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SPOKANE, Washington—Lincare Holdings, Inc., a Florida-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of German multinational chemical corporation Linde plc, has agreed to pay $29 million and perform extensive corrective actions to resolve allegations that it fraudulently overbilled Medicare and Medicare Advantage Plans for oxygen equipment, announced Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington.

LAS VEGAS—In one of the biggest organizing drives in recent history, more than 1,000 Nevada homecare workers have already voted or are taking part in landslide union elections at multiple employers.

BISMARCK, North Dakota—Titan Health Corporation (Titan), an organization focused on addressing gaps in health care, announced the launch of The Learnery. Leveraging the latest learning research and methodology, The Learnery is a microlearning software platform that aims to empower learners to acquire and retain information more effectively over time.

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky—CenterWell Senior Primary Care is now offering seniors in select Georgia and Louisiana locations access to primary care in their homes through its new CenterWell Primary Care Anywhere program. Primary Care Anywhere builds on capabilities gained through the early 2023 acquisition of Heal, an organization focused on delivering primary care in the home.
 

NASHVILLE, Tennessee—Luna, a provider of in-home, in-patient physical therapy, announced details of a new study, which showed that Luna Pathways, a comprehensive approach to postoperative care that includes monitored scheduling and clinical care coordination, decreases pain by 30% compared to industry benchmarks after total joint replacement.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an announcement on efforts to support Florida’s emergency response to Hurricane Idalia, including resources and flexibi

ATLANTA—TZMO USA announced the recent promotions of Suzi Fox and Patty Mitchell to regional sales managers for its Seni USA brand. Fox will be responsible for managing all U.S. sales-related activities in the Western region while Mitchell will manage all sales-related activities in the Eastern region.

DALLAS—Axxess, a technology innovator for health care at home, has become the first care at home technology company providing comprehensive solutions that address the entire continuum of care to earn HITRUST certification. HITRUST independently reviews and verifies secure data management by health care organizations. Through a year-long process, HITRUST has verified that Axxess is meeting necessary data privacy and security requirements.

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BROWNSVILLE, Texas—The operators of a durable medical equipment company have been charged with defrauding Medicare, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.

Authorities took Maria Luisa Yzaguirre, 43, Harlingen, into custody on Aug. 30. Jeremiah Yzaguirre, 44, also of Harlingen, was arrested Aug. 22.  

The 16-count indictment charges the operators with conspiracy to commit health care fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering.

NEW YORK—Americans who are enrolled in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs) can now use these tax-free health care funds to pay for monitoring devices that deliver reassurance and safety.

Pride Mobility announced the last of its new product releases for the summer, the PX4 mobility scooter, which offers a 500-pound weight capacity and a top speed of up to 9.3 mph. The PX4 also has 23.4-mile battery range, which Pride said makes it a good option for those seeking outdoor adventure.

WASHINGTON—The methodology chosen to determine future home health payment rates "will eventually destroy the value of the home health services benefit," the National Association for Homecare and Hospice (NAHC) said in a letter sent to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). 

WASHINGTON—A California man pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining $345,108 in COVID-19 pandemic relief loans from a financial institution and the Small Business Administration (SBA).

DALLAS – Medtrade is introducing a new complex rehab technology (CRT) track for next year’s Medtrade. In light of the new track, organizers are extending the Call For Speakers deadline to Sept. 1.

Attendees at Medtrade 2024, scheduled for March 26-28, will be able to learn about the following CRT topics:

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota—Reprise Biomedical, Inc., an innovator in medical biotechnology for wound care, announced the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has assigned a Level II Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code to its Miro3D wound matrix, effective Oct. 1, 2023.

RAMAT GAN, Israel—Intuition Robotics announced that it has secured the first closing of a new funding round amounting to $25 million, $20 million in venture capital and $5 million in venture debt, and led by Woven Capital, the growth fund of Toyota, with participation from Toyota Ventures, OurCrowd, Western Technology Investment and additional investors.

MIAMI—A South Florida jury found Aisladys Diaz, 45, and her daughter Ailensy Buron Diaz, 29, both of Miami, Florida, guilty of conspiracy to commit access device fraud, use of an unauthorized access device, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and wire fraud.

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By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez

ELMSFORD, New York—NanoVibronix, Inc., (NASDAQ: NAOV), a medical device company that produces the UroShield, PainShield and WoundShield Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) portable ultrasonic therapeutic devices, announced it has conditionally extended its distribution agreement with Ultra Pain Products, Inc. (“UPPI”) for the company’s PainShield and PainShield Plus.