DALLAS—Axxess announced it has designed the 2026 Axxess Growth, Innovation and Leadership Experience (AGILE) to center on practical outcomes leaders can apply within their organizations. AGILE will help home health, hospice and homecare professionals manage sustained pressure related to workforce stability, operational complexity and evolving regulatory expectations.
DALLAS—Enhabit, Inc., a home health and hospice care provider, announced that it will hold the special meeting of stockholders on May 12, 2026, at 8 a.m. CT, to vote on a previously announced agreement and plan of merger. Pursuant to the merger agreement, Anchor Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Anchor Parent, LLC, will be merged with and into the company, with the company surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Anchor Parent.
WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM & Associates announced a new vendor partnership with HME360, the only inventory optimization platform leveraging radio frequency identification technology that was built for home medical equipment (HME) providers by HME providers. The company said this partnership expands VGM’s portfolio of solutions aimed at helping members improve operational efficiency, strengthen financial performance and gain greater control over inventory management.
NEW YORK—At the American Society on Aging’s annual conference, the Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (PHI) announced the national launch of the Universal Direct Care Workforce Initiative.
WASHINGTON—The Save Home Health Coalition praised a recent House Ways and Means Committee hearing that focused on addressing Medicare fraud.
WOBURN, Massachusetts—GMSS Holdings, the parent company of Geriatric Medical and Surgical Supply and DDP Medical Supply, announced the appointment of Justin Racine as chief digital officer. In this role, Racine will lead the organization’s digital transformation strategy, with a focus on advancing AI-driven commerce, enhancing customer experience and aligning digital and physical operations across the enterprise.
DALLAS—Frontpoint Health of Dallas, Texas, has appointed a new CEO. Brent Korte, who has been in the role for close to three years, announced in a LinkedIn post that he will be stepping down from the position and will be succeeded by Jay Wendt.
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia—CHC: Creating Healthier Communities announced the unanimous election of health care regulatory and policy expert Edo Banach to CHC's national board of directors.
"I am honored to join the CHC board at such an important moment for community health," said Banach. "CHC's commitment to ensuring every person has the opportunity to live their healthiest life is a mission I care deeply about. I look forward to contributing my experience to support CHC's vital work."
CHICAGO—Private investment firm 5th Century Partners (5CP) announced it has promoted Will Smith to partner. The company said Smith's promotion represents the first time 5CP has elevated an executive to the partner level. In this expanded role, he will continue to lead 5CP's Portfolio Optimization Practice while joining the firm's investment committee.
WASHINGTON—The administration will ask all 50 states to provide a plan to revalidate Medicaid providers in some areas in the next 30 days, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz said April 21 in a recorded discussion.
Oz said the goal is to protect Medicaid—and other health programs Americans value—from fraudulent actors.
