MIAMI, Florida—Independent Living Systems (ILS), a provider of health care and social services to complex populations in the Medicare, Medicaid and Dual-Eligible markets, is announced it has been licensed as a Home Medical Provider, meaning it can provide critical durable medical equipment (DME) for the home to partnering health care organizations and the general public.
LARKSPUR, California—By the Bay Health announced the appointment of Skelly Wingard, RN, MSN as chief executive officer for the organization. The appointment, which will be effective June 19, follows a nationwide search for a new leader to fill the role currently held by Kitty Whitaker, who announced her retirement in February of 2022.
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Christopher Margait was sentenced to 65 months in prison for conspiracy to commit health care fraud by fraudulently trafficking in orders for durable medical equipment (DME) such as back, knee, and wrist braces. Margait previously pled guilty to the charge and was sentenced before United States District Judge Denise Cote.
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia—The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) announced it will hold its second annual one-day Payor Summit. The event, designed to bring together representatives from commercial health insurance plans with home and specialty infusion leaders, will take place Aug. 23, 2023 in Dallas.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee—National Seating & Mobility (NSM), a provider of comprehensive mobility solutions, has announced the promotion of Matt Nelis to division vice president for the west region. Nelis will replace John Bertone who is retiring from NSM.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) named Martin Allen as the new senior vice president of reimbursement policy. Allen joins AHCA/NCAL after serving as the vice president of revenue cycle and reimbursement services for ProMedica Senior Care (formerly HCR ManorCare).
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina—RedSail Technologies announced a partnership with InfiniTrak, a provider of track and trace compliance solutions, to deliver a fully integrated Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) solution to the Re
ROSEVILLE, California— Always Best Care Senior Services, one of the leading senior care franchise systems in the United States, announced the launch of a 24/7 artificial intelligence (AI) virtual care agent by Sensi.Ai to be available to its franchisees nationwide.
INDIANAPOLIS—Apria Healthcare LLC (“Apria”) provided notice of a data breach that involved some personal information.
On Sept. 1, 2021, Apria received a notification regarding access to select Apria systems by an unauthorized third party. Apria took immediate action to mitigate the incident, including working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and hiring a reputable forensic investigation team to investigate and securely resolve the incident.
MONTREAL, CanadaAlayaCare, technology creator of the AlayaCare Cloud home- and community-based care operations platform, announced its latest AlayaCare University (ACU) training platforms designed to provide three tiers of on-demand training. AlayaCare is committed to ensuring all its customers from small-medium-sized organizations to public and enterprise & franchise care organizations have access to a broad choice of training and ongoing education options.
Lincoln Healthcare Leadership (LHL), a health care advisory company, announced Jeanette Lynn Flom will assume the role of president, as current founder and president David Ellis transitions to executive chairman, effective immediately.
HouseWorks, a private in-home care agency, has seen an increase in demand for respite care services to give family caregivers a break from their demanding roles caring for seniors in their families.
WAYNE, Pennsylvania—HandsFree Health, provider of WellBe—a secure, HIPAA-compliant, voice-enabled virtual health assistant platform—announced, the addition of a Personal Emergency Response Speaker to its product offering. HandsFree Health provides HIPAA-compliant medical alert devices via smartwatch, pendant—and now—speaker. Each device is independent and available for individual purchase.
BOISE, Idaho—Samaritan Health Services has completed the sale of its durable medical equipment business line, Samaritan Medical Supplies, to Norco Medical. Based in Boise, Idaho, Norco Medical is a provider of home medical supplies.
CINCINNATI—Quipt Home Medical Corp. (the “Company”), a U.S.-based home medical equipment (HME) provider, focused on end-to-end respiratory care, announced it is on a preliminary list dated May 19, 2023, issued by FTSE Russell to join the Russell 2000 and 3000 Indexes at the conclusion of the 2023 Russell indexes annual reconstitution, effective after the U.S. market opens on June 26, 2023. Updates are provided by the Russell Microcap Index on May 26, June 2, June 9, June 16 and June 23.
New York—HHAeXchange, a provider of homecare management solutions for providers, managed care organizations (MCOs) and state Medicaid agencies, announced its Board of Directors has appointed Paul Joiner as Chief Executive Officer. Joiner joins the company as it enters its next phase of growth, and will lead the charge in enhancing HHAeXchange’s products and solutions to meet the ever-evolving needs of today’s homecare providers and payers.
Waterloo, Iowa—U.S. Rehab announced it has been named an official RESNA CEU provider for continuing education needs. This recognition allows U.S. Rehab to offer continuing education courses to members who require ongoing training to meet the demands of the industry.
MOORESTOWN, New Jersey—Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. (TRHC), a health care company advancing personalized, comprehensive care for value-based care organizations, announced Mountain Empire PACE, a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) in rural Virginia, signed agreements with TRHC for personalized pharmacy services and pharmacy benefit management, expanding their existing partnership.
AMSTERDAM—Philips Respironics has released updated results of testing on its recalled PAP and ventilation devices to the Food and Drug Administration, saying that the assessments available show patients exposed to chemicals and particulates by using them were unlikely to have appreciable harm to their health.
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