HomeCare News

WASHINGTON—The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI)—a membership association of more than 120 nonprofit, community-based hospice and advanced illness care providers across the United States—announced a new online care locator tool and toll-free number aimed toward helping those grieving the loss of a loved one this holiday season.

OSWEGO, Illinois—New Era Support Services, a personalized homecare services company, has officially joined the PurposeCare family and will now operate as PurposeCare of Illinois-Oswego, providing coordinated home-based support for residents across DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Kendall and Will counties. The transition was celebrated on Dec.

MECHANICSBURG, Pennsylvania—Residential Home Health and Hospice, a division of Graham Healthcare Group, announced that it has been named as one of the Best Places to Work in PA (Pennsylvania) by the Central Penn Business Journal and Lehigh Valley Business in partnership with Best Companies Group. This is the fourth year in a row that Residential Home Health and Hospice has received this recognition in the Pennsylvania market.

INDIANAPOLIS—Elevance Health announced that it expanded access of its virtual assistant, a digital experience designed to help members access information, understand their benefits and confidently find care. Available through the Sydney Health app and Elevance Health–affiliated health plan websites, the virtual assistant uses conversational technology to simplify health care navigation and improve engagement between members and their health plans.

CLEVELAND & MOORESTOWN, New Jersey—AnewHealth, a national provider of pharmacy solutions that improve health outcomes for people with complex medical needs, announced the appointment of Ken Burdick as chairman of the company’s board of directors.

SALT SPRING ISLAND, British Columbia—Symmetric Designs, a wheelchair seating and positioning design company, announced it has brought Cory Monks on board as its new United States national sales manager.

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama—Michael Hamilton, a longtime advocate in the homecare sector and the recently retired executive director of the Alabama Durable Medical Equipment Association (ADMEA), has died. 

Hamilton served the home medical equipment (HME) industry for more than 50 years before he died on November 23, 2025, ADMEA said in a statement. He officially retired from his leadership role October 31. 

DALLAS—Homecare HomebaseSM (HCHB), a software provider for home-based care, announced Lisa Guffey, PTA at Quality Home Health, as the December recipient of the Gold Standard Award.

The Dept. of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) published a report on continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and supplies acquisition cost. In the report, "Medicare Payments for Continuous Glucose Monitors and Supplies Exceeded Supplier Costs and Retail Market Prices, Indicating Medicare Can Save At Least Tens of Millions of Dollars in One Year," the OIG recommends that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) seek payment reductions for CGMs and supplies.

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona—Executive Home Care (EHC), a provider of in-home care services and member of the Evive Brands family, announced the launch of its inaugural “Lights of Love” campaign. This new annual tradition aims to bring warmth and connection to seniors during the holiday season through the gesture of delivering a glowing LED candle and a heartfelt message to clients across the nation.

SUNRISE, Florida—Interim HealthCare Inc., a provider of home health and staffing services, announced an expansion in South Carolina, backed by Gary Cooper, a longtime South Carolina health care entrepreneur and co-founder of Palmetto Infusion Services. Alongside his son and business partner, Clemons Cooper, they will oversee operations across Chesterfield, Clarendon, Darlington, Florence, Kershaw, Lee, Marlboro, Sumter and Williamsburg counties.

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—WellSky, a health and community care technology and services company, released its fourth annual Evolution of Care report. The 2025 report draws on industry trends and data from the WellSky national network of more than 2,500 hospitals, accountable care organizations (ACOs) and physician practices, as well as 130,000 post-acute, home and community care providers.

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia—The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) said there is growing bipartisan momentum for the Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act, with 10 new cosponsors signing onto the bill recently. 

LOS ANGELES, California—Vivid Life Home Care announced the official launch of their new in-home, caregiver-owned cooperative offering personalized support for families across Southern California. 

PORT WASHINGTON, New York—Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare announced it is returning to its original Drive Medical brand across all markets. The company said the move reflects a return to its roots and aims to establish a brand platform designed to support continued leadership, future acquisitions and global partnerships.

Along with the occasional aches and pains, growing older can bring surprise setbacks and serious diseases. Longtime relationships with doctors people trust often make even bad news more tolerable. Losing that support — especially during a health crisis — can be terrifying. That’s why little-known federal requirements are supposed to protect people with privately run Medicare Advantage coverage when contract disputes lead their health care providers and insurers to part ways.

AMARILLO, Texas—New research has found that nearly three-quarters of hospital and pharmacy leaders say the urgency to address community gaps in pharmacy access has increased, and will continue to rise over the next three years. As hospitals focus to expand community-focused pharmacy services, their leaders are prioritizing chronic disease adherence, transitions of care and 340B optimization.

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina—Community Hospice of South Alabama, a provider of hospice and palliative care, announced it is blending with ACG Hospice, part of the South Carolina-based Agape Care Group family of providers, to grow care resources and expand hospice care throughout the state of Alabama. 

WASHINGTON—The Competitive Bidding Program (CBP) for durable medical equipment should restart in 2028, according to a final rule published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Friday.

The proposed rule included significant changes to the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) bidding program. It also alters the supplier accreditation process, reduces home health agency payment rates under Medicare and more. 

WASHINGTON—Home health agencies will see a 1.3% cut to Medicare payments in 2026—a significant improvement to Washington’s initial proposal but still a blow for aging-in-place providers, advocates said.