—CAIRE announced the further expansion of its company’s Authorized Service Center network with the addition of Quality Biomedical, a nationwide provider of fleet management services and specialists in respiratory equipment maintenance and repair.
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona—In honor of National Nursing Assistants Week, taking place from June 14-20, Executive Home Care is celebrating the dedication and significant contributions of its nursing assistants who provide essential care to the community.
ROCKLIN, California—Luna, a provider of in-home, in-person physical therapy, and MedStar Health, a health care system, announced a partnership to improve access to in-person outpatient physical therapy across Washington, D.C., Baltimore and N
Co-owners asked employees to sign documents waiving their rights to overtime compensation
VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia–The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered more than $604,000 in back wages and liquidated damages for 50 employees of a Virginia Beach home health care agency that illegally asked workers to waive their right to receive overtime pay.
Winners of the Q Roll Model contest will receive a three-month paid Q Roll Model contract and a Quantum power wheelchair with iLevel technology, with full service included at no extra cost.
Quantum Rehab announced the return of its Q Roll Model Contest for 2023.
"We’re searching for two awesome, diverse and relatable wheelchair users from across the country to join our passionate team of brand ambassadors," Quantum said in a release.
The company’s Bio-RFID technology takes shape as a powerful, research-grade device
SEATTLE—Know Labs, an emerging developer of non-invasive medical diagnostic technology, revealed the next stage in the development of its proprie
The HI2 Conference brings together more than 500 attendees, including homecare providers, private equity, venture capital, deal-related services and homecare suppliers.
DALLAS—Scott Powers, chief executive officer of Elara Caring, the full-scale, multi-state home health provider of clinical and personalized services across the patient continuum, will be speaking at the Home Care Innovation and Investment (HI2) Conference, joining other home care executives to discuss the state of the industry.
Homecare Homebase is the first EHR platform to be awarded “CHAP Verified” status for age-friendly care at home in addition to home health and hospice.
DALLAS—Homecare Homebase (HCHB) announced its home-based care software solution is the first to achieve dual verification status from Community Health Accreditation Partner, (CHAP). A non-profit accrediting body for home and community-based health care organizations, CHAP is approved by CMS and is a recognized leader in accreditation for both home health and hospice.
Louisiana is one of three territory expansions the company has planned for this quarter.
Rehab Medical, a provider of complex rehab technology (CRT), announced the opening of its first customized mobility equipment location in Louisiana with the launch of its Baton Rouge office. Claire Murphy, a certified assistive technology professional (ATP) who has worked in the Gulf Coast area for Rehab Medical over the previous five years has recently been promoted and will lead the charge in delivering specialized mobility equipment to all those facing complex mobility challenges.
Partnership will ease clinical burden and promote improved patient outcomes
DALLAS, June 12, 2023 – Axxess clients will soon be able to streamline their quality and regulatory compliance workflows through a new partnership with QAPIplus. Axxess said the partnership will ease the burden on clinical and operational teams, enabling higher performance and better outcomes for patients and families.
At hearing, tester seeks answers on improving veterans’ access to long-term care
The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs wrote in a report on its website detailing the ongoing progression of expanding the Veteran Directed Care program to all VA medical centers. Additionally, it addressed nursing home staffing shortage concerns.
Home healthcare agencies utilizing WellSky CareInsights for Home Health experienced lower rehospitalization rates and fewer visits year over year
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—WellSky, a health and community care technology company, released a new report detailing results from a three-year study of home health care providers using predictive analytics tools in patient management.
Trusaic research finds home health care industry at higher risk, according to study
LOS ANGELES—While most employers say they believe they are fully compliant with the Affordable Care Act (ACA), approximately one in four have been audited by the Internal Revenue Service, according to new research from HR technology company Trusaic. Home health care is one of the industries found most likely to receive a penalty letter.
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BOULDER, Colorado—Ilyse Streim views massage for people in hospice care as “whispering to the body through touch.”
“It’s much lighter work. It’s nurturing. It’s slow,” said Streim, a licensed massage therapist.
The two senators introduced the Veterans Homecare Choice Act to reinstate veterans’ access to homecare professionals operating as independent contractors
Due to labor shortages, veterans in Florida, Alabama and across the country are struggling to find at-home health care providers. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has chosen to exclude nurse registries in the Community Care Network (CCN), which would qualify these caregivers for reimbursement. The VA’s arbitrary decision to exclude nurse registries only exacerbates the existing labor shortage in this critical field.