WASHINGTON—Following the mark up of the revised Ensuring Seniors' Access to Quality Act (HR 8244) by the House Ways and Means Committee on May 8, Katie Smith Sloat, president and CEO of LeadingAge released the following statement.
SUNRISE, Florida—Interim HealthCare Inc., a network of homecare, senior care, home health, hospice and medical staffing services, announced Jennifer Ragsdale, RN, as its 2024 Nurse of the Year. A registered nurse at Interim HealthCare of Hudson, Wisconsin, Ragsdale is awarded for setting a high standard of care with her individualized approach and commitment to patients.
BOARDMAN, Ohio—Angel Care Medical, a provider of durable medical equipment (DME), along with President, Dan Halas, announced integration capabilities with PointClickCare, a health care technology platform enabling care collaboration and real-time patient insights. This collaboration aims to improve efficiency, accuracy and patient care quality.
BOSTON—A Virginia-based nurse practitioner was sentenced in federal court in Boston in connection with a $7.8 million telemedicine fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME), including orthotics such as back and knee braces.
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ORLANDO, Florida—OxyGo, a manufacturer of oxygen solutions, announced Chris Carter as chief operating officer. Carter will be based at the company's Orlando office.
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania—BAYADA Home Health Care, a global provider of home health care, is making a formal commitment to 10 corporate responsibility priorities in an inaugural Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report published this month.
FRISCO, Texas—Addus HomeCare Corporation, a provider of homecare services, announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024.
NEW YORK—Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Mobile Health, an occupational health service, celebrated its 40th anniversary.
NEW YORK—AREX Capital Management, LP (“AREX Capital Management” or “we”), together with its affiliates, the owners of approximately 4.8% of the shares of Enhabit, Inc. (Enhabit), issued the below statement expressing its disappointment in the conclusion of Enhabit’s strategic review.
DALLAS—Medtrade attendees at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas cast votes earlier this year for their favorite products in the New Product Pavilion Providers’ Choice Awards, sponsored by HomeCare Media. A close vote on the final day earned the gold for a new product called the Jover Walker Cover from Pennsylvania-based Jover.
SAN DIEGO, California—The creators behind Soul Insole announced they have brought their full-length, customizable orthotic insole insert to Kickstarter.
NEW YORK—Ideal Home Health, a licensed homecare services agency (LHCSA) providing in-home care across all of New York has partnered with DailyPay, a worktech company and provider of earned wage access.
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona—Executive Home Care, a provider of in-home care services, emphasizes the importance of mental health in senior care during Mental Health Awareness Month. As the aging population grows, mental health issues among seniors, such as depression, anxiety and cognitive decline, have become increasingly prevalent. Executive Home Care is committed to supporting senior mental health through comprehensive in-homecare services, the company said.
DALLAS—Enhabit, Inc., a home health and hospice provider, announced Enhabit’s Board of Directors (the Board) has concluded the company’s strategic review process, announced in August 2023, which was overseen by the Board with assistance from its financial and legal advisors, Goldman Sachs and Sidley Austin, respectively.
CALIFORNIA—SG Homecare, Inc., a provider of in-home medical equipment (HME) and supplies, announced the acquisition of Western Drug Medical Supply. This move unites two industry leaders, creating a platform to dramatically scale a leading force in Southern California's homecare market.
The combined entity boasts:
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Recently introduced legislation from Ways and Means Committee members aims at improving access to health care in America, particularly in rural and underserved areas.
WASHINGTON—On Wednesday, May 8, Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) led a bipartisan group of 38 lawmakers demanding answers from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the implementation of recent reforms aimed at combatting hospice fraud and abuse.
LEXINGTON, Kentucky—A Lexington doctor, Amr Mohamed, 55, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell to two years in prison for a kickback conspiracy.
NEW YORK—Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 12. As women account for two-thirds of all Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) has five tips so families and loved ones can honor their special women who live with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia.