Union Home Health Care Services & its administrator Bernice Codjia pleaded guilty to charges of allegedly defrauding more than $1.6 million

BOSTON—The attorney general’s office (AGO) of Massachusetts announced that Union Home Health Care Services, a Worcester, Massachusetts-based group adult foster care (GAFC) provider, and its administrator, Bernice Codjia, age 41, pleaded guilty in Worcester Superior Court to charges related to a scheme to defraud MassHealth, the state’s Medicaid program, of more than $1.6 million.

Baiada will transition to a new role upon appointment of the new hire

MOORESTOWN, New Jersey—BAYADA Home Health Care announced the start of a leadership role transition that will conclude with current Chief Executive Officer David Baiada moving into a new role on the BAYADA Board of Directors upon the appointment of the company’s next CEO.  

The Barboursville, West Virginia location will provide companion care, personal care & respite support

TEMPE, Arizona—SYNERGY HomeCare announced its first location in West Virginia, SYNERGY HomeCare in Barboursville.  

The company is owned and operated by Chris Lowe—a United States Army veteran who went on to earn a finance degree from Marshall University, followed by a Master of Business Administration in health care administration from Ohio University.

Walling currently serves as senior vice president of sales for the region

LEBANON, Tennessee—Permobil, a global provider of complex rehabilitation technology, announced the appointment of Todd Walling as president of Permobil Americas. Walling currently serves as senior vice president of sales for the region and will now also join Permobil’s global leadership team.

The settlement is a result of class action lawsuit filed in late March on behalf of older & disabled New Yorkers at risk of losing access to essential CDPAP services.

NEW YORK—Judge Frederic Block of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York provisionally approved a settlement agreement reached last month between New Yorkers who lost critical homecare services through the Medicaid-funded Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) and the New York State Department of Health (DOH).

Quipt Home Medical announces a joint venture with Hart Medical, acquiring a 60% stake to enhance patient care and expand its service network across Michigan and Ohio.

CINCINNATI—Quipt Home Medical Corp. announced it has signed a definitive agreement with three major health systems and hospitals to form a joint venture. According to the agreement, Quipt will acquire a 60% ownership interest in Hart Medical Equipment, with the remaining 40% interest collectively held by major health systems, Henry Ford Health, McLaren Health Care, Blanchard Valley Health System, Wood County Hospital and the Bellevue Hospital.