home health
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.
CHICAGO (August 25, 2021)—Dina, an AI-powered care-at-home platform and network, announced that it has made two key executive appointments, promoted several senior leaders, and expanded its national sales team to support the health care industry’s rapid transition to virtual and in-home care.
MCLEAN, Va. (August 25, 2021)—Capital One announced it served as lead arranger and administrative agent for a $600 million revolving line of credit for Addus HomeCare. With 210 offices in 22 states, Addus is a provider of personal care services as well as hospice and home health services. Over the past two years, the company has acquired seven personal care companies and four home health/hospice companies.
WASHINGTON, D.C. & OWINGS MILLS, Md. (August 24, 2021)—Increasing the vaccination rates among home health workers is critical to slowing the spread of COVID-19. The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) in consultation with industry leaders, estimate a vaccination range of 40% to 90% depending on the company and the discipline of the caregiver.
CINCINNATI (August 23, 2021)—Home Helpers Home Care, a provider in the in-home care industry serving more than 1,000 communities across the United States, is taking steps to widen its role in the health care continuum through the launch of its most comprehensive care plan, Cared-4.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 20, 2021)—The United States Senate has approved a $3.5 trillion budget resolution. This resolution will serve as the vehicle for the second part of President Biden and Congressional Democrats’ infrastructure investment, much of which intends to strengthen the social safety net.
MERIDIAN, Miss. (August 19, 2021)—Vital Care Infusion Services, a pharmacy franchise business for infusion services, announced the signing of nine franchise agreements that will expand the company’s presence in Arkansas, Florida, Texas, South Carolina, Kansas, Georgia and Pennsylvania. These new signings come on the heels of the company’s record-breaking success in 2020, where it reported a 40% increase in revenue year-over-year.
IRVINE, Calif. & PLANO, Texas (August 19, 2021)—Cerna Homecare, a California and Texas based senior care provider, recently launched a new franchise opportunity in Texas.
PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. (August 18, 2021)—Always An Angel Homecare, a faith-based senior homecare franchise providing nonmedical comprehensive home health care solutions, announced the expansion of the brand’s home office in Putnam County, New York, the opening of a satellite office in White Plains, New York, and the launch of a second affiliate agency to meet the growing demand for home health care.
SAN JOSE, Calif. (August 18, 2021)—Element5, an automation as a service solution leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic process automation (RPA) for post-acute care, announced the closing of its Series A round of funding led by global private equity and venture capital firm Insight Partners. The fundraising round also saw participation from industry leaders, Maxwell Investment Partners, LLC.
CLEARWATER & SARASOTA, Fla. (August 18, 2021)—Empath Health is pleased to announce its senior-level chief positions serving the newly merged not-for-profit created by the merger of Empath Health and Stratum Health System. The full-life care provider serving Tampa Bay and southwest Florida provides care and support for those with chronic and advanced illnesses and/or those dealing with grief.
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (August 16, 2021)—Woundtech, a wound management company serving Medicare Advantage health plans and at-risk senior care provider groups, announced that Brian Wise has been named as its chief executive officer. Brian Wise succeeds Founder Jeffrey Galitz, MD who will continue as a member of the board of directors and advise the company on strategic and clinical direction.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (August 16, 2021)—Acuity Medical announced the acquisition of the assets of the Vidatak EZ Board. The organization will integrate all operations into their Annapolis, Maryland facility.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 13, 2021)—National Seating & Mobility (NSM), a provider of comprehensive mobility solutions, has launched a strategic partnership with SYNERGY HomeCare as part of NSM’s Solutions for Accessible & Functional Environments (SAFE) program. The partnership pilot, the first involving any in-home care provider, begins this month in 40 SYNERGY HomeCare locations across five states. The partnership will expand nationally by year end.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 13, 2021)—On a party line vote, the U.S. House of Representatives advanced the annual appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for fiscal year 2022, approving $119 billion in discretionary spending, an increase of $23 billion over the previous year.
(Discretionary spending does not include Medicare and Medicaid care-related expenses, as that is considered mandatory spending and not subject to the annual appropriations process.)
DALLAS and NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 12, 2021)—Pharos Capital Group, LLC, a private equity firm based in Dallas and Nashville, Tennessee, announced that its post-acute care provider platform —Charter Health Care Group—has acquired Generations Hospice Care, Inc., in San Antonio, Texas.
ATLANTA and BURLINGAME, Calif., (August 12, 2021)—Sharecare, the digital health company that helps people manage all their health in one place, today announced that it has closed its acquisition of CareLinx, a digital on-demand platform of tech-enabled care providers. Sharecare has acquired CareLinx from Europ Assistance, one of the largest global assistance companies.
NASHUA, N.H. (August 12, 2021)—SolutionHealth (parent organization of Elliot Health System and Southern New Hampshire Health) and Home Health & Hospice Care (HHHC) have reached another milestone in the process to combine services to provide enhanced post-acute care services to the people of southern New Hampshire.