Illegal pay practices found at Blue Ridge Homecare in Pennsylvania, Delaware

PHILADELPHIA—The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a federal consent judgment requiring a Philadelphia-based homecare services provider to pay 66 home health aides $129,697 in back wages and damages after investigations and litigation confirmed the employer willfully denied them overtime pay. 

The survey gathered insights from 100+ HME suppliers across non-bid,non-rural areas

WASHINGTON—The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) released a comprehensive survey report detailing the impact of Medicare reimbursement cuts for home medical equipment (HME) suppliers that took effect on Jan. 1, 2024.

Senior living franchise expands business into neighboring state

ROSEVILLE, California—Always Best Care, a senior care franchise system in the United States, is now serving seniors in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and surrounding communities, such as Deming, La Mesa, Mesquite, Sunland Park and White Sands. Always Best Care of Las Cruces provides non-medical in-home care, mobile medical alert services and senior living and memory care referral services.

Pennant marks a significant milestone of their investment in the Pacific Northwest

EAGLE, Idaho—The Pennant Group, Inc. announced its purchase of the Washington and Idaho assets of Signature Healthcare at Home. The Pennant Group is a company focused on affiliated home health, hospice and senior living.

Pennant previously announced its agreement to purchase the Signature assets, with the planned closing of Signature’s Washington and Idaho assets on Aug. 1, 2024. A second purchase agreement of Signature’s Oregon business is intended to close on Jan. 1, 2025.

The comprehensive solution improves outcomes by making it easier to order and obtain durable medical equipment

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minnesota—Optum Insight launched DME Navigator, an end-to-end solution for durable medical equipment (DME) benefits management that will speed the process of delivering durable medical equipment to patients who need it, while improving health outcomes and reducing costs, Optum said.

It has made its 850th hire and aims to be 900-strong by year’s end

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina—Aeroflow Health announced that it has made its 850th hire and will be 900-strong by year’s end. The announcement comes shortly after Aeroflow announced its Family Forward NC Certification. The certification speaks to Aeroflow Health’s enhanced pro-family and pro-child policies.

First aid & trauma supplies designed to enhance emergency response & safety standards

MONTVALE, New Jersey—Dynarex Corporation, a provider of durable medical equipment (DME) and disposable medical products, announced the launch of two new brands of emergency products: DynaSafety and Code Blue Care. These product lines are designed to meet the demands of emergency response and safety needs.