WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a 0.09% increase in Medicare Advantage (MA) payments for calendar year 2027.
If finalized, the proposed policies are projected to result in a net average year-over-year payment increase of 0.09%, or over $700 million in MA payments to plans in CY 2027.
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia—Lansinoh, a provider of breastfeeding and maternal care products, announced the launch of the NaturalWave Double Electric Breast Pump.
The NaturalWave Double Electric Breast Pump incorporates NaturalWave flutter technology, which is designed to encourage multiple let-downs per session for effective pumping and maximized milk output. Lansing said in early product testing, 79% of moms reported improved let-downs and consistently expressed more milk.
CELESTE, Michigan—Mobility Innovations, a supplier of vehicle adaptations for people with limited mobility and disabilities, announced the launch of the SureLift 88, a folding two-way powered trunk hoist engineered for scooters, manual wheelchairs and powerchairs weighing up to 88 pounds.
MOLNDAL, Sweden—Wellspect HealthCare, a global provider of continence care solutions, announced the United States launch of the Surity Female External Catheter, a new non-invasive solution designed to support women living with severe urinary incontinence.
The company said Surity is designed to be non-invasive, easy-to-place catheter with compatible urine collection systems.
TYLER, Texas—ENvue Medical, Inc., a medical technology company specializing on the advancement of intelligent, non-invasive solutions for enteral care across clinical and homecare settings, announced the launch of a development and integration program leveraging vibration-based technology from its NanoVibronix division to address pain and discomfort associated with indwelling nasogastric (NG) tubes.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida—A federal jury in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, convicted a nursing assistant for his role in an $11.4 million health care fraud and wire fraud conspiracy in which hundreds of Medicare beneficiaries were allegedly sent thousands of orthotic braces they did not need.
WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a new online complaint form for providers to submit grievances related to Medicare Advantage (MA) plans.
PHILADELPHIA—BAYADA Home Health Care, a nonprofit home health care provider, announced the launch of its new home intensive care unit (HICU) program for infants and children with high-acuity medical needs. Following a pilot of this care delivery model, BAYADA’s HICU services are now available in three states—Delaware, New York and Pennsylvania—with growing interests to expand nationwide.
NEW YORK—With disruptive winter storms predicted for much of the country, software company Arya Health announced it is launching an emergency response agent (ERA) designed to help quickly triage urgent homecare issues when traditional workflows are overwhelmed.
The ERA serves as a centralized first point of contact, capturing critical information and helping teams respond more efficiently.
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SAN DIEGO—Visiting Angels Senior Home Care North San Diego announced it has launched a redesigned website that streamlines the process for families seeking in-home care services for their loved ones. The new site, which went live in mid-December, features a simplified consultation request system accessible directly from the homepage.
NEW YORK—Tomorrow Health, a home-based health care platform, announced general availability of its Horizon Suite, which includes artificial intelligence (AI) ordering, AI fax intake and the Tomorrow Health expert assistant (THEA).
Tomorrow Health said the solutions offered in the Horizon Suite aim to embed intelligence and analytics across provider, supplier and payer workflows to accelerate the prescription to fulfillment process.
HUDSON, Ohio—GEMCO Medical, a national wholesale distributor of medical supplies, announced that it will open a new distribution center in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the summer of 2026. The company said the facility aims to expand capacity, accelerate delivery times and enhance service levels for customers across the Western United States.
MIDDLETOWN, New Jersey—NikoHealth, the cloud-based automation platform for home medical equipment (HME) providers, announced a new application programming interface (API) integration with sovaSage, Inc., a digital health software as a service (SaaS) company focused on sleep and respiratory therapy management.
MACON, Georgia—Elizabeth Sue Ivester, 63, of Warner Robins, has been convicted on one count of health care fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft for engaging in a scheme to defraud the Georgia Medicaid program of more than $5.4 million.
MIRAMAR, Florida—INMYTEAM, a health care technology company focused on artificial intelligence (AI) in home health operations, announced the launch of its AI Transcriber for home health care assessments. The transcriber is designed to aid in simplifying outcome and assessment information set (OASIS) documentation, improve Medicare compliance and restore time to clinicians.
SOUTHLAKE, Texas—Gauge Capital announced that it has acquired Reliable Medical to provide growth capital and complete a recapitalization of the business.
BIRMINGHAM, Michigan—Assured Home Nursing (AHN), a provider on at-home senior care based in Birmingham, Michigan, announced it is officially certified as a Medicaid Home Help provider in the state.
AHN's services include helping Medicaid eligible seniors and people with disabilities with activities of daily living (ADLs) like bathing and dressing, as well as instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) like cooking and managing medications.
WASHINGTON—Earlier this week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated several lists that cover durable medical equipment (DME) reimbursement authorization. The three lists updated were the required face-to-face and written order prior to delivery list (Required F2F/WOPD), the required prior authorization list and the master list.
SAN DIEGO—Jake Leach has officially taken over as the new president and CEO of DexCom, Inc., a glucose biosensing corporation. Leach assumed his expanded responsibilities on Jan. 1.
AUDUBON, Pennsylvania—AIROS Medical, a medical technology manufacturer specializing in compression therapy solutions for lymphedema and venous disorders, announced a longer warranty for its line of pneumatic sequential compression devices.
The AIROS 6P and AIROS 8P sequential compression devices now have a five-year warranty. The previous warranty for these devices was three years. All devices sold after Jan. 1, 2026 are subject to the five-year warranty.
