PORTLAND, Oregon—The boards of directors of Housecall Providers and CareOregon have approved a definitive agreement for Housecall Providers to become part of Chapters Health System (Chapters Health), a nonprofit provider of hospice and chronic illness care.
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia & WASHINGTON—The number of Medicare beneficiaries who used hospice services increased more than 4% in the most recent year of data, according to a new report.
WAUKESHA, Wisconsin—Kinex Medical Company, LLC, agreed to pay $6,925,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to Medicare, TRICARE and other federal programs.
ELYRIA, Ohio—PurposeCare has officially opened a new homecare office in Elyria, Ohio, expanding access to in-home support services for families across West Cleveland and Lorain County Ohio.
The Elyria location will provide non-medical homecare services, supporting individuals with daily living activities and long-term care needs.
GREENVILLE, North Carolina—ECU Health announced it has entered into an agreement to sell its home health and hospice business unit to Liberty Home Care and Hospice. The sale will occur pending approval from the North Carolina attorney general's office and will help ensure home health and hospice services remain available for patients and families in the region.
The transition includes all ECU Health Home Health and Hospice operations in North Carolina, including:
NORTHFIELD, Illinois—Medline has signed a new supply agreement with Better Life Medical & Surgical Supply, a home medical equipment (HME) provider based in Hallandale Beach, Flordia, that provides services to patients and customers across Florida.
WASHINGTON—A new research survey conducted by the Pew Research Center found a large number of adults want to age in place but aren't certain they'll be able to.
RICHMOND, Virginia—Long-term care cost growth slowed in 2025 following multiple years of elevated increases, according to the latest CareScout Cost of Care Survey.
WASHINGTON—The National PACE Association (NPA) announced a milestone for the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) with the opening of its 200th PACE program, PACE Northeast Michigan in Alpena, MI.
CONCORD, New Hampshire—Granite VNA, a New Hampshire-based not-for-profit home health and hospice agency, has named James Culhane as its next president and CEO. He will succeed Beth Slepian, who has served in that role since 2015, upon her retirement in June 2026.
Culhane has served as president and CEO of Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice in New London, New Hampshire, since 2015.
