ST. LOUIS—Camille S. Childress, 41, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for defrauding Missouri Medicaid with false home healthcare claims.
CUSHING, Oklahoma—A federal jury in the Middle District of Florida convicted Mark Loftis, 39, an Oklahoma business owner and chiropractor for his role in a years-long scheme that attempted to bilk Medicare, TRICARE and the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) out of more than $30 million.
MIAMI—Michael Kochen, 42, of Aventura, Florida, and Sandro Herek, 56, of Coral Springs, Florida, Two South Florida men, a healthcare executive and a telemarketing company owner, have been sentenced to federal prison for their alleged roles in a Medicare Advantage scheme.
NEW YORK— A Place for Mom, a senior living advising company, published its 2026 report, "Costs of Long-Term Care and Senior Living," which presented data showing homecare costs continued to rise from 2024 to 2025, increasing roughly 3%.
ATLANTA, Georgia—TZMO USA Inc., a manufacturer of incontinence and sanitary products, has added two new account executives to support the continued growth of its Seni sales team.
Matt Servaty will oversee the Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota markets. He brings extensive experience in sales, business development and relationship building to the role.
BURKBURNETT, Texas—HomeWell Franchising, the franchisor of HomeWell Care Services, a national non-medical homecare franchise, has entered an exclusive partnership with Trella Health. Trella is a healthcare market intelligence platform that provides data-driven insights into referral patterns, provider connections and post-acute care networks.
CHICAGO—BrightStar Care, a provider of nurse-led home healthcare, skilled care and medical staffing, announced it is heading into the second half of 2026 having signed more than 20 franchise agreements and opened 19 new locations in the first six months of the year.
The company said its growth in 2026 continues to reflect rising demand for in-home care, which is raising awareness of the opportunity among prospective owners.
PORT WASHINGTON, New York—Drive Medical, a manufacturer of durable medical equipment and accessibility solutions, launched Unbound IQ by Drive, its new brand of digital health and tech-enabled solutions. The company said Unbound IQ helps providers support patients with clinically informed technology and data-driven insights that support earlier, more proactive care decisions.
WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that would increase Medicare hospice payments and the aggregate cap amount for fiscal year 2027 under existing statutory and regulatory requirements.
TRENTON, New Jersey—Legislation introduced in the state of New Jersey aims to ease regulatory burdens on home healthcare providers.
Bill S 3463 would make the following changes to existing law:
