WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released updated Health Care Provider Guidance aimed at strengthening emergency preparedness across care settings, including long term care.
DALLAS—Axxess, a global technology platform transforming how care is delivered in the home, announced keynote speakers and new EDGE Leadership Certification details for its 2026 Axxess Growth, Innovation and Leadership Experience (AGILE), taking place May 4–6, at the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas.
WATERLOO, Iowa—Registration is officially open for the VGM Heartland Conference, taking place June 8–10, 2026, in Waterloo, Iowa.
FRISCO, Texas—Addus HomeCare Corporation, a provider of homecare services, announced its participation at the following investor conferences:
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.
