DALLAS (September 21, 2021)—Medalogix, a health-tech company using machine learning to advance patient care within home health, palliative and hospice care settings, has partnered with Homecare Homebase (HCHB) to announce Heart to Heart Hospice as the winner of the Medalogix Muse Trailblazer Award. The award is presented annually to organizations that leverage Medalogix Muse technology to achieve the highest quality of patient care.
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (September 17, 2021)—24 Hour Home Care, a nonmedical in-home care provider, announced it has acquired GrandCare Health Services’ nonmedical caregiving division, effective Sept. 1, 2021. The official announcement was made from 24 Hour Home Care’s headquarters in Los Angeles and will allow the company to further expand its homecare services across Southern California.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 14, 2021)—The Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is making $25.5 billion in new funding available for health care providers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (September 9, 2021)—WellSky, a health and community care technology company, announced that Andy Eilert has joined the company as president, emerging markets, effective immediately. In this role, Eilert will focus on enhancing WellSky’s provider software and analytics capabilities to optimize care and scale provider performance through new ventures and strategic opportunities in emerging health care markets.
LAFAYETTE, La. (September 9, 2021)—LHC Group, Inc. announced significant expansions of its nationwide footprint, resources and service capabilities. The company has entered into an agreement to purchase Brookdale Health Care Services agencies from the recently formed home health, hospice and outpatient therapy venture between HCA Healthcare and Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
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MOORESTOWN, N.J. (September 9, 2021)—BAYADA, BAYADA Home Health Care Inc., BAYADA Health LLC and BAYADA Home Care (collectively, the BAYADA Companies), headquartered in Moorestown, New Jersey, have agreed to pay $17 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act’s Anti-Kickback Statute by paying a kickback to a retirement home operator by purchasing two of its home health agencies (HHAs) located in Arizona.
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Washington, D.C. (September 7, 2021)—It is with regret that the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) must announce the cancellation of the 2021 Home Care and Hospice Conference and Expo, originally scheduled for Oct. 3-5, 2021, in New Orleans.
This decision was not made lightly, and we are enormously grateful for the support so many people showed for the homecare and hospice community by registering to join their fellow industry leaders at the conference.
LAFAYETTE, La. (September 7, 2021)—LHC Group, Inc. announced it has finalized its previously announced agreement to purchase Heart of Hospice from EPI Group, LLC—a deal that expands the company’s hospice footprint in five states. The agreement was first announced on June 2, 2021.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (September 7, 2021)—Encompass Health Corporation announced the appointment of Christopher R. Reidy to the Encompass Health board of directors, effective Oct. 1, 2021. This appointment will expand the Encompass Health board to 15 director seats as part of its ongoing succession planning.
Before Rich Berner came on board as CEO of Complia Health six months ago, he had already spent 25 years as a health care strategist with a focus on technology, most recently at MDLIVE, where he led the industry transition to consumer-focused health care online.
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SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (September 1, 2021)—Complia Health, a home health and hospice technology solutions provider, announced the appointment of Terry Richards as chief technology officer. Richards’ addition underscores the company’s commitment to delivering a world class consumer and caregiver experience that ensures proactive, predictive health management.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 31, 2021)—The National Association for Home Care & Hospice submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the latest home health proposed rule 86 Fed. Reg. 35874. The rule proposed changes to the Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) case mix and reimbursement based on 2020 care data.
BOSTON (August 30, 2021)—Prospero Health, a physician-led home-based medical care provider that supports over 15,000 people facing serious illness, recently announced the hiring of two executive leaders: Bill Kayser as chief financial officer and Robert Machen as chief information officer.
DALLAS (August 30, 2021)—Elara Caring, a provider of home health care services, announced that leading operations executive Ananth Mohan has been named chief operating officer (COO). In this position, Mohan will be responsible for Elara Caring’s day-to-day administrative and operational functions. As a member of the executive team, he will provide critical support and expertise to ensure the company meets key operational metrics. Mohan will report directly to CEO Scott Powers.
ALBANY, N.Y. (August 25, 2021)—Homecare and hospital association representatives in New York state are working together to further enhance collaboration across their respective settings through the statewide Hospital-Home Care Collaborative.