BOSTON—Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed into law an act that aims to improve homecare in the state by creating a licensing system for homecare agencies and establishing new standards to protect older adults, people with disabilities, families and the workers who care for them.
FRANKFORT, Kentucky—Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced that the state will use a $255 million budget surplus to reverse a planned 4% cut to Medicaid reimbursement rates.
SACRAMENTO, California—The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) recently made changes to prior authorization protocols for service and repair of complex rehab technology (CRT) equipment.
CARY, North Carolina—The Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) appointed David J. Totaro, principal at Liberty Partners Group and a leader in home health and hospice policy, advocacy and strategy, to its board of directors.
PEEKSKILL, New York—Angels on Call Homecare, a New York State-licensed homecare provider specializing in dementia care, Parkinson's care and advanced aging-in-place support, has joined the CareScout Quality Network, a national network of credentialed homecare and senior living providers operated by CareScout, a Genworth Financial company.
WASHINGTON—The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) has submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and shared with state Medicaid directors a comment letter urging policymakers and regulators to ensure that individuals receiving hospice and palliative care services are explicitly exempt from Medicaid community engagement requirements during implementation of CMS’s interim final rule (CMS-2454-IFC).
WASHINGTON—Newly introduced legislation is aiming to protect the Medicare home health program from fraud and strengthen access to services. The Medicare Home Health Payment Integrity and Protection Act would give the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) additional tools to prevent and detect fraud while helping ensure that legitimate home health agencies are fairly reimbursed for the care they provide.
The bill, HR 8804, was introduced by Sen. Susan Collins.
WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released updates to the Required Face-to-Face and Written Order Prior to Delivery List, Required Prior Authorization List and Master List.
According to a newsletter from the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare), there are a total of three lists that suppliers should be aware of:
TEMPE, Arizona—SYNERGY HomeCare, a provider of in-home care services to seniors and individuals of all ages, said it inked 101 new territories in 2025, ending the year with 626 territories. The company said with these additions, it is the second-largest franchise system in the non-medical homecare space.
MIRAMAR, Florida—VITAS Healthcare, a provider of hospice and palliative care, announced the launch of its mobile app, a digital platform the company said is designed to streamline hospice referrals and expand access to trusted hospice care resources for healthcare professionals, patients and families across the country.
CHICAGO—Help at Home, a national provider of homecare services, has been recognized by Newsweek with four workplace honors: America's Greatest Workplaces for Women for the third consecutive year, America's Greatest Workplaces for Mental Well-Being for the third consecutive year, America's Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare and Illinois' Greatest Workplaces for the second consecutive year.
DURYEA, Pennsylvania—Pride Mobility has launched its latest mobility scooter, the Go Go Ultra X Gen 3.
The scooter is designed with increased leg room and more comfortable seating. Its wraparound delta tiller provides additional comfort, while "feather-touch" disassembly makes it easy to store and transport.
New features include:
PHILADELPHIA—Twelve individuals and an agency have been charged by federal indictment and additional defendants have been charged by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General with healthcare fraud and other offenses, for allegedly conspiring to defraud the Pennsylvania Medicaid program.
EAST AMHERST, New York—The National Coalition for Assistive and Rehab Technology (NCART) has added industry leaders Alexis Ward, Michael Hughes and Derek Meier to its board of directors.
Ward currently serves as head of funding & advocacy for Cubby Beds, Hughes is national sales director, ATP for Motion Composites and Meier is director of government affairs & advocacy for Rifton.
ROCKLIN, California—Always Best Care Senior Services named Rachel Vaughn chief ma
ARLINGTON, Virginia—Ennoble Care, a home-based primary, palliative and hospice care provider, published its 2026 Quality and Outcomes Report, highlighting reductions in hospitalizations, improved quality of life and lower costs.
Key findings from the 2026 Quality and Outcomes Report include:
BROOKLYN, New York—MedCare Mobility launched its National Caregiver Education Initiative, a long-term investment in expanding free educational resources that help family caregivers, patients, healthcare professionals and older adults make safer, more informed home healthcare decisions.
NORWOOD, Massachusetts—Reliable Respiratory, a provider of home respiratory and durable medical equipment, throughout the United States, has appointed Samuel Falkson, MD, as its medical director. Falkson joins the family-owned company after completing his anesthesiology residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
MINNETONKA, Minnesota—Touching Hearts at Home, a provider of non-medical senior care services, has reached 100 franchise locations.
The company said this achievement comes as the senior care franchise continues to expand its footprint, driven by increased investment in franchisee support, business coaching, marketing tools and operational guidance designed to help owners build successful businesses while serving seniors in their communities.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee—Imagine Pediatrics, a pediatric medical group delivering 24/7 virtual and in-home care for children with special healthcare needs, announced its expansion into Tennessee and New Jersey.
