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5 Questions With SYNERGY HomeCare CEO Charlie Young
July 9, 2021Earlier in 2021, SYNERGY HomeCare announced it had sold 13 territories during its first quarter, up 116% over the prior year; it sold 35% more territories in 2020 overall compared toRead More →: 5 Questions With SYNERGY HomeCare CEO Charlie Young -
LHC Group Partners with SCP Health
July 9, 2021LAFAYETTE, La. (July 9, 2021)—LHC Group, Inc., a national provider of in-home health care services and innovations for communities around the nation, and SCP Health, a national clinical leader in acuteRead More →: LHC Group Partners with SCP Health -
CareTime Partners With Stax for Payment Processing
July 9, 2021ORLANDO, Fla. (July 9, 2021)—Stax by Fattmerchant, a complete all-in-one solution for managing the payment ecosystem, announced its partnership with CareTime, a software company for the homecare industry. CareTime will debutRead More →: CareTime Partners With Stax for Payment Processing -
Forcura Expands Executive Team
July 9, 2021JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 9, 2021)—Forcura, a health care technology company that enables safer patient care transitions and coordination, announced that two new executives have joined the company. Laura Montesantos joins asRead More →: Forcura Expands Executive Team -
Medicaid Rate Protections Expanded in North Carolina
July 8, 2021RALEIGH, N.C. (July 8, 2021)—North Carolina home medical equipment (HME) suppliers closed a loophole that could have weakened Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) rate floor policy and in addition were ableRead More →: Medicaid Rate Protections Expanded in North Carolina -
Ki Mobility Introduces Latest Pediatric Wheelchair
July 8, 2021STEVENS POINT, Wis. (July 8, 2021)—Ki Mobility is excited to announce the newest addition to the Little Wave family, The Little Wave Arc! The Arc is a stylish and lightweight pediatricRead More →: Ki Mobility Introduces Latest Pediatric Wheelchair -
CAIRE Launches Telehealth App
July 8, 2021BALL GROUND, Ga. (July 8, 2021)—CAIRE Inc., an oxygen manufacturer providing products for the entire continuum of care, announced the U.S. launch of its next-generation telehealth solution—myCAIRE—at its corporate headquarters andRead More →: CAIRE Launches Telehealth App -
BLACK+DECKER Enters PERS Market
July 8, 2021TOWSON, Md. (July 8, 2021)—BLACK+DECKER has announced the launch of BLACK+DECKER Health—a new product category within the BLACK+DECKER brand that will be dedicated to providing health and wellness solutions direct-to-consumers. AsRead More →: BLACK+DECKER Enters PERS Market -
CMS Proposes Changes to Oxygen NCD
July 6, 2021WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 6, 2021)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) has published proposed changes to the Oxygen National Coverage Determination (NCD) based on public comments from last year’s openingRead More →: CMS Proposes Changes to Oxygen NCD -
Humana Names Susan Diamond as Chief Financial Officer
July 6, 2021LOUISVILLE, Ky. (July 6, 2021)—Health and well-being company Humana Inc. announced that Susan Diamond, currently serving as Humana’s interim chief financial officer and segment president for the Home Business, has transitionedRead More →: Humana Names Susan Diamond as Chief Financial Officer -
Maryann Lauletta Appointed Chief Medical Officer for Dina
July 6, 2021CHICAGO,(July 6, 2021)—Chicago-based health tech provider Dina announced that Dr. Maryann Lauletta has joined the company as CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER to further advance its mission of delivering more care in theRead More →: Maryann Lauletta Appointed Chief Medical Officer for Dina -
New Partnership Improves Care & Reduces Costs for People with Disabilities
July 6, 2021NEW YORK, N.Y. & MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (July 6, 2021)—Partners Health Plan (PHP) and StationMD launched a partnership to improve access to medical care for people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD),Read More →: New Partnership Improves Care & Reduces Costs for People with Disabilities
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