PHOENIX, Arizona—Banner Alzheimer’s Institute and Banner Sun Health Research Institute were selected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to participate in a new Medicare alternative payment model designed to support people living with dementia and their caregivers.
WASHINGTON—The NAHC-NHPCO Alliance (the Alliance) is continuing the process of integrating the two organizations into a single, cohesive champion for the care-at-home community. The Alliance said the member voice is critical to the success of this endeavor. As such, all members of legacy NAHC and legacy NHPCO are invited to a virtual Town Hall on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 to learn more about new leadership, progress on integration, how members can stay involved in the Alliance and more.
NEW YORK,—HHAeXchange, a homecare management solution for providers, managed care organizations (MCOs) and state Medicaid agencies, announced the opening of a new Minnesota office and call center for its technical customer care team and local company employees.
IRVING, Texas—PioneerRx, RedSail Technologies' provider of pharmacy management software, announced a new integration with Lansworth Pharma SelfServe, the distributor of Pharmaself24, a premier automated prescription pickup solution.
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina—As the home medical equipment (HME) market continues to expand, providers face growing challenges in revenue collection, impacting profit margins. Increased regulation and complexity in navigating payer reimbursement requirements, particularly with Medicare Advantage (MA) and commercial payers, are driving reimbursement down, while the challenges of recruiting and retaining skilled billing and collections staff have escalated costs.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida—Top Medical Mobility (TMM), a home medical equipment (HME) and mobility aid supplier, announced the release of its new hoyer lifts and patient lift transfer chair for home use. These hydraulic lifts ease the burden on caregivers by providing hydraulic assists for smoother patient transfers. With home care being the new trend, these new products will change the way we transfer and lift patients.
OAKLAND, California—Babylist announced that it has expanded its
ST. LOUIS, Missouri—Responsive Respiratory (RRI) recently introduced a new product solutions catalog.
The oxygen catalog highlights RRI’s newest entry into the oxygen analyzer market, the O2 Checker, as well as its commitment to high-pressure oxygen products.
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Todd Young (R-IN) and Angus King (I-ME) introduced the bipartisan "Healthcare Cybersecurity Act" to bolster the health care and public health sectors’ cybersecurity in light of recent cyberattacks.
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania—Sleep Specialists, LLC, the manufacturer of Zzoma, a clinically proven and FDA-cleared medical device for treating mild to moderate positional sleep apnea, announce that Zzoma is now available for ordering on Parachute Health.
WASHINGTON & ALEXANDRIA, Virginia—The NAHC-NHPCO Alliance submitted a comment letter to the office of Rep.
ST. LOUIS, Missouri—Residential Home Health and Hospice (Residential), a division of Graham Healthcare Group, announced that it has been named a 2024 Top Workplace by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. This is the fourth year that Residential has received the award in the St. Louis market.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Top Workplaces Award is an annual recognition program celebrating companies in the St. Louis metro area that excel in employee satisfaction and engagement.
CONWAY, Arkansas—Brandon Phipps, owner of HomeWell Care Services in Conway, Arkansas, has been recognized as a “Franchise Rockstar” by Franchise Business Review (FBR) in the ‘Veterans’ category. Phipps was selected from hundreds of nominations based on his dedication to supporting local veterans and his agency’s performance over the past year.
WASHINGTON—LeadingAge president and CEO Katie Smith Sloan pushed back on criticism that opposition to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) minimum staffing standards final rule has “no justifiable rationale” and allegations that greed is the basis of efforts to halt the rule’s implementation.
MIAMI, Florida—AccentCare, a nationwide provider of home health, hospice and personal care services, announced the opening of a new inpatient hospice center in Miami, Florida. Expanding its footprint in south Florida, AccentCare’s new facility aims to address the region’s diverse population and growing need for greater access to personal and high-quality hospice care.
WASHINGTON—DME Service Solutions, a provider of B2B outsourcing solutions specializing in health care, announced its partnership with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). This partnership allows DME Service Solutions to engage with a community dedicated to advancing quality care and operational efficiency in the homecare and hospice industry.
DALLAS—Axxess, a global technology innovator for healthcare at home, and Security Compliance Associates (SCA), a provider of comprehensive cybersecurity solutions, have partnered to offer Axxess clients tailored, cost-effective cybersecurity services.
NASHVILLE—HarmonyCares, a provider of value-based in-home longitudinal care, announced that it has raised $200 million of capital to bring its integrated, physician-led in-home care model to more vulnerable patients nationwide.
NASHVILLE—United States Attorney Henry C. Leventis announced criminal charges against four defendants in connection with alleged schemes to defraud Medicare. The charges stem from schemes to bill Medicare for medically unnecessary genetic tests, durable medical equipment, and medications that were procured through kickbacks used to obtain doctors’ orders and patient information.
The following individuals have been charged in the Middle District of Tennessee:
WASHINGTON—In early July, the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) launched a nationwide survey on the impact of the expired Medicare fee-for-service 75/25 blended rate for non-bid/non-rural areas on the HME community and Medicare patients’ access to medically necessary equipment.
