Editor's note: This story was updated July 1, 2025 with additional industry reactions.
WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule on Monday, June 30, that would permanently reduce home health payment rates by 4.059% in 2026 and add a temporary 5% clawback as well.
NEW YORK—Judge Frederic Block of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York signed a new amended preliminary injunction in Engesser et al v. McDonald, a class action lawsuit filed in late March by New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) and Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP.
NEW YORK—PHI, a provider of jobs for the caregivers in the direct care workforce, released findings from an independent evaluation of the Carina matching service registry in Washington State. The report presents the first evidence that matching service registries can effectively connect homecare workers with consumers, while enhancing job quality and supporting independent living.
DALLAS, Texas—Axxess, a global technology platform for health care at home, has partnered with Zing Performance, a provider of cognitive and neurological wellness programs, to provide seniors with clinically proven brain health solutions.
AUSTIN, Texas—EqualizeRCM, a company that helps health care providers maximize performance through revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions, announced it has invested in MedNet LLC, a provider of RCM services for durable medical equipment (DME) and physician specialty practices.
WASHINGTON—Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Sen. Susan Collins submitted a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz expressing concern for the future of the Medicare home health benefit, including continued payment cuts leading to further agency closures in their communities.
NORTH HAVEN, Connecticut—Corcoran Consulting Group, a provider of financial, operational and growth resources for caregiving providers, announced Mark Appellof will take over the role of business development manager.
Louisville, Kentucky—LogicMark, Inc., a provider of personal emergency response systems (PERS), health communication devices and technology for the growing safety and care economy, announced the appointment of Jeffrey Durkin, as senior vice president of sales effective June 23, 2025.
DALLAS, Texas—Elara Caring, a national provider of home-based care, announced that Ananth Mohan, the company’s former chief operating officer, has been appointed chief executive officer. He succeeds Scott Powers, who is leaving the company after nearly six years as CEO.
WASHINGTON—New legislation (S 2066) introduced in the House and Senate would create a pilot program for testing the use of a predictive risk-scoring algorithm to provide oversight of payments for durable medical equipment (DME) and clinical diagnostic laboratory tests under the Medicare program.
