HomeCare News

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (August 6, 2019)—Invacare Corp. officials said the company is on track to return to profitability, boosted in part by strong sales of its mobility and seating products and reduced costs associated with sales and administration. But the home medical equipment (HME) manufacturer and distributor still has hurdles to overcome as it works on its recovery plan.

LAFAYETTE, La. (August 6, 2019)—LHC Group, Inc. announced that it has finalized a joint venture (JV) expansion agreement in Missouri, formed a new JV partnership in Alabama, and purchased the assets of two home and community based services (HCBS) locations in Ohio—all effective August 1.

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. (August 6, 2019)—Össur, a global provider of innovative prosthetics and orthopedic technologies, announced that its Empower123 system and the supporting servers, firewalls, databases and administrator workstations have earned Certified status for information security by HITRUST.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 2, 2019)—On Wednesday, July 31, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted its final disposition of the FY2020 payment rule titled, “Medicare Program; FY 2020 Hospice Wage Index and Payment rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements”. The rule is scheduled for publication in the Federal Register on Aug.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 2, 2019)—Local entrepreneurs looking to run a business that makes a difference in the lives of Tennessee families will soon have to look no further. BrightStar Care, a national franchise specializing in providing “A Higher Standard of Care” in medical and non-medical in-home care services, has announced targeted development plans throughout the state.

PHOENIX (August 2, 2019)—SPORTS ‘N SPOKES, the sports and recreation magazine of the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), Abilities Expo and Cure Medical, a manufacturer of intermittent catheters, have joined forces online to host the popular Wheels UP! accessible travel photo contest (formerly known as Get Out Enjoy Life) from Aug. 5-16, 2019.

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (August 1, 2019)—Many small to mid-sized home health agencies will suffer if the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) is enacted as planned, according to Amedisys President and CEO Paul Kusserow—presenting his and other large company opportunities to increase market share.

MORRISVILLE, N.C. (August 1, 2019)—Relias, a trusted partner to more than 10,000 health care organizations around the world and across the continuum of care, has announced the release of OASIS: Assessing at Start of Care, a new course designed for home health agencies that provides an interactive, scenario-based learning modality. The course has been launched and is already available to Relias clients.

ATLANTA (July 30, 2019)—Prospective Medtrade attendees can still take advantage of Early Rates to get excellent deals on an Educational Conference Pass or Expo Pass. An Educational Conference Pass provides access to all educational sessions and automatically includes access to the Expo Hall.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (July 30, 2019)—Synzi, a technology company, announced that is has been named one of Florida’s Best Companies To Work For.

The annual Best Companies list is featured in the August issue of Florida Trend magazine. 100 companies are ranked in small, medium and large employer categories

DALLAS (July 30, 2019)—A nationwide series of one-day interactive seminars will help home health providers learn strategies for success under the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), the new payment model set to start Jan. 1, 2020. The nine seminars are hosted by Axxess, a home health care technology provider.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (July 29, 2019)—Americans will likely spend a whopping $200 billion on home health care services by 2027—a 72% projected increase in spending between 2011 and 2027—according to an analysis of homecare costs done by Senior Living.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 29, 2019)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on Monday that the Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) would begin in Ohio on Sept. 30, 2019.

BATON ROUGE, La. (July 25, 2019)—Amedisys, Inc., an independent home health, hospice and personal care company, has signed an agreement with ClearCare, Inc. to create an opportunity to establish partnerships between Amedisys home health centers and personal care agencies using ClearCare to coordinate the care of patients.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 26, 2019)—In the 2020 home health prospective payment system (HHPPS) rate update proposed rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposes a number changes to the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HHQRP) for calendar year (CY) 2022.

*Updated July 29, 2019*

PITTSBURGH (July 26, 2019)—Continuum, a CHC Solutions, Inc. company formerly called Interphase Medical Equipment, signed a new five-year lease with Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) and will be more than doubling the size of their Pittsburgh headquarters in the Findlay Center at RIDC Park West Industrial Park from 11,510 to 28,479 square feet.

EDINBURGH, Scotland (July 26, 2019)—Current Health, whose FDA-cleared wearable device combines continuous wireless monitoring and advanced data science to deliver proactive health care, announced two new hires.

Richard Lennox has been named chief operating officer and medtech veteran Sean Ginney was named vice president of sales.