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Husch Blackwell’s Hospice Team Secures Elimination of 2% Payment Reduction Penalty
October 1, 2021KANSAS CITY, Mo. (October 1, 2021)—Husch Blackwell’s Hospice & Palliative Care team successfully represented hospices who were facing a 2% payment reduction penalty for Fiscal Year 2022 based on alleged noncomplianceRead More →: Husch Blackwell’s Hospice Team Secures Elimination of 2% Payment Reduction Penalty -
Lisa J. Pino Appointed Director of Office for Civil Rights
September 30, 2021WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 30, 2021)—The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced the appointment of Lisa J. Pino as director of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR). OCR enforcesRead More →: Lisa J. Pino Appointed Director of Office for Civil Rights -
Greg Belinfanti Named to AdaptHealth Board
September 30, 2021PLYMOUTH MEETING, Penn. (September 30, 2021)—AdaptHealth Corp., a provider of patient-centered, health care-at-home solutions including home medical equipment, medical supplies and related services, announcedthat Greg Belinfanti was appointed to the company’sRead More →: Greg Belinfanti Named to AdaptHealth Board -
Elara Caring Expands in Midwest
September 30, 2021SAGINAW, Mich. (September 30, 2021)—Elara Caring announced it is expanding its skilled home health services—including nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy and more—with the opening of a new location in Saginaw, Michigan.Read More →: Elara Caring Expands in Midwest -
CMS Announces 2022 VBID Participants
September 30, 2021WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 30, 2021)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Calendar Year (CY) 2022 participants in the Medicare Advantage (MA) Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model. There is aRead More →: CMS Announces 2022 VBID Participants -
AidQuest Offers Live Chat Option for Homecare Agencies
September 30, 2021SAN MATEO, Calif. (September 30, 2021)— Studies show that homecare agencies have about eight seconds to capture someone’s attention when they visit their website. Nearly 90% of visitors leave a siteRead More →: AidQuest Offers Live Chat Option for Homecare Agencies -
FDA Clearance for Mobile Lymphedema Treatment Device
September 30, 2021OAKLAND, Calif. (September 30, 2021)–Koya Medical, a health care company on a mission to transform lymphatic and venous care through a comprehensive suite of innovative, people-centric platforms, received U.S. Food andRead More →: FDA Clearance for Mobile Lymphedema Treatment Device -
A New Platform for DME E-Prescribe
September 28, 2021DMEscripts is a new e-prescribe platform for durable medical equipment providers. In this story, the leaders of the new company share some of their hopes for adoption.Read More →: A New Platform for DME E-Prescribe -
Ventec Ventilators Now Available on Parachute Health Platform
September 28, 2021BOTHELL, Wash. (September 28, 2021)—Ventec Life Systems, a global medical device company focused on redefining respiratory care technologies for patients and caregivers announced that Parachute Health’s e-prescribing platform now supports theRead More →: Ventec Ventilators Now Available on Parachute Health Platform -
Mask Requirements, Other Updates From Medtrade East
September 28, 2021ATLANTA (September 28, 2021)—In light of the changing public health situation in the United States, Medtrade East is now requiring masks for the Oct. 18-20 show at the Georgia World CongressRead More →: Mask Requirements, Other Updates From Medtrade East -
PDGM Under Scrutiny From MedPAC
September 24, 2021WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 24, 2021)—The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) met to discuss the development of a mandated report assessing the impact of the shift to the Patient Driven Groupings ModelRead More →: PDGM Under Scrutiny From MedPAC
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