WASHINGTON—Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) have introduced legislation that aims to improve access to titanium and carbon fiber wheelchairs for Medicare beneficiaries, the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) wrote in a recent newsletter to members.
ARLINGTON, Virginia—The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare), a national association for home medical equipment providers and manufacturers, announced the 13 nominees for its 2025 Van G. Miller Homecare Champion Award. This award seeks to honor individuals who have demonstrated leadership in the homecare field and advocated for the needs of both patients and caregivers.
FRISCO, Texas—Soleo Health, a specialty pharmacy services provider, announced it has earned specialty pharmacy accreditation from URAC, a nonprofit accreditation entity.
MOUNT JULIET, Tennessee—Sunrise Medical, a mobility product designer and manufacturer, announced the launch of the Leckey “MyWay” Pedal, a new elliptical pedal for the “MyWay+” Gait Trainer. The pedal aims to introduce elliptical motion while standing, promote movement and enhance walking ability.
ATLANTA—C.R. Bard, Inc. and its affiliates—Liberator Medical Supply Inc., Liberator Holdings and Rochester Medical Corporation—have agreed to pay $17 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act and various state false claims act statutes by providing free samples and discounts to encourage urology practice groups to use Bard’s prescription form for prescribing intermittent catheters for their patients, according to the U.S.
BOSTON—The owner of a home health agency has been sentenced in federal court in Boston in connection with a home health care fraud scheme.
WASHINGTON—The National Alliance for Care at Home (The Alliance) appointed Scott Levy as its inaugural chief government affairs officer. With more than 20 years of experience in government relations, public policy, advocacy and law, Levy aims to lead The Alliance’s legislative and regulatory changes and expand access to quality homecare.
WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM & Associates announced Randy Piper has joined the leadership team as VP of vendor contract management. In his new role, Piper aims to drive new vendor business development, optimize contracts and ensure compliance across vendor agreements.
NEW YORK—HHAeXchange, a homecare management solutions company, announced that Anna Pavlik, the company’s former global vice president of human resources, has been promoted to chief human resources officer, and Mark Cope has joined the provider sales team as chief revenue officer.
QUINCY, Massachusetts—Anodyne Medical Services, a homecare services and health care staffing provider, named Courtney Quinn as its new president.
BETHESDA, Maryland—The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) announced its support of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health’s Idea Lab, which will be a part of its Home as a Health Care Hub initiative.
DALLAS—Homecare Homebase (HCHB), a software provider for home-based care, announced that it finished 2024 with increased market leadership, improvements, advocacy impact and product innovation. The company said it aims to deliver advanced tools and customer support in 2025.
DALLAS—Axxess, the Council of State Associations and the Forum of States recently released the 2025 Care at Home Industry Trends Report, which was compiled from a joint survey of providers. The report found that providers overwhelmingly ranked advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) as the top emerging trend they expect to help transform health care by 2030.
TEMPE, Arizona—Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, announced it has partnered with management to acquire SYNERGY HomeCare, a provider of in-home care services, from private equity firm NexPhase Capital. SYNERGY HomeCare said it will continue to be run by its current executive team and led by its current CEO, Charlie Young.
TYLER, Texas—Family Tree Private Care, a private care operator in the U.S., announced its merger with and into Choice Health at Home, a home health, hospice, personal care and rehabilitation services operator. The merger aims to establish Choice Health at Home as a nationwide operator that offers a full continuum of in-home care to patients.
MELVILLE, New York—Henry Schein Inc., a health care solutions provider for office-based dental and medical practitioners, announced it has completed the acquisition of Acentus, a national medical supplier specializing in the delivery of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs).
WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM Group Inc. announced the acquisition of SleepGlad, a sleep technology solutions provider. The acquisition aims to enhance VGM Group's portfolio in sleep technology solutions.
LAKE FOREST, Illinois—Full Bloom Memory Care, a dementia-focused homecare agency, announced its official launch in Lake Forest, Illinois. Serving the greater Chicago area, Full Bloom intends to specialize in one-on-one memory care at home and comprehensive support for families navigating a loved one’s cognitive changes.
CHICAGO—Help at Home, a provider of in-home personal care services, announced it has been recognized as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2025 by Newsweek for the second consecutive year.
WASHINGTON—LeadingAge, an association of nonprofit providers of aging services, announced the launch of a leadership diversity fellowship program, an initiative supported by a $250,000 grant from the Next50 Foundation, a Colorado-based foundation for aging societies.
