Alan Swiss was sentenced to 42 months in prison
NEW YORK—A Florida man who allegedly sold fake prescriptions for durable medical equipment prescriptions was sentenced to 42 months in prison.
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The meeting brought together health care stakeholders ranging from patients & caregivers to technology companies
WASHINGTON—Following the recent release of the Health Technology Ecosystem request for information (RFI), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted an in-person listening session to discuss the RFI and ways to use the health technology innovations to enhance patient care and promote efficiencies in the health care system.
When it comes to the worst and best states for aging in place, 7 Southern states come at the bottom of the list
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama—According to new data, compared to the rest of the country Southeastern states are some of the worst states for aging in place despite being popular with retirees.
Seniorly compiled a list of the best and worst locations for aging in place and put seven Southern states—Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Kentucky and Florida—at the bottom. Utah, which has the lowest rate of social isolation, ranked first overall.
This deal aims to elevate behavioral health navigation & in-home medical care
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—Lucet, a behavioral health company providing tech-enabled services to health plans, employers and providers, announced its acquisition of Emcara Health (previously PopHealthCare, a GuideWell Company), a national medical group focused on delivering home-based care to clinically complex and high-risk populations.
VNA of Ohio, a Cleveland-based 122-year-old home care institution, has been acquired by h/care
CLEVELAND, Ohio—The Visiting Nurse Association of Ohio (VNA of Ohio), a provider of community health for more than 122 years, has officially transitioned to new ownership managed by h/care, a health care management organization. The acquisition became effective May 1, 2025.
Founded in 1902 by 13 women—known as the “Baker’s Dozen”—VNA of Ohio has provided care to countless families, guided by its founding mission to serve those most in need.
The organization will now include coverage such as extended recovery & inpatient, hospital-level care
DENVER, Colorado—DispatchHealth announced the close of its merger with Medically Home.
Operating under the DispatchHealth brand, the organization now offers a variety of complex care—from same-day visits to extended recovery and inpatient, hospital-level care.
AccentCare will leverage this technology to advance value-based care models & improve outcomes for patients & families.
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—AccentCare, a national company specializing in post-acute care, has selected the Netsmart CareFabric platform to strengthen the population health capabilities and delivery of care for the patients of AccentCare Medical Group. AccentCare Medical Group will leverage this technology to advance value-based care models and improve outcomes for patients and families.
The solution is specially designed for durable medical equipment & home medical equipment providers
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.
Aaniie Payments offers secure, real-time credit card & ACH processing
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
Purple Flag Excellence in Dementia Care has partnered with Oklahoma Senior Living Association
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.
Pedro Reyes was sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy to commit health care fraud
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.
The integration aims to enhance efficiency & improve patient outcomes
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.
The agency's budget request for the 2026 fiscal year is explained in its Budget in Brief
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).
The action follows the discovery of misconduct by a former independent contractor
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.
LeadingAge represents nonprofit and mission-driven organizations caring for older adults & families across America
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.
The agency manages 52 senior living & care communities in nine states, caring for more than 3,000 residents
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.
Raju Sharma was charged in a conspiracy involving medically unnecessary durable medical equipment
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.
The scheme involved illegal kickbacks & durable medical equipment
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.
The agency will begin auditing all eligible Medicare Advantage contracts each payment year
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.
This is the agency's fourth win of the Best of Brooklyn Award
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.