HomeCare News

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.

SAN DIEGO—DexCom, Inc., a medical device company that manufactures continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMs) for diabetes management, announced the official launch of the DexCom G7 15 Day Continuous Glucose Monitoring System for people over the age of 18 with diabetes in the United States on Monday, Dec. 1. 

NORRISTOWN, Pennsylvania—River Oaks Home Care announced it has been recognized as one of the Philadelphia region's fastest-growing privately held companies, earning the No. 7 spot in the Philadelphia100 Awards. This marks the second consecutive year that River Oaks Home Care has secured a place in the Top 10.

NORWELL, Massachusetts—NVNA and Hospice, a nonprofit home health and hospice agency, announced it is rebranding as Croí Health starting Monday, Dec. 1. The agency, founded in 1920, said it will remain independent and maintain the same care team, changing only its name.

NORTH HAVEN, Connecticut—Honor Health Network, a provider of personal and post-acute care services, has acquired Connecticut-based Family Care Visiting Nurses & Home Care Agency (FCVN), a Medicare and Medicaid certified home health agency. 

OWINGS MILLS, Maryland—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) announced Bill Powers as the recipient of its 2025 Jim Newberry Award for Extraordinary Service.

“Bill exemplifies the values of service and stewardship that the Newberry Award was created to honor,” said BOC Board Chair Cameron Stewart. “His leadership and governance insight helped elevate BOC’s operations and strengthen our commitment to certification and accreditation excellence."

CONCORD, New Hampshire—Granite VNA, a home health and hospice agency, announced it has promoted two leaders to expanded roles. Jennifer Brechtel has been promoted to director of community engagement and Brittany Cumba has been promoted to manager of quality. Brechtel previously held the role of director of community health and Cumba served as clinical staff educator.

WASHINGTON—Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) sent a letter to Senate leadership expressing bipartisan support for policies that preserve the Medicare hospice benefit under Medicare, including for Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries.

WASHINGTON—Lutheran Services in America announced a new partnership with RRF Foundation for Aging (RRF) to launch Rural Caregiver Voices 2026: Elevating the Rural Caregiver Experience, a national initiative designed to uplift the lived experiences of family caregivers supporting older adults across rural and frontier communities. 

BOCA RATON, Florida—Life Care Concierge of South Florida, the nurse-led aging life care management practice that helps seniors age in place, announced it has officially rebranded from Private Duty Home Care Concierge. The rebrand includes a new name, new visual identity and redesigned website.

The company said the new brand better reflects its holistic approach to care and its dedication to supporting the dignity and autonomy of aging adults. 

MONTVALE, New Jersey—Dynarex Corporation, a medical supply company, announced the launch of the Resp-O₂ Vortex 72 closed suction catheter, a respiratory solution the company said is engineered to support safer, more efficient airway management for ventilated patients.

CARY, North Carolina—The Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) has launched its brand campaign, “THE Accreditation CHOICE for Health Care.” 

“Accreditation should empower, not encumber,” said José Domingos, president and CEO of ACHC. “While others market simplification as innovation, ACHC has always focused on meaningful quality improvement. We’ve never imposed the unnecessary burdens that others are now trying to undo.”

DALLAS—Axxess announced it has launched Caregiver University as part of its training and certification program. Axxess said this free material provides training for both caregivers and family members around the world to enhance their skills and confidence in delivering care at home.

SUNRISE, Florida & MIAMI—Interim HealthCare Inc., a network of homecare, senior care, home health, hospice and medical staffing services, and Paradigm, a revenue cycle management company specializing in government payers, announced they have entered into a partnership to help Interim franchisees accelerate clean claims, reduce denials and improve cash flow across veterans affairs (VA) and Medicaid lines of business.

MOORESTOWN, New Jersey—Hearts for Home Care (H4HC), a national advocacy initiative launched by BAYADA Home Health Care, announced the launch of a bold new brand identity that it said is designed to better reflect and amplify its mission to empower a growing nationwide network of advocates fighting to protect access to homecare.

The new look features an updated logo, inclusive color palette and a more modern design system.

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a $2 million Caregiver Artificial Intelligence (AI) Prize Competition to support the one in four Americans serving as caregivers for older adults and people with disabilities.

NEW YORK—HHAeXchange, a provider of management solutions for homecare providers, caregivers, managed care organizations (MCOs) and state Medicaid programs, announced findings from its 2025 Homecare Insights: Caregiver Voices Survey today. The annual survey, which polled over 8,200 caregivers, revealed a significant rise in their comfort with technology.