KANSAS CITY, Missouri— Husch Blackwell’s Hospice practice team handled a record number of hospice audits during 2022, part of a surge in audits witnessed by the industry, the company said. Attorneys at Husch Blackwell worked on more than 200 audit matters for hospices throughout 2022, a number the group anticipates will remain steady or potentially increase in the coming year.
ELYRIA, Ohio—Invacare Corporation has announced that has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, saying the move would help the company move forward with less debt and invest in the future.
REXBURG, Idaho—Home Care Pulse (HCP), a provider of experience management, training and reputation management in the post-acute industry, announced the appointment of Bud Meadows as its chief executive officer.
WASHINGTON—The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) will end May 11, and with it a range of waivers and regulatory changes that have benefited the homecare industry.
MIAMI—A federal jury has convicted two Florida doctors for their roles in a scheme to defraud Medicare by submitting over $31 million in claims for expensive durable medical equipment (DME) that Medicare beneficiaries did not need and that were procured through the payment of kickbacks, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice.
BOSTON—CareAcademy, a leading care enablement platform for homecare and home health organizations,today announced that it has completed the strategic acquisition of assets from
WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, and U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6) have introducing legislation to expand access to home- and community-based services (HCBS) for older adults, people with disabilities and injured workers, while increasing pay and improving benefits for in-home caregivers.
IRVINE, California—Comfort Keepers, a market-leading provider of homecare for seniors and adults who need assistance, has appointed Ramzi Abdine its chief executive officer for North America, replacing Carl McManus, effective immediately.
CHICAGO—PurposeCare, a leading provider of coordinated home care and home health services in the Midwest, has announced Rob Barrow as chief operating officer.