HomeCare News

GRAND PRAIRE, Texas—Alex Orthopedic, an essential medical supplies company, has acquired Essential Medical Supply, a home medical equipment company.

MURRYSVILLE, Pennsylvania—Philips Respironics has remediated 2.683 million patients affected by its sleep device recall as of the beginning of February—99% of those it could—the company announced. 

As of Feb. 2, the company said, it had remediated all but 80,000 of the “actionable” registrations, which it defined as those that included all information necessary to complete the process. Remediated patients include: 

WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM announced it will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its annual VGM Heartland Conference from June 8–10, 2026, in  Waterloo, Iowa. Registration officially opens on Wednesday, Feb. 25, and attendees can take advantage of a special one‑day $225 anniversary rate—the lowest price of the year.

INDIANAPOLIS—Olio, a care coordination platform for post-acute and behavioral health, announced it is hosting a Care Coordination Engagement Summit to tackle what Olio says is one of health care's most pressing challenges: coordinating care across the continuum.

ST. LOUIS—Responsive Respiratory, a provider of high pressure oxygen products, announced it was recently recognized with the Customer Excellence Award by Estes Express.

ST. LOUIS—Mackworth USA, a United States manufacturer of safe patient handling equipment and mobility solutions, has announced an investment from United Kingdom-based Prism Healthcare Group. The company said the investment will enable Mackworth USA to establish its own U.S. manufacturing operations.

WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM & Associates announced it has released a new playbook aimed towards guiding VGM members through the upcoming changes and trends in the home medical equipment (HME) and durable medical equipment, prosthetics and orthotics supplies (DMEPOS) industry.

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia—Steve Landers has stepped down as CEO of the National Alliance for Care at Home, the organization announced Wednesday.

WASHINGTON—Congress officially extended Medicare telehealth flexibilities through Dec. 31, 2027, as part of the newly signed federal funding bill. In response, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released updated telehealth frequently asked questions (FAQ) sheet to provide clarity on what the extension means for both patients and providers.  

MARKHAM, Ontario—Cheelcare Inc., a Canadian provider of advanced mobility solutions, announced that it has received Pricing, Data Analysis and Coding (PDAC) verification for the Companion power assist device, confirming reimbursement eligibility.

PDAC verification ensures manufacturers use the correct Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes for Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance claims, ensuring quality and functionality standards.

OKLAHOMA CITY—Senior Helpers a national provider of in-home senior care services, announced Senior Helpers of Greater Oklahoma City joined the list of Senior Helpers CHAP Age-Friendly Care at Home Certified locations.

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin—Bruce Johnson, age 72, was sentenced to 18 months incarceration for conspiracy to pay health care kickbacks, in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS).

WASHINGTON—Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) is spearheading a Congressional sign-on letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz seeking to delay competitive bidding for ostomy and urological supplies.

Delaying implementation of the proposed bidding protocols for these products will allow for a thorough review of serious concerns arising from their potential inclusion in the competitive bidding program, advocates argue.

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, New Jersey—Viventium announced the acquisition of Apploi, creating the human capital management (HCM) provider for the post-acute market. This move establishes a system of record that combines recruiting, credentialing, onboarding, payroll and workforce management, including scheduling and time and attendance, with a foundation in health care compliance.

BLACKSHEAR, Georgia—REMSleep Holdings, Inc., a developer of the Food & Drug Administration-cleared DeltaWave nasal pillow system, announced that it has received Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) approvals from the pricing, data analysis and coding (PDAC) contractor for the entire DeltaWave product portfolio. This approval allows durable medical equipment (DME) providers to bill Medicare and private insurance payers for all configurations of the DeltaWave system.

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana—Superior Health Holdings, a provider of home health and hospice services across Louisiana, announced the acquisition of the Pulse Home Health and Hospice, a community-based provider of care to patients and families in Louisiana.

JACKSONVILLE, Florida and NASHVILLE, Tennessee—Mosai, the connected care coordination platform, announced that it has been named the preferred workflow technology partner for franchise members of Interim HealthCare, Inc., a network of home health and staffing services that span the care continuum.

Interim said it selected Mosai for its unified platform that allows agencies to see, manage and track every referral, order, lab and clinical document in one place. 

FLORIDA—A federal jury in the Middle District of Florida convicted the owner of a marketing company, and former NFL player, for his role in a years-long scheme to bilk Medicare and the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) out of nearly $200 million by allegedly selling patient information and sham doctors’ orders for orthotic braces that patients did not want or need.

BURKBURNETT, Texas—HomeWell Care Services agencies across the country have been recognized with the 2026 Best of Home Care awards from Activated Insights. These national awards recognize top-performing homecare agencies based entirely on verified client and caregiver satisfaction surveys.

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania—AdaptHealth Corp., a national provider of providing patient-centered, health care-at-home solutions including home medical equipment (HME), medical supplies and related services, announced that Moody’s Ratings (Moody’s) has recently upgraded the ratings of AdaptHealth, LLC, including the corporate family rating to Ba2 from Ba3 and the senior unsecured notes rating to Ba3 from B1.