HomeCare News

WASHINGTON—LeadingAge released the 23rd edition of its LeadingAge Clinical Procedure Manual (CPM). The updated manual helps home and community-based providers support staff competency and align clinical practice with current professional standards.

Formerly known as the Visiting Nurse Associations of America (VNAA) Clinical Procedure Manual, the manual promotes quality care by providing evidence-based guidance to help ensure that procedures are performed properly by every clinician.

ROCHESTER HILLS, Michigan—InfuSystem Holdings, Inc., a national healthcare service provider, facilitating outpatient care for durable medical equipment manufacturers and healthcare providers, reported its financial results for the 2026 second quarter (Q2).

BOCA RATON, Florida—FOREWARN, LLC, a red violet entity, a provider of data-driven safety solutions, is expanding into the home healthcare industry. The new offering, FOREWARN for Home Healthcare, equips home healthcare providers and agencies with pre-visit household insights. FOREWARN aims to help caregivers enter unfamiliar residences with greater awareness and give organizations a documented, proactive approach to workforce safety.

NEW HAVEN, Connecticutt—Wheel It Forward announced that it has completed the transition of Mae’s Closet from Interfaith Volunteer Care Givers of Greater New Haven (IVCG), expanding its durable medical equipment (DME) lending network to six library branches serving communities across Connecticut.

ST. LOUIS—Camille S. Childress, 41, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for defrauding Missouri Medicaid with false home healthcare claims.

CUSHING, Oklahoma—A federal jury in the Middle District of Florida convicted Mark Loftis, 39, an Oklahoma business owner and chiropractor for his role in a years-long scheme that attempted to bilk Medicare, TRICARE and the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) out of more than $30 million.

MIAMI—Michael Kochen, 42, of Aventura, Florida, and Sandro Herek, 56, of Coral Springs, Florida, Two South Florida men, a healthcare executive and a telemarketing company owner, have been sentenced to federal prison for their alleged roles in a Medicare Advantage scheme.

NEW YORK— A Place for Mom, a senior living advising company, published its 2026 report, "Costs of Long-Term Care and Senior Living," which presented data showing homecare costs continued to rise from 2024 to 2025, increasing roughly 3%. 

BURKBURNETT, Texas—HomeWell Franchising, the franchisor of HomeWell Care Services, a national non-medical homecare franchise, has entered an exclusive partnership with Trella Health. Trella is a healthcare market intelligence platform that provides data-driven insights into referral patterns, provider connections and post-acute care networks.

CHICAGO—BrightStar Care, a provider of nurse-led home healthcare, skilled care and medical staffing, announced it is heading into the second half of 2026 having signed more than 20 franchise agreements and opened 19 new locations in the first six months of the year.

The company said its growth in 2026 continues to reflect rising demand for in-home care, which is raising awareness of the opportunity among prospective owners. 

PORT WASHINGTON, New York—Drive Medical, a manufacturer of durable medical equipment and accessibility solutions, launched Unbound IQ by Drive, its new brand of digital health and tech-enabled solutions. The company said Unbound IQ helps providers support patients with clinically informed technology and data-driven insights that support earlier, more proactive care decisions.

WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that would increase Medicare hospice payments and the aggregate cap amount for fiscal year 2027 under existing statutory and regulatory requirements.

TRENTON, New Jersey—Legislation introduced in the state of New Jersey aims to ease regulatory burdens on home healthcare providers.

Bill S 3463 would make the following changes to existing law:

NEW MEXICO—Newly introduced legislation aims to reverse rate cuts for veterans’ home healthcare services and require congressional notification of any future reductions. The National Defense Authorization Act’s Senate Amendment 6414, recently introduced by U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich and U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, would restore funding for veterans’ homecare services in Texas and New Mexico slashed by the Trump administration at the beginning of the year. 

INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Health Coverage Programs (IHCP) has received approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) to implement a statewide provider certification and enrollment moratorium on home- and community-
based services (HCBS) 1915(c) waiver providers. 

BARBOURSVILLE, West Virginia—Village Caregiving (VCG), a privately-owned homecare agency in the United States, said it has expanded nationally in the first half of 2026 by opening seven new locations, expanding into Massachusetts and Montana for the first time and creating 160 new caregiving jobs.