The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has recovered $844,274 in back wages in connection with employee misclassification at home-based care organizations. Two recent DOL investigations found that employees at two Louisiana-based companies — We Care Homes Inc. and Special Needs Unlimited LLC — misclassified employees as independent contractors. In total, 158 employees were misclassified as […]
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Tina Bell, the owner of the now-defunct Superior Health Inc., has been charged with Medicaid fraud and endangering vulnerable individuals under her care. Although licensed as a home care agency offering non-medical care, Bell operated shared-care homes where Medicaid recipients resided. She submitted claims for medical care by misrepresenting the qualifications of the caregivers and […]
As home care leaders look to the rest of 2025, they are considering how their current payer mix will impact their organizations and leaning into the business opportunities that will move them forward. At Home Assist Health, the current payer mix is roughly 80% Medicaid, about 15% Arizona’s Division of Developmental Disabilities and 5% private […]
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) has acquired Synergy HomeCare. Synergy, headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, offers many non-medical in-home services. These include personal care, companion care, and specialized care for individuals with physical or developmental disabilities, chronic health conditions or those recovering from illness or surgery. The company has more than 240 franchises operating in approximately […]
Last year, Comfort Keepers set its sights on becoming a 100% franchise company. This meant re-franchising all of Comfort Keepers’ 69 company-owned locations. Ramzi Abdine, chief operating officer of Comfort Keepers, once described the process of re-franchising Comfort Keepers’ company-owned locations as a “herculean effort.” Checking in at the top of the year, Comfort Keepers […]
Synergy HomeCare has opened its newest franchise location in south-central Florida. Headquartered in Sebring, the company provides a variety of non-medical, in-home care services to Highland County communities, including Avon Park and Lake Placid. These services range from companionship to personal and respite care. “If more people had someone at home to provide companionship, medication […]
The Pennant Group (Nasdaq: PNTG) has completed its purchase of certain Oregon assets of Signature Healthcare at Home. The company previously acquired Signature’s Idaho and Washington assets on August 1, 2024. “We are delighted to welcome these operations to the Pennant fold,” Brent Guerisoli, CEO of Pennant, said in a press release statement. “This is […]
Griswold has partnered with Patriot Angels, an organization dedicated to helping veterans and their families access Veterans Affairs (VA) Aid & Attendance benefits. This collaboration designates Griswold as a preferred home care provider nationwide for all inquiries related to Patriot Angels’ services. Through this partnership, Griswold and Patriot Angels aim to simplify veterans’ access to […]
In a year filled with attention-grabbing, newsworthy articles, it can be easy for some stories to fall through the cracks, no matter how compelling. As the year comes to a close, it’s the perfect time to revisit some of the Home Health Care News stories that warrant a second viewing. These stories cover the truth […]
The rapidly growing home care provider Village Caregiving is expanding once again. Most recently, the company entered into North Carolina. With the opening of its first regional office in North Carolina, Village Caregiving now has a presence in 22 states. In total, it has about 3,300 caregivers and 5,500 clients. “As more seniors age in […]
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