The partnership intends to deliver triage services to home health & hospice patients

DALLAS—Homecare Homebase (HCHB), a home-based care software provider, has named CareXM, a clinical triage services and technology company, as a recommended partner for clinical triage. The companies’ ongoing work aims to deliver enhanced care coordination and operational efficiency to home health and hospice providers nationwide.

It also modified certain hospice requirements for some assessments of patients

WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a blanket waiver that allows physical therapists and speech language pathologists to perform initial and comprehensive assessments in instances where therapy is ordered for home health agencies (HHAs) impacted by Hurricane Helene. 

Additionally, CMS modified some hospice requirements that involve updating comprehensive assessments of patients. 

Below are the modifications:

Greszes' leadership and knowledge of homecare & health care technology will drive compliance, innovation & growth

NEW YORK—Mobile Health is proud to announce the addition of Isaac Greszes as the General Manager of Home Care. Greszes will be focused on the New York market and national expansion. Greszes brings over a decade of leadership experience in the homecare and health care technology sectors, including his most recent role at CareConnect, where he led strategic initiatives to drive national growth and expand and improve service offerings.

Leon will maintain his corporate treasurer responsibilities while a search for a successor is on the way

RICHMOND, Virginia—Owens & Minor, Inc., a health care solutions company that provides products and services that support care from the hospital to the home, announced Jonathan Leon has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective immediately. Leon will maintain his corporate treasurer responsibilities while a search for his successor is underway.

Eight individuals from Brooklyn, New York, convicted for alleged roles in scheme to defraud Medicaid through adult day care & home health care services

WASHINGTON—An indictment was unsealed in Brooklyn, New York, charging eight defendants for their alleged roles in a scheme to defraud Medicaid of approximately $68 million through the operation of two social adult day cares and a home health care financial intermediary. Through these operations, the scheme involved paying kickbacks and bribes for services that were not provided.

Aeroflow Health & North Carolina’s Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians partner after Hurricane Helene to provide collaboration & community outreach

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina—Aeroflow Health, a provider of durable medical equipment and health services based in Asheville, North Carolina, has extended its gratitude to Principal Chief Michell Hicks of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise and Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Resort for their assistance and support during Hurricane Helene.

The resources & flexibilities aim to assist with the PHE in the state of Florida

BALTIMORE, Maryland—The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced additional resources and flexibilities are available in response to Hurricane Milton in Florida. CMS is working with the state of Florida and federal partners to put these flexibilities in place in an effort to ensure those affected by this natural disaster have access to the care they need.

VERTESS was ranked number one on Axial's "2024 Healthcare Top 50" list & welcomes Christine Bartel as the senior health care executive managing director

FORT WORTH, Texas—VERTESS, a health care mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory firm, was awarded the number one lower-middle market sell-side M&A advisor on Axial's “2024 Healthcare Top 50” list. VERTESS was recognized on the list for the deals it brought to the market and the level of interest those deals received in the network.