KNOXVILLE, Tennessee—LivTech, a provider of healthcare tech solutions specifically designed for senior care, announced the appointment of Samantha McAlister as chief customer officer (CCO). McAlister joins the executive leadership team to spearhead the company’s post-sale strategy, focusing on scaling customer value and driving durable enterprise growth.
ARLINGTON, Virginia—The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) announced its membership approved the Association’s leadership slate. Of the approvals included electing Ryan Bullock (chief strategy officer of Aeroflow Inc. in Asheville, N.C.) as chairman of the board.
Other officers approved include:
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—WellSky announced the WellSky Point of Care app for Home Health—a new mobile-first native application that the company said supports clinicians with AI-driven insights at every step of the home health visit and moves all point of care workflows onto the clinician’s phone or tablet.
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—WellSky, a health and community care technology and services company, announced the launch of CareQueue, a new AI-powered capability within the WellSky Long-Term Care solution designed to help skilled nursing and long-term care teams identify and prioritize resident care needs in real time.
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico—RE.DOCTOR, a provider of decentralized medical technology and digital clinical infrastructure, announced the official launch of its Home Health Care Agency Software platform. The company said the platform is engineered to address operational friction, high coordinator burnout and compliance vulnerabilities in mobile nursing environments, growing independent care providers and enterprise-level home health agencies.
HOUSTON, Texas—OHC Medical Supply announced it is expanding access to durable medical equipment (DME) and home healthcare solutions for patients, caregivers, hospitals, rehabilitation centers and healthcare providers throughout the Houston, Texas region.
WASHINGTON—A group of national patient advocacy organizations announced the launch of The High Cost of Low Bids, a campaign urging policymakers to stop the inclusion of urological and ostomy supplies in Medicare competitive bidding.
SAN DIEGO—DexCom, Inc., a provider of glucose biosensing technology, announced through ongoing quality and accounting reviews it recently identified certain lots of Dexcom G7 sensors originally designated as scrap and intended for destruction were stolen during the destruction process, then sold by third parties.
PHILADELPHIA—BAYADA Home Health Care announced it has been named to Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for New Grads 2026, an annual ranking based on an independent survey of more than 100,000 United States employees with fewer than 10 years of work experience.
MIRAMAR, Florida—Integrated Home Care Services, an in-home benefit manager, announced its acquisition of Dina Care, an AI-enabled care coordination and referral management platform.
The companies aim to create the first comprehensive in-home benefit management and technology platform capable of meeting all health plans and risk-bearing organizations where they are on their care-in-the-home benefit transformation journey. The combined platform immediately supports:
RALEIGH, North Carolina—Both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly approved a one‑year extension of the state’s Medicaid rate floor, moving its expiration from June 30, 2026, to June 30, 2027. HB 696 was signed into law by Governor Josh Stein according to an announcement from the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare).
WASHINGTON—The House Energy and Commerce Committee has unanimously passed the Choices for Increased Mobility Act (HR 1703), which would allow Medicare beneficiaries to use carbon fiber and titanium manual wheelchairs.
WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed tighter on state Medicaid payment practices that the organizations said have driven payment rates well above Medicare levels, leading to excessive federal costs.
DALLAS—Homecare HomebaseSM (HCHB), has been named the winner of the "Best Overall Home Healthcare Solution Provider" award in the 10th annual MedTech Breakthrough Awards program. HCHB said it earned this recognition for advancing platform capabilities designed to help home health and hospice agencies manage change, improve operational efficiency and protect access to care.
ARLINGTON, Texas—HomeWell Care Services announced Soonhee Phillips, a caregiver from HomeWell Care Services in Anchorage, Alaska, has been named the recipient of the 2026 Heart of HomeWell Award—the brand’s annual award presented to one caregiver across its national franchise network. Phillips received the award during HomeWell’s 2026 national conference, held last month at Live! by Loews in Arlington, Texas.
TEMPLE TERRACE, Florida—Chapters Health System, a chronic illness innovator and nonprofit hospice provider, has been selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the 2026 Best Places to Work in Healthcare. This award program identifies and recognizes outstanding employers in the healthcare industry nationwide. Modern Healthcare partners with Workforce Research Group on the assessment process, which includes an extensive employee survey.
BRENTWOOD, Tennessee—IntellaTriage, a provider of nurse-first triage solutions for hospice and home health organizations, named Triage Nurse Wina Hanselman as its 2025 Nurse of the Year.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Royal Philips, a provider of health technology, announced that a consortium composed of Philips, Cuviva and Vingmed has been selected to support Region Stockholm’s hospital-at-home initiative, enabling hospital-level care to be delivered in patients’ homes across the region. The consortium was selected through a tender led by Karolinska University Hospital for an advanced remote-monitoring program serving patients with complex or chronic conditions.
WASHINGTON—Several advocacy organizations and patient groups penned a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz requesting immediate clarification on guidance for the continuing‑use criteria for home mechanical ventilators (HMVs) and respiratory assist devices (RADs) for beneficiaries with chronic respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a reorganization of its Office for Civil Rights (OCR), the department’s law enforcement agency charged with protecting civil rights, conscience and religious freedom, as well as health information privacy and security.
