home health

PETALUMA, Calif. (May 13, 2021)—Senior Care Authority, a senior placement and elder care consulting franchise, has acquired Beyond Driving with Dignity and is now the exclusive provider of the nationally recognized program.
 

Telehealth utilization soared during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released waivers for home health, palliative care and hospice organizations to use more telehealth during the public health emergency—protecting patients and staff from exposure.

DALLAS, Texas (May 11, 2021)—Axxess, a technology innovator for health care at home, announced its scheduling and staffing solution, Axxess CARE, is now available nationwide.

Axxess CARE has already helped nurses and therapists complete nearly 50,000 home health visits across 16 states, enabling organizations like Serenity Home Health to work with more clinicians to accept referrals and expand to new markets.

HARTFORD, Conn. (May 11, 2021)—CareCentrix, a provider of health-at-home solutions, announced the addition of Dr. Jennifer Schneider, MD, MS, as a strategic advisor. Schneider is a top tier clinical and business leader who has a deep understanding of the connection between technology and health care. She will support CareCentrix in its mission to empower health plans and providers to deliver more care at home leveraging emerging technologies.
 

ROCKLIN, Calif. (May 7, 2021)—Luna, a provider of on-demand physical therapy, announced three new partnerships with the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, Resurgens Orthopaedics and Modern Orthopedics to expand access to quality physical therapy for patients across four states. Through Luna, patients will receive the same high-quality care these orthopedic institutions provide in outpatient clinics in the comfort of their home or at the location of their choosing. 

SAN DIEGO (May 6, 2021)—AMN Healthcare, a workforce solutions provider for health care facilities, is entering the post-acute care market with the recent acquisition of the telehealth company Synzi for $42 million in cash. The transaction closed in April 2021.

FRISCO, Texas (May 3, 2021)—Addus HomeCare Corporation, a provider of homecare services, announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (April 29, 2021)—Humana Inc.

GURNEE, Ill. (April 28, 2021)—BrightStar Care, a national private duty homecare and medical staffing franchise with over 340 locally owned and operated locations, is excited to announce that it has joined Moving Health Home, a coalition of pioneering health care companies aiming to change how policymakers think about home as a site of clinical service.

BOSTON (April 28, 2021)—CareAcademy, a homecare and home health workforce empowerment platform, announced the launch of the “CAREer Path Initiative,” an all-encompassing program designed to address critical industry constraints and attract more workers into the profession.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 27, 2021)—A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation on Thursday, April 22, to provide reimbursement to providers for telehealth services in the Medicare Home Health benefit.

Introduced as S. 1309, the Home Health Emergency Access to Telehealth (HEAT) Act is a top 2021 legislative priority for the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC).

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 23, 2021)—On April 21, the Biden Administration announced, as part of its goal to get more Americans vaccinated, that it is calling on all employers to provide paid time off for employees to recover from any side effects of the vaccine. The administration also announced a tax credit to offset the costs of providing leave.

OLIVER SPRINGS, Tenn. (April 22, 2021)—Fifty workers misclassified as independent contractors by an Oliver Springs, Tennesee home health care service provider received a total of $358,675 in back wages to resolve overtime violations found in a U.S. Department of Labor investigation.

MELVILLE, N.Y. (April 22, 2021)—Always Compassionate Home Care (ACHC) is excited to announce that it acquired Wellness Home Care of Goshen, New York, at the end of last year (2020). Wellness Home Care is being operated by ACHC under a management agreement that was recently approved by the Department of Health. During this change of ownership process, and as part of the management agreement, Wellness Home Care will retain its caregivers and name.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (April 22, 2021) – BrightSpring Health Services recently completed the acquisition of Abode Healthcare.

Abode Healthcare is a provider of home health and hospice services. Headquartered in Durango, Colorado, Abode provides home health and hospice care in 12 states through 41 branches. In combination with BrightSpring’s existing home health and hospice business, the company’s expanded footprint in the segment now spans 17 states.

HARLINGEN, Texas (April 22, 2021)—A Texas man was sentenced to 27 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy at the Merida Group, a chain of hospice and home health agencies throughout Texas, to falsely convince thousands of patients with long-term incurable diseases they had less than six months to live in order to enroll the patients in hospice programs for which they were otherwise unqualified, thereby increasing revenue to the company. 

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (April 20, 2021)—Traditions Health, LLC, a national hospice and home health provider, announced the transition of Bryan Wolfe from his current role as president and CEO, effective April 12th. Wolfe will continue to serve as a member of the Traditions Health board of directors. Wolfe will also continue to support the development efforts of Traditions going forward.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (April 20, 2021)—WellSky, a global health and community care technology company, announced that Akash Raj has joined WellSky as chief financial officer (CFO), effective immediately. With extensive experience with Fortune 500 companies, Raj has a proven track record of providing operational and financial leadership that drives value creation.