Traditions Health Promotes New VP of Finance; Optum Vet Joins WelbeHealth As COO

Traditions Health appoints VP of finance and controller Traditions Health has promoted Todd Scott to the role of vice president of finance and controller. “Todd has been an indispensable member of our team, consistently demonstrating his leadership and culture of service,” Traditions Health CFO John Kerndl said in a press statement. “Todd’s contributions have been […]

Despite Formidable Challenges, PACE Leaders Keep Expansion Dreams Alive

The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) concept has gained significant business and policy momentum over the past several months, with recent research also highlighting just how successful programs were at avoiding COVID-19 deaths compared to other care settings. Despite that traction and the model’s clear benefits, PACE still faces a long list […]

Addus Promotes Bickham to President; WelbeHealth Names New CMO

Addus COO lands promotion Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS) has promoted Brad Bickham to the role of president and chief operating officer. Frisco, Texas-based Addus provides personal care, home health and hospice services to about 44,000 consumers, through 212 locations in 22 states. Bickham’s promotion was internal. He first joined Addus in 2017, previously serving […]

LHC Group Finalizes Three Acquisitions; A-1 Preferred Sources Buys On The Mark Services

LHC Group finalizes hospice, palliative care purchases LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG) has finalized acquisition agreements in Arizona and Oklahoma. By doing so, the Lafayette, Louisiana-based home health, hospice and personal care services giant expands its scope of services in the Phoenix area while entering the Oklahoma hospice market for the first time. Specifically, LHC […]

WelbeHealth’s PACE Program Expands Its Footprint, Launches Home-Based Care Model

WelbeHealth, a Menlo Park, California-based operator of PACE programs, has plans to expand into the Fresno region. In light of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the new program will launch under a home-based care model, with the aim of providing safe care for seniors. “Keeping our seniors safe and thriving is our top priority, so […]