BOSTON, Massachusetts—GenHealth.ai announced the launch of its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered automation solution specially designed for durable medical equipment (DME) and home medical equipment (HME) providers, helping relieve the burden of complex workflows such as medical order intake, eligibility verification and prior authorizations.
EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin—Aaniie, a caregiver platform provider, announced the launch of Aaniie Payments, a credit card and ACH payment solution embedded directly within t
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma—Purple Flag Excellence in Dementia Care, a dementia care accreditation program adopted by senior living communities throughout the Northeast, has formed a partnership with the Oklahoma Senior Living Association (OKSLA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of dignity and choice for older Oklahomans and the quality of their care in the senior living setting.
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky—A former Kentucky resident was sentenced last week to two years and nine months in federal prison for engaging in a conspiracy to commit health care fraud in connection with durable medical equipment businesses.
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania—Roundtrip, a digital solution for health care organizations to optimize non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT), and ESO, a data services and software provider for dispatch, EMS, fire departments, hospitals and state and federal agencies, announced the integration between Roundtrip and Logis Dispatch.
WASHINGTON—The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released more details on the agency’s budget request for the 2026 fiscal year in its 51-page Budget in Brief, along with a 194-page Justification of Estimates for Appropriations Committees for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
OWINGS MILLS, Maryland—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC), a CMS-deemed accrediting organization serving the durable medical equipment, orthotics, prosthetics and supplies (DMEPOS) industries for more than 40 years, shared updates regarding a three-year cessation in accepting new accreditation and reaccreditation applications in four states: Florida, Texas, California and New York.
WASHINGTON—In the wake of a series of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) actions with significant impact on foreign-born individuals living and working legally in the United States, the head of LeadingAge, which represents nonprofit and mission-driven organizations serving and caring for older adults and families across America, urged the Trump administration to reverse course.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota—Health Dimensions Group (HDG), a senior living, post-acute and long-term care management and consulting firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2025.
BOSTON, Massachusetts—The owner of Pharmagears, LLC (Pharmagears) and RR Medco, LLC (RR Medco) has agreed to plead guilty in connection with a nearly $30 million health care fraud conspiracy involving medically unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME), including orthotics such as back and knee braces.
SAN DIEGO, California—Chula Vista resident and businessowner Fernando Valenzuela Ayub pleaded guilty in federal court, admitting that he conspired with others to launder millions of dollars of health care fraud proceeds and paid unlawful kickbacks.
BALTIMORE, Maryland—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a significant expansion of its auditing efforts for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Beginning immediately, CMS will audit all eligible MA contracts for each payment year in all newly initiated audits and invest additional resources to expedite the completion of audits for payment years 2018 through 2024.
BROOKLYN, New York—All Heart Homecare Agency announced that it has been named the winner of the Best of Brooklyn 2025 Award for Best Home Health Aides. This marks the agency’s fourth win overall and its third consecutive year receiving the recognition, having also won in 2020, 2023 and 2024.
Albert Finkelshteyn, executive chairman and founder of All Heart Homecare, expressed his gratitude, saying they are very proud of this achievement.
NORTHFIELD, Illinois—Medline announced it has entered into a distribution and supply agreement with TenderHeart Health Outcomes, a Texas-based provider of medical supplies and patient-centric programs.
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina—Caring.com, a senior living referral service and a site for care reviews, published the results of its 2025 Senior Mental Health Study. The study, based on a survey of more than 4,000 Americans aged 65 or older, found that one in three seniors have a clinical diagnosis of anxiety or depression.
BRENTWOOD, Tennessee—IntellaTriage, a provider of after-hours nurse-first triage solutions, announced the appointment of James (Jim) Lezzer as vice president of Interoperability. In this newly created role, Lezzer will lead the company's ongoing efforts to deepen integration between its proprietary triage platform, IntellaHub and major electronic medical record (EMR) systems.
PALM SPRINGS, California—Desert Oasis Healthcare (DOHC) announced that Osmundo Saguil has been awarded the Physician of the Year Award by the California Association of Health Services at Home (CAHSAH). This award honors physicians who demonstrate exceptional dedication to homecare, ensuring its vital role in the health care system.
LAS VEGAS, Nevada—Tactical Back Office (TBO) announced the promotion of Mae Padaoan to training director.
Mae Padaoan, who built TBO's training program from the ground up, brings technical precision and interpersonal leadership to this expanded role. Her methodology centers on a philosophy she practices daily: "Great training builds confidence. A clear focus on the client builds trust. Together, they create lasting impact."
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, New Jersey—Viventium, which offers a payroll, HR and compliance platform purpose-built for health care providers, announced a partnership with Exclugo, an artificial intelligence-powered exclusion monitoring and license verification company. This collaboration will integrate Exclugo's real-time, continuous exclusion monitoring and license verification services into Viventium's platform, offering health care providers a path to monitoring compliance.
RIVERVIEW, Florida—Florida residents Lorenzo Dickens and Kiara Dickens have opened a new location of Seniors Helping Seniors in-home care services, a franchisor with over 200 franchise partners and 400 territories nationwide, to serve the South Hillsborough County area, including Riverview, Apollo Beach, Gibsonton, Brandon, Ruskin, Wimauma and Valrico.
