HomeCare News

In a newsletter, AAHomecare (AAHC) announced it and the ALS Association met with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Part C leadership to share concerns about ongoing authorization challenges for medically necessary non-invasive ventilator (NIV) devices by Medicare Advantage (MA) payers. Access to these ventilator systems is especially important for individuals with significant neuromuscular diseases such as ALS.

WATERLOO, Iowa—The future of the home medical equipment (HME) industry looks bright—but that doesn’t mean it’s without challenges, experts said as they gathered in Iowa for the Heartland Conference.

DENVER and ATLANTA—Emory Healthcare and DispatchHealth are collaborating to offer patients a new option to receive convenient and safe follow-up and/or high-acuity medical care in the comfort of their own homes.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Office of the Actuary released projections of National Health Expenditures (NHE) and health insurance enrollment for the years 2022-2031.

MICHIGAN—Aspirus At Home has expanded services in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (U.P.) to give residents of Iron County and the surrounding area greater local access to hospice care.

The service expansion adds hospice care and grief support to the wide range of offerings already provided by Aspirus At Home in the U.P. to meet the needs of patients wherever they are in their health care journey.

WASHINGTON—U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Tim Scott (R-SC) joined by U.S. Reps.

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.

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.
 

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.

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

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.
 

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.

SEATTLE—Know Labs, an emerging developer of non-invasive medical diagnostic technology, revealed the next stage in the development of its proprie

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.

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.

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.

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.