HomeCare News

LITTLETON, Colorado—Vivos Therapeutics, Inc. (the “company” or “Vivos”) a medical technology company focused on developing innovative treatments for patients suffering from mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring in adults, has signed a U.S. nationwide distribution agreement with Lincare, a leading supplier of in-home respiratory therapy products and services for approximately 1.8 million patients.

WASHINGTON—The

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By Jordan Rau

GAINESVILLE, Florida—etectRx, Inc. (etectRx), a privately held silicon-enabled digital health sensor platform company, announced a first-of-its-kind pilot project with The Village at Gainesville, a retirement community. The pilot represents the debut application of eBrief, etectRx's patented intelligent incontinence monitoring system.

One in 10 Americans—or 37.3 million—are living with diabetes, a number that continues to rise annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC).

ATLANTA—A Texas man and owner of two durable medical equipment (DME) companies has pleaded guilty to conspiracy for his role in a scheme to pay illegal kickbacks, resulting in more than $20 million submitted in claims to, and $11 million in payment from, Medicare.

By Reed Abelson, The New York Times and Jordan Rau

TROY, Michigan—Best Life Brands, LLC (Best Life Brands), a franchised organization with a portfolio of brands dedicated to senior care, announced that two of its brands, CarePatrol and ComForCare, were named to this year’s Franchise Times Top 400 list. 

DENVER, Colorado—A federal grand jury in Denver returned an indictment charging a Colorado woman with willfully failing to account for and pay over-employment taxes for several years.

LAKE CITY, Florida—LiViliti Health Products announced the launch of its new CPAP Soap product. According to LiViliti, CPAP Soap is a retail add-on for CPAP providers to increase their margins with their resupply business.

CPAP Soap products allow patients to easily follow CPAP manufacturer's guidelines and FDA-approved processes for daily and weekly cleaning.

WASHINGTON—The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) continue to jointly explore the formation of a new as-of-yet unnamed organization that combines the strengths of NAHC and NHPCO, "creating a better and more powerful advocate for the entire home care, hospice, palliative care, and serious illness community," NAHC said. 

GOLETA, California—Inogen, Inc., a medical technology company offering innovative respiratory products for use in the homecare setting, announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Kevin Smith as Inogen’s president and chief executive officer and a member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately, succeeding Nabil Shabshab.

WASHINGTON—Two priority home medical equipment (HME) bills will be considered by the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy & Commerce Committee on Wednesday, Nov. 15:

ATLANTA—Brett Weiner and Valerie Desalvo have pled guilty to federal conspiracy charges for their role in buying and selling fake doctors’ orders used to obtain over $1.5 million in fraudulent payments from Medicare.

NEW YORK—HHAeXchange, a provider of homecare management solutions for providers, managed care organizations (MCOs) and state Medicaid agencies, recognized 10 Homecare Heroes in honor of 

FRESNO, California—Magic Mobility, a Sunrise Medical brand since 2018, is launching a crossover wheelchair—the Magic 360—in North America. Australian-based powered wheelchair company Magic Mobility has drawn upon its 25+ years of experience in all-terrain and off-road wheelchairs to develop the Magic 360.

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona—In honoring National Family Caregivers Month this November, Executive Home Care, an in-home care provider, is spotlighting the essential roles caregivers undertake and reinforcing its commitment to cultivating excellence in caregiver culture and client matching.

WASHINGTON—Nearly 100 home medical equipment (HME) advocates will be meeting screen-to-screen with members of Congress and staff to build support for Medicare reimbursement relief legislation on Monday’s special Virtual Hill Day (Nov. 13) with American Association for Homecare (AAHC). The follow-up session to AAHC's Sept. 20 virtual fly-in is focused on raising awareness and understanding the importance of including measures from S. 1294 and H.R.

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina—RedSail Technologies, a provider of pharmacy management systems and services, announced PioneerRx, QS/1 and PowerLine have earned certified status by HITRUST for information security.  

WATERLOO, Iowa—Greg Packer of U.S. Rehab has announced his retirement as president, effective at the end of 2023.

Packer will still maintain his relationship with VGM on a consulting basis through at least 2024 and will maintain his position as the current president of the National Coalition For Assistive & Rehab Technology (NCART).