HomeWell Achieves Top 500 Franchise Status for Sixth Year
HomeWell Care Services ranked No. 208 on Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500 list

BURKBURNETT, Texas—HomeWell Care Services, a national homecare provider, has been recognized for the sixth consecutive year as one of the top 500 franchises in Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500. 

Ranking No. 208—the company’s highest position since 2018—HomeWell said it earned this distinction for its outstanding performance in unit growth, financial strength and stability, operational and marketing support and brand power.

Aeroflow Partnership Expands DME Access to Maryland Medicaid Members
Medicaid members under Priority Partners will now have access to critical care supplies such as breast pumps, diapers & CPAPs

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina—Aeroflow Health, a health care company that leverages technology to support the delivery of medical products and services, announced a new partnership with Johns Hopkins Health Plans and the Maryland Community Health System to provide Priority Partners, a Medicaid managed care organization (MCO), with durable medical equipment (DME) for its members across Maryland.

Stance Health Solutions, MediStreams Partner to Automate EOB
Stance & MediStreams partnered to automate EOB conversion, accelerate cash posting & streamline revenue cycles

ATLANTA & IRVINE, California—Stance Health Solutions, a provider of home medical equipment (HME) and respiratory services in California, has selected MediStreams to automate its explanation of benefits (EOB) conversion processes, accelerating cash posting and reducing manual workload for the revenue cycle team across its growing operations.

Claim Health Secures $4.4M Seed Funding for AI Revenue Operations
The AI-powered revenue platform would manage full referral-to-reimbursement workflow including intake & eligibility verification

NEW YORK—Claim Health, a provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-native revenue operations for post-acute care, announced a $4.4 million seed round led by Maverick Ventures, with participation from Peak XV, Y Combinator and Digital Health Venture Partners (DHVP). The round also includes participation from C-suite executives—including CEOs and COOs—at large post-acute care providers. 

CMS Proposes 0.09% Payment Increase for Medicare Advantage 2027
Alliance for Care at Home urged CMS to ensure timely in-home care for MA beneficiaries

WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a 0.09% increase in Medicare Advantage (MA) payments for calendar year 2027.

If finalized, the proposed policies are projected to result in a net average year-over-year payment increase of 0.09%, or over $700 million in MA payments to plans in CY 2027.