DARDANELLE, Arkansas—Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Secretary of the Department of Human Services (DHS) Janet Mann announced a framework to assist families on the Community and Employment Support (CES) Waiver waitlist. DHS said it will begin work on providing supportive living services to families currently on the CES waitlist, all of whom are automatically enrolled in the Provider-Led Arkansas Shared Savings Entity (PASSE).

IRVING, Texas—LifeCare Home Health & Hospice Family has launched a new corporate website designed to make it easier for patients, families, referral partners and healthcare professionals to understand LifeCare's growing family of companies and connect with home health, hospice and in-home care services in their communities.

COLUMBUS, Ohio—SpinLife, a direct-to-consumer retailer of durable medical equipment specializing in mobility and home accessibility products, announced the launch of its national franchise program that the company said is designed to create new opportunities for entrepreneurs to join its growing omni-channel ecosystem and help more customers live independently.

SEATTLE, Washington—Medbridge, a digital health platform for clinician education, care delivery and patient engagement, launched its new Pediatric Clinical Skills curriculum. Built for home health, hospice and private duty organizations, Medbridge said its new program is among the first to combine specialized pediatric education, competency validation and point-of-care clinical support in one platform.

WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has added eight HCPCS codes to the list of those requring prior authorization for Medicare billing, including a bed, a wheelchair and several orthoses. 

FRISCO, Texas—Addus HomeCare Corporation, a provider of homecare services, announced a definitive agreement to acquire the personal care division of AccentCare for approximately $275 million. 

PEEKSKILL, New York—Angels on Call Homecare has been named a 2026 Best of Home Care Employer of Choice from Activated Insights.

The Employer of Choice designation recognizes homecare agencies earning high marks from verified care professional feedback and outperforming local competitors in workforce satisfaction.

WASHINGTON—The United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently determined that there is more that could be done by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to prevent durable medical equipment, prosthetics and orthotics supplies (DMEPOS) fraud in Medicare Advantage.

BURKBURNETT, Texas—HomeWell Franchising LLC, the parent company of national non-medical homecare provider HomeWell Care Services, has received a Brandon Hall Group Gold HCM Excellence Award in the Best Use of a Blended Learning Program category for its LaunchWell franchise onboarding and certification program.

WASHINGTON—The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), an organization that represents nonprofit, community-based hospice and advanced illness care providers, released the Advanced Pediatric Care Patient & Caregiver Guide—a free national resource created by pediatric hospice and palliative care experts from nonprofit providers across the country.