Home Health & Hospice Week
National Chain Sets Sights On Med Cert Market
A national home care chain is looking to beef up its Med-cert presence. Willing Holding Inc. has purchased Coral Springs, Fla.-based home care chain Accessible Home Health Care Inc. from Valiant Healthcare Inc. Under the reverse merger, Valiant has assumed a 90 percent interest in Willing, the companies say in a release. "Accessible's and Valiant's entire experienced management team has been retained and they continue to run the day to day business of the company," Willing notes in the release. Accessible has 97 U.S. locations in 24 states, including 96 franchises, plus operations in India and Kenya. "Accessible's next phase of growth is to expand its company owned units by acquisition of Medicare certified home health care providers in strategic geographic markets," it says. Valiant was formed in 2008 and purchased Accessible in April 2009, it says on its website. Valiant plans to become a one-stop shop for all home care needs including medical equipment, pharmacy, and caregivers.
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Therapy:
Get Ready For Required Measurements, Reassessments For Therapy
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New Regs Likely To Intensify HHA Therapist Shortage
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PPS Rule Targets Therapy Assistant Use For Scrutiny
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Lawmakers Want To Kill HHA Companionship Exemption
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CMS Issues Bidding Instructions To HHAs
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A national home care chain is looking to beef up its Med-cert presence. Willing Holding [...] - Five Defendants Plead Guilty In Florida HHA Scam
Five South Floridians have pled guilty to their parts in a home health agency scheme, [...]
