WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 22, 2022)—The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Administration for Community Living, released the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. It highlights nearly 350 actions the federal government will take to support family caregivers in the coming year and more than 150 actions that can be adopted at other levels of government and across the private sector to build a system to support family caregivers.
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TROY, Mich. (September 20, 2022)—Great Place To Work and Fortune magazine have recognized ComForCare/At Your Side Home Care as one of the 2022 Best Workplaces in Aging Services. This is ComForCare’s second time being named to this prestigious list—coming in at second place in the At Home Care category.
CHICAGO (September 6, 2022)—Help at Home, a national provider of in-home, person-centered care for seniors, announced the addition of a key member of its leadership team. Lisa George joins the company as its new chief human resources officer.
WOONSOCKET, R.I., DALLAS and NEW YORK (September 6, 2022)—CVS Health and Signify Health have entered into a definitive agreement under which CVS Health will acquire Signify Health for $30.50 per share in cash, representing a total transaction value of approximately $8 billion.
ORANGE & ROCKLIN, Calif. (September 1, 2022)—Luna, an in-home physical therapy (PT) platform, today announces the launch of a value-based savings program for orthopedic practices to reduce post-acute care costs by 55% to 70%.
Top orthopedic groups are turning to Luna to reduce costs and deliver this innovative, in-person form of care, including Hoag (Orange County), Resurgens Orthopaedics (Atlanta), and dozens of others.
DEERFIELD, Ill. (August 31, 2022)—Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. announced it has completed its previously announced majority share acquisition of CareCentrix, Inc.—an independent home-centered platform that coordinates care to the home for health plans, patients and providers.
NEW YORK (August 31, 2022)—HHAeXchange, a provider of homecare management solutions for payers, providers and state Medicaid agencies, announced it has appointed three seasoned industry experts to its leadership team. The executives are James (JC) Stanton, chief financial officer; Todd Bransford, chief product officer; and Nicholas Fahrney, chief security and compliance officer.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 30, 2022)—The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 required the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to implement various hospice survey reforms. In the CY 2022 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) final rule, CMS addressed these reforms, including development of a hospice special focus program (SFP).
ATLANTA, (August 30, 2022)—Healthcare Workforce Logistics (HWL), a provider of vendor neutral workforce solutions, announced that it has been awarded a group purchasing Technology and Workforce Management Services agreement with Conductiv. Effective July 1, 2022, the new agreement enables Conductiv Contracts members, at their discretion, to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Conductiv Contracts for Technology and Workforce Management Services.
PITTSBURGH (August 25, 2022)—A federal court has ordered a Pennsylvania mother and daughter to pay more than $2.4 million in overtime back wages and liquidated damages, after a three-day trial confirmed the pair used illegal pay practices to avoid paying full wages to 345 workers who provided daily living assistance and home healthcare in the Pittsburgh area.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 23, 2022)—The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), has awarded approximately $25 million in planning grants to five new states and territories to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) through Medicaid’s Money Follows the Person (MFP) demonstration program. With these awards, 41 states and territories across the country will now participate in MFP.
NEW YORK (August 19, 2022)—Health technology company Dina has made its first appearance on the annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy's most dynamic segment—its independent businesses.
NEW YORK (August 19, 2022)—HHAeXchange, a provider of homecare management solutions for payers, providers and state Medicaid agencies, announced it has been named to Inc. magazine's list of the fastest growing private companies in America, marking the eighth consecutive year the company has been recognized. The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment.
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (August 18, 2022)—Always Best Care Senior Services announced that it has signed new franchise agreements in Seattle, Washington, Orlando, Florida and Humble, Texas, welcoming new owners to the system and expanding its brand presence in key states. These agreements come as the senior care franchise system in the continues to capitalize on over 10% sales growth in 2021 and an increased demand for in-home senior care by targeting new markets around the country for expansion.
SANTA FE, N.M. (August 16, 2022)—Jet Health, Inc., a regional provider of home health and hospice services, announced the opening of a new location in Santa Fe, New Mexico, operating under its Klarus Home Health brand.
Klarus Home Health Santa Fe will provide skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and home health aides.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (August 16, 2022)—Humana Inc. announced that it will acquire all of the assets of Inclusa, Inc., a managed care organization (MCO) in Wisconsin that provides long-term care services and supports to approximately 16,600 older adults and adults with disabilities through the state’s Family Care program. For more than 20 years, Inclusa has partnered with local health care providers and community resources to connect members with the support and services they need.
NEW YORK (August 11, 2022)—HHAeXchange, a provider of homecare management solutions for payers, providers and state Medicaid agencies, announced that the company has achieved significant growth milestones in the first half of 2022.
WASHIGTON, D.C. (August 11, 2022)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is not planning substantial rulemaking to set a new round of home medical equipment competitive bidding in motion, the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) said in a press release.
WOONSOCKET, R.I & DALLAS (August 9, 2022)—CVS Health is planning to make a bid on Signify Health, a technology company focused on shifting the health care continuum to value-based care, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed sources.
CVS Health announced its intentions to expand into homecare and primary care on its second quarter earnings call, a strategy that will include mergers and acquisitions, CEO Karen Lynch said.
ALBANY, New York (August 9, 2022)—A first-of-its-kind statewide Workforce Development Summit was held on May 16 to discuss models and strategies for health personnel recruitment, training and retention to meet the current and future needs of all New Yorkers. In an environment of severe, persistent health care workforce shortages and other challenges, the summit provided a foundation for accelerated, collaborative work and next steps.
NAPPANEE, In. (August 5, 2022)—Representative Jackie Walorski, a champion of homecare industry causes, was killed in a car accident in her district on Wednesday at the age of 58. She was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives since 2013 and represented Indiana’s Second District. She also served for six years at the state level.
CHICAGO (August 4, 2022)—Help at Home, a provider of in-home, personal care services for seniors, announced that it has been named No. 14 on Forbes 2022 List of America's Best Employers for Women. The just-released Forbes list names Help at Home as one of the top on its list of 400 best employers for women in the country. The designation comes from data from more than 30,000 employees working for companies employing at least 1,000 people in the U.S.