NEW YORK (February 5, 2021)—VirtualHealth, the provider of HELIOS, an SaaS care management platform and Sandata Technologies, a provider of homecare technology solutions announced a new partnership to enhance the care experience for Medicaid and Medicare populations across the country.

CINCINNATI, Ohio (February 4, 2021)—Protech Home Medical Corp., a U.S. based provider of home medical equipment, focused on end-to-end respiratory care, announced that it has acquired Mayhugh’s Medical Equipment (MME), a company based in Florida, reporting unaudited trailing 12-month annual revenues of approximately $7 million, adjusted EBITDA (defined below) of $1.2 million, and positive net income.

With millions of older Americans eligible for covid-19 vaccines and limited supplies, many continue to describe a frantic and frustrating search to secure a shot, beset by uncertainty and difficulty. 

The efforts to vaccinate people 65 and older have strained under the enormous demand that has overwhelmed cumbersome, inconsistent scheduling systems.

BURKBURNETT, Texas (February 3, 2021)—HomeWell Franchising Inc., a franchise of non-medical in-home care, recently announced the appointment of Crystal Franz as Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. Franz joined the company in July 2018 as the vice president of brand strategy, marketing and communications. Starting in 2019, she has served as the chief strategy officer.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (February 3, 2021)—National Seating & Mobility (NSM), a provider of comprehensive mobility solutions, is partnering with LUCI to distribute the first-of-its-kind smart technology platform giving power wheelchair users unparalleled stability, security and connectivity. NSM will work closely with LUCI to expand access to the new technology, making it available to wheelchair users through their 170 locations nationwide. 

CARY, N.C. (February 3, 2021)—The Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), a nonprofit accreditation organization with deeming authority from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), has been selected as the preferred accrediting organization of the Oceti Sakowin Sioux Nation of Governments, the Dahcotah-Nakota-Lakota, and the Sioux Territory Country-1851-1868 Treaty Community.