HomeCare News

BIRMINGHAM— A study published in the journal Home Healthcare Now revealed that roughly 57% of home health care workers (HHCW) have experienced some sort of violence wo

AKRON, Ohio—ACU-Serve, a provider of health care revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions, announced the acquisition of TANYR, a provider of infusion RCM services. 

ORLANDO, Florida—Gilgal Medical, a provider of home medical equipment, announced its national expansion with the opening of two new warehouse facilities in Los Angeles and Dallas.

DALLAS, Texas—Axxess, the global technology provider for health care at home, has partnered with Rellevate, a provider of financial technology services, to offer Axxess clients digital banking and payment solutions tailored to the needs of the health care workforce.

DURYEA, Pennsylvania—On June 16, Pride Mobility launched its new hard top canopy accessory for outdoor scooters. 

WASHINGTON—Findings from the Employee Long-Term Care survey, published by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), found gaps in employee awareness of personal long-term care (LTC) needs, employer-sponsored caregiving programs and knowledge of how to access long-term services and supports in the community.

Responding to charges that President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill would cut Medicaid coverage for millions of Americans, Trump administration officials misleadingly counter that it targets only waste, fraud and abuse.

WASHINGTON—In its recently released budget documents, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has indicated that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is likely to start the next round of competitive bidding. 

MISSOULA, Montana—Venture Medical, LLC, a provider of wound care solutions, announced its acquisition of certain assets of ProgenaCare Global, LLC, a biotechnology company known for its keratin-based wound healing technologies, including ProgenaMatrix and intellectual property underlying an expected future product line.

WISCONSIN—Michael G.V. Comino was sentenced to 22 months; imprisonment for conspiracy to pay and receive health care kickbacks in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute. Comino was also ordered to pay over $2 million in restitution to Medicare.

BURLINGTON, Ontario—VGM Canada announced that nominations are now open for the 2025 HME Leader of the Year award. The award, formerly known as the HME Woman of the Year Award, is open to all individuals working in the home medical equipment (HME) or mobility industry in Canada.

TEMPE, Arizona—PocketRN, a provider of virtual nursing care, and SYNERGY HomeCare, a homecare company, announced they will form a national partnership to test the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) alternative payment model designed to support people living with dementia and their family caregivers. 

NEW YORK—According to AAHomecare, the New York Senate passed long-sought Medicaid rate floor legislation, S 1616, on a unanimous vote. The State Assembly affirmed a companion bill (A2520) earlier in the week, also by a unanimous tally.

TEMPE, Arizona—Arkos Health announced a new alignment of its leadership team.

HOUSTON, Texas—Somnum Bene Holdings LLC, the holding company of cpap.com, a direct-to-consumer provider of sleep apnea products and solutions, announced the appointment of Joe Megibow as its new chief executive officer. Megibow replaces co-founder Johnny Goodman, who will transition to an active board role.

RALEIGH, North Carolina—DwellSafe, the tech-enabled platform that focuses on how health care and home safety come together, announced that Jim Greatorex has joined the team as a strategic advisor. A longtime industry leader and former vice president of VGM Live at Home, Greatorex brings more than 30 years of experience in home safety, accessibility and care-centered innovation.

WATERLOO, Iowa—In a ceremony during the VGM Heartland Conference in Waterloo, Iowa, Robin Menchen, CEO of Rotech Healthcare, was awarded the 2025 HME Woman Of The Year.

Menchen began with Rotech over 30 years ago, where she first started as compliance officer. Through the years, she continually moved up, holding roles in Rotech, including chief administrative officer and chief operations officer. In 2024, Menchen became the first female CEO and president of Rotech. 

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida—DDP Medical Supply, a provider of wholesale medical supplies, has officially opened a new distribution center in Massachusetts. 

"At DDP Medical Supply, dependable service, quality products and nationwide reach are the foundation of everything we do," the company said in a statement. "To support growing demand, we've significantly increased our capacity by adding a new 50,000 square feet distribution center in Massachusetts."

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana—Viemed Healthcare, Inc., a provider of in-home, technology-enabled post-acute respiratory care, announced that its board of directors has authorized a share repurchase program, effective through June 2026.