The United Spinal Association launched an Advocacy Impact Fund to support disability rights. The Association called the fund "a bold initiative to empower and amplify the voices of people with disabilities and fight back against these harmful policies."
PHILADELPHIA—Patina, the virtual and in-home care provider, announced the launch of a new population health service called Patina Total Health (TM). The service provides personalized, age-friendly care and support to help Medicare Advantage plan members stay healthy, get the right care and more easily navigate their health care.
NORTHFIELD, Illinois—Medline announced it has entered into a multi-year Prime Vendor distribution agreement with O'Neill Healthcare, a family-owned provider of senior care services in Ohio. Medline will be the primary supplier for O'Neill Healthcare's post-acute care business, spanning six skilled nursing buildings and additional home health, hospice care and home medical equipment (HME) operations.
MIAMI—Manuel Delgado, 64, plead guilty to accepting cash bribes and self-dealing as part of a conspiracy to impede and obstruct the lawful functions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in their administration and oversight of the Medicare program.
DALLAS—Homecare Homebase (HCHB), a software provider for home-based care, has named Janie "Heather" Wilson, LCSW, social worker at Compassus in Brookhaven, Mississippi, as the March Gold Standard Award Winner.
MOORESTOWN, New Jersey—BAYADA Home Health Care—a nonprofit provider of home health, personal homecare, private duty nursing and hospice services—urged federal lawmakers to consider the cost-savings potential of home health care as they work to reduce federal expenditures.
SAN DIEGO—Resmed, a global provider in health technology focused on sleep, breathing and care delivered in the home, announced the publication of a landmark meta-analysis in
WASHINGTON—United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) and ANCOR, two national voices for providers of long-term support services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), released the inaugural Case for Inclusion Policy Blueprint for Sustainable Services.
WACO, Texas—AxisCare, a provider of homecare management software, announced Greg Bean's appointment to the role of vice president of revenue cycle management.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota—Health Dimensions Group (HDG), a senior living, post-acute and long-term care management and consulting firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has hired Barbara Klick as executive vice president of quality. With this position, Klick will join HDG’s Executive Leadership Team.
NEW YORK—Mobile Health, a provider of occupational health, wellness and compliance services nationwide, has announced the appointment of Kenneth Faltischek as CEO. Faltischek is an experienced health care executive and long-term Mobile Health advisor who will lead the company into its next stage of innovation and expansion.
FRISCO, Texas—Addus HomeCare Corporation, a provider of homecare services, announced that W. Bradley Bickham, the company’s president and chief operating officer, will retire in March 2026.
CINCINNATI, Ohio—Home Helpers Home Care, a provider in non-medical, in-home companionship and personal care services, promoted Bobby Kelley and Clay McKee to vice presidents of franchise development in recognition of their contributions to grow and strengthen the homecare franchise.
PEACHTREE CORNERS, Georgia—Stratix Corporation, a provider of managed mobility services (MMS), released new research highlighting the role of mobile technology in the home health care sector. The study, based on insights from 175 home health care leaders, explores key challenges organizations face and how mobile technology can be leveraged to address these issues effectively.
NEW YORK—Angels On Call Homecare announced its recognition as a Community Partner in Parkinson's Care by the Parkinson's Foundation. This membership program enhances the quality of care for individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD). Angels On Call said this partnership underscores commitment to providing specialized, compassionate care that empowers clients to live with dignity and purpose.
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky–A Kentucky man was sentenced to over one year in prison for engaging in a conspiracy to commit health care fraud and money laundering in connection with his durable medical equipment (DME) businesses.
WASHINGTON—The Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act has been reintroduced by a bipartisan coalition of legislators including Reps. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), John Joyce (PA-13), Paul Tonko (NY-20) and Lloyd Doggett (TX-37). The bill would enable occupational therapy (OT) to be ordered as a stand-alone home health service for Medicare beneficiaries.
JACKSONVILLE, Florida & NASHVILLE, Tennessee—Forcura, the intelligent workflow management company, and Medalogix, a clinical decision support company, announced that they have combined. Together, the companies will create a post-acute care technology platform focused on the advancement of intelligent patient care within home-based care providers and ultimately across the entire health care continuum.
DENVER & BOSTON—DispatchHealth and Medically Home announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge. Once the deal closes, Medically Home will become part of DispatchHealth. The combined entity will extend care into the homes of patients across 50 major metropolitan areas in partnership with nearly 40 health systems, as well as most major health plans and value-based care entities.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota—DynaPulse Medical LLC, a provider of medical devices for circulatory and neuromuscular health, announced its acquisition of Veinoplus, a provider of electro-stimulation therapy solutions. This move strengthens DynaPulse Medical LLC’s mission to elevate patient care and expand its portfolio of cutting-edge health care technologies.
