MINNESOTA—Minnesota’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHS) announced it is issuing a two-year pause on new licenses for group home and home health aide providers, going into effect on Jan. 1, 2026. The state said this decision was made with the hopes of allowing the state to focus more “on improving oversight of existing licensed providers.”
NEW YORK—A New York doctor was sentenced to seven years in prison for allegedly causing the submission of over $24 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare for medically unnecessary laboratory tests and orthotic braces. He was also ordered to pay $2,210,384 in restitution.
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky—Senior-focused primary care providers CenterWell Senior Primary Care and Conviva Senior Primary Care are now partnering with Thyme Care to provide cancer care support for eligible patients.
WASHINGTON—The Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act (HR 5684) was introduced in the House by Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA).
WASHINGTON—AdvaMed, the medtech association, announced Michael “Mick” Farrell, chairman and CEO of Resmed Inc., will be the next chair of the AdvaMed board of directors. Farrell will serve a two-year term beginning in January 2026.
INDIANAPOLIS—The board of directors of Elevance Health announced the appointment of Amy Schulman as an independent director effective Jan. 12, 2026. Schulman will serve on the Audit and Finance Committees.
OWINGS MILLS, Maryland—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) has announced the Board of Directors’ 2026 Executive Committee and the election of two new board members.
Members of the BOC Executive Committee for 2026 include:
LEBANON, Tennessee—Permobil, a global provider of assistive mobility solutions, announced the promotion of Katrin Blixt, who has served as the company’s chief information officer (CIO) since 2019. Blixt now joins Permobil’s group management team and reports directly to CEO Chuck Witkowski.
ROCK HILL, South Carolina—Providence Care, a hospice, palliative and primary care for seniors organization, announced the appointment of Werner Freymann, Jr. as its new chief executive officer. In the role of CEO, Freymann will lead the company’s direction and aims to drive continued growth across its continuum of care for the elderly wherever they call home.
WASHINGTON—The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) is proud to announce that its CEO, Ann Mond Johnson, was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare of 2025. Johnson made the list three times: 2020, 2024 and 2025.
