BOSTON—Medically Home, the provider aiming to decentralize advanced care to the home, announced that its Board of Directors has named Graham Barnes as president and CEO of Medically Home effective immediately. Barnes brings extensive experience leading organizations with services adjacent to Medically Home's market, with a background that includes acute hospital staffing and scheduling, care coordination, home health and contract lifecycle management segments.

CONCORD, Florida—A Florida man pleaded guilty in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to defraud Medicare of $39.5 million, announced U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young.

Christopher Spellman of Port Richey, Florida, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and was charged on July 17. U.S. District Court Judge Samantha Elliott scheduled sentencing for Nov. 21, 2024. 

WASHINGTON—A new AARP study discovered four in five (78%) older adults who identify as LGBTQ+ are concerned with a lack of support from family and friends as they age. At the same time, nearly half (45%) of these adults are already living with a chronic condition and/or disability.

DALLAS—Pacific Therapy Access, a provider of reimbursement strategies, prior authorization and health insurance appeals services, announced its rebranding as Walnut Hill Medical with the addition of durable medical equipment (DME), health economics and market access divisions.

NEW YORK—AlayaCare, a global technology platform for home and community-based care, has been selected as the end-to-end electronic health record (EHR) of choice by Premier Home Health Care Services, Inc. 

WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted its final notice for Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies (TCET) on Aug. 7.

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Massachusetts—AdaptHealth, the large publicly-traded home medical equipment supplier, has agreed to sell some or all of its complex rehab technology (CRT) business to National Seating and Mobility, the company announced during its quarterly earnings call. 

Company officials said the move would help AdaptHealth focus in on its core home medical equipment business: sleep, respiratory and diabetes. 

FRANKLIN, Tennessee—Kythera Labs, Inc. announced its certification as a Qualified Entity from the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS). The CMS Qualified Entity (QE) Program, also known as the Medicare Data Sharing for Performance Measurement Program, enables certified organizations to receive Medicare claims data under Parts A, B and D. Only 39 organizations are QEs and only 23, including Kythera, have access to nationwide data.

LAS VEGAS—ATLAS Technologies announced the addition of a new Vice President of Sales, Jason Dillon, as of July 1, 2024.

Dillon has a proven track record in sales and leadership roles. He recently served as the director of sales for Trella Health, formerly known as PlayMaker Health. In this role, he supported home medical equipment (HME) and infusion suppliers, developed software solutions and increased productivity for customers.

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona—Executive Home Care, a non-medical in-home care service, reported increasing interest from entrepreneurs in the expanding senior care market. The company's franchise model, which offers extensive support and protected territories, has attracted business owners nationwide, the company said.