WASHINGTON—The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced an increase in the expenditure cap for in-home and community-based services for veterans with certain complex medical conditions.
CONCORD, New Hampshire—Granite VNA announced Sarah Love, a family support specialist for Healthy Families America (HFA), was recently honored with New Hampshire Home Visiting Learning Hub’s Shining Star Award.
HUDSON VALLEY, New York—Angels on Call Homecare, a homecare provider serving communities across New York, announced it has been named a Best in Class Employer by Caregivers of New York, recognizing the organization's employee recognition program, specialized training pathways and clinical support infrastructure.
TAMPA, Florida—Activated Insights, a workforce analytics and compliance training company serving the homecare, long-term care and post-acute care industries, announced the winners of the 2026 Best of Home Care Awards.
Presented for the past 13 years by Activated Insights, the Best of Home Care Awards recognize homecare agencies across North America that excel in building strong care teams and delivering high-quality care.
WASHINGTON—The United States Senate passed a bipartisan funding bill that included a provision that will extend telehealth access for Americans enrolled in Medicare through the end of 2027.
The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act will expand coverage of telehealth services through Medicare, make COVID-19 telehealth flexibilities permanent, and make it easier for patients to connect with their doctors.
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia & WASHINGTON—On Jan. 22, representatives reintroduced Gerald's Law as a standalone bill to permanently protect burial benefits for veterans who receive hospice care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) outside of a VA facility. The bill was reintroduced by Reps. Jack Bergman (R-MI) and Nikki Budzinski (D-IL).
OWINGS MILLS, Maryland—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) announced it is now accepting nominations for its Certificant of the Year (COY) Award. This award honors a BOC-certified professional for achievements in service, research and outreach.
DALLAS—Elara Caring, a provider of skilled home health, hospice, behavioral health and personal care services, announced that it has entered into an agreement for an investment from Ares’ Private Equity Group and DaVita.
NEW YORK—VNS Health and iCircle, two nonprofit organizations, announced they are partnering in the hopes of making long-term care more accessible and supportive for individuals across Western, Central and the Southern tier of New York.
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—WellSky has announced new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered referral management workflows aimed at helping home health and hospice providers centralize intake, manage referral complexity and efficiently process growing volumes of patient referrals.
