OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—WellSky and uMed announced a new partnership that expands patient access to national clinical research registries—longitudinal programs that track real-world patient outcomes and experience—by enabling homecare patients to participate in clinical studies from their home.
WASHINGTON—Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat on the Senate Aging Committee, introduced new legislation to halt a pilot program that would allow private insurance companies and artificial intelligence (AI) tools to delay and deny care to seniors enrolled in traditional Medicare across six states.
JACKSONVILLE, Florida—Brooks Rehabilitation, a nonprofit provider of outpatient, home health and skilled nursing services for people with physical disabilities, announced plans to expand to meet the increasing need for its specialized physical rehabilitation services.
CINCINNATI—Quipt Home Medical Corp., a United States-based home medical equipment provider, announced it has been acquired by affiliates of Kingswood Capital Management, L.P. and Forager Capital Management, LLC.
The transaction values Quipt at approximately $260 million, including Quipt’s existing outstanding debt. Following the completion of the transaction, Quipt will become a privately held company and cease to report in the U.S. and Canada.
MESQUITE, Texas—MPM Medical announced an expansion of its United States manufacturing capabilities with the acquisition of a full collagen manufacturing platform and the associated Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for surgical collagen devices. This expansion significantly enhances MPM Medical's ability to serve advanced wound care, surgical and private-label partners with high-quality, American-made collagen products.
BOSTON—A Canton, Massachusetts, man was sentenced in federal court in Boston in connection with a scheme to defraud Medicare of more than $4 million by allegedly submitting claims for durable medical equipment (DME) that was medically unnecessary, not wanted by the Medicare beneficiaries and tainted by kickbacks.
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).
