ANN ARBOR, Michigan—For homecare agencies that staff facilities, or for nursing homes and assisted living communities that need caregivers to clock in and out for specific shifts, Rosemark recently added functionality to its homecare software system to help meet those needs.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee—A group of experts in home and health care services in the South announced the launch of Avenues Home Care, dedicated to providing quality, reliable and trustworthy care to adults, seniors and veterans in need.
ROCHESTER HILLS, Michigan—InfuSystem Holdings, Inc. (InfuSystem or the company), a national health care service provider, facilitating outpatient care for durable medical equipment (DME) manufacturers and health care providers, announced that the company’s Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the company to repurchase up to $20 million of the company’s outstanding common stock through June 30, 2026.
LOS ANGELES—Hearst Health and the UCLA Center for SMART Health announced that a panel of judges has selected Mount Sinai Health System and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center as the 2024 Hearst Health Prize finalists. The winner will be announced at UCLA Health Data Day on June 4, 2024.
BRONX, New York—Essen Health Care is thrilled to unveil its latest initiative aimed at providing crucial assistance to individuals grappling with mental illness in our community. The new initiative, the Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Health Home Care Coordination Program, established under Kendra's Law, is for those who need essential mental health services.
ALBANY, New York—Fraud costs Medicare an estimated $60 billion per year according to the New York StateWide Senior Action Council.
It costs Medicare beneficiaries time, stress, their medical identities and potentially their health. It costs families, friends and caregivers in worry and lost work when helping their loved ones recover from falling victim to Medicare fraud.
NEW ORLEANS—U.S. District Judge Lance Africk sentenced Shiva Akula, age 68, of New Orleans, to 240 months of imprisonment, three years of supervised release and $2,300 in mandatory special assessment fees, in relation to an extensive health care fraud scheme orchestrated by Akula. In November 2023, a federal jury convicted Akula of all 23 counts of his underlying indictment.
OLD FORGE, Pennsylvania—Golden Technologies announced it has been awarded its fourth consecutive, five-year contract since 2003 by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to supply mobility products. Golden provides power scooters across the VA nationwide to enhance the quality of life for veterans and allow them freedom of movement and independence.
BURKBURNETT, Texas—HomeWell Care Services, a national homecare provider, clinched the Silver Stevie Award from the American Business Awards (ABA) for its consumer website launched last December. Based on a 3-month evaluation from more than 300 professionals worldwide, the Stevie Award is a recognition from the ABA, affirming the franchise’s revamped online presence.
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Tim Scott and Tom Carper have proposed legislation that would extend a pandemic-era waiver for hospital at home programs for five years.
