TORRINGTON, Connecticut—Therap Services, a provider of HIPAA-compliant electronic documentation solutions for organizations in the long-term services and supports (LTSS), home and community-based services (HCBS) and other human services industries, has been honored with the Best for Quick Adoption/Easy Adoption for Home Health Care Award in the 2026 Software Advice research and awards.
NEW YORK—A new report from the Roosevelt Institute examines how the cost of long-term home health care is negatively impacting the finances of the middle class and suggests the United States may lack an affordable and accessible long-term care system.
MONTVALE, New Jersey—Dynarex Corporation, a manufacturer of medical supplies and durable medical equipment, announced the expansion of its DynaCare personal care portfolio to support skin health, hygiene and comfort across a wide range of health care and assisted-care settings.
The new lineup includes lotions, cleansers, odor-control solutions and bathing products.
MALSCH, Germany—Sunrise Medical announced the availability of Dynamic Controls LiNX controls on the QUICKIE Q300 M Mini, a mid wheel drive wheelchair. The Q300 M Mini is now available with either PG Drives R-Net or Dynamic Controls LiNX controls, enabling technology to be matched to individual rider needs.
BRECKSVILLE, Ohio—Applied Medical Technology, Inc. (AMT), a manufacturer of enteral, surgical and urological medical devices, announced the expansion of its MiniSPC Button, a low profile suprapubic catheter with new size configurations.
The MiniSPC Button is now available in 12F, 20F and 24F, expanding the overall portfolio to include 12F, 14F, 16F, 18F, 20F and 24F. The product line also features a wide range of stoma lengths from 0.8 cm to 10 cm.
NEW YORK—Tendercare, the free family caregiving platform, announced two new national trusted network partners: Vivo Fitness, the evidence-based virtual strength and fitness program for adults ages 55 and up, and Assisting Hands Home Care, a national non-medical in-home care network with 134 offices across the United States and Canada. With Vivo as the national anchor, tendercare is also formally launching health and fitness as its newest Trusted Network category.
POMPANO BEACH, Florida—A Florida nursing assistant was sentenced to nine years in prison and two years of supervised release for his role in an $11.4 million health care fraud and wire fraud conspiracy in which hundreds of Medicare beneficiaries were sent thousands of orthotic braces they did not need.
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey—A study funded by Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD), a medical technology company, and published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine found that women managing nighttime urinary incontinence reported better sleep and greater overall comfort with BD PureWick's urine collection system.
WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) wants to expand a pilot program that makes hospitals responsible for Medicare spending for post-acute recovery for hip and knee replacements.
CMS announced it is looking to expand the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) Model nationwide through the fiscal year 2027 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System (LTCH PPS) proposed rule.
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania—AdaptHealth Corp., a provider of patient-centered, health care-at-home solutions including home medical equipment, medical supplies and related services, announced that it has closed a $1.1 billion senior secured credit facility, consisting of a $325 million term loan A (the "term loan"), a $325 million delayed draw term loan (the "delayed draw facility") and a $450 million revolving line of credit (revolver).
