HME Woman of the Year Award recognizes one woman in the industry who has made significant contributions throughout her career

WATERLOO, Iowa—In a ceremony during the VGM Heartland Conference in Waterloo, Iowa, Robin Menchen, CEO of Rotech Healthcare, was awarded the 2025 HME Woman Of The Year.

Menchen began with Rotech over 30 years ago, where she first started as compliance officer. Through the years, she continually moved up, holding roles in Rotech, including chief administrative officer and chief operations officer. In 2024, Menchen became the first female CEO and president of Rotech. 

The distribution center is roughly 50,000 square feet

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida—DDP Medical Supply, a provider of wholesale medical supplies, has officially opened a new distribution center in Massachusetts. 

"At DDP Medical Supply, dependable service, quality products and nationwide reach are the foundation of everything we do," the company said in a statement. "To support growing demand, we've significantly increased our capacity by adding a new 50,000 square feet distribution center in Massachusetts."

The executive director will serve as the face of the organization & its role in the HME industry

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama—The Alabama Durable Medical Equipment Association (ADMEA) is now accepting applications for the role of executive director. ADMEA said this is a leadership opportunity for an individual with a passion for health care, industry advocacy and association management. 

The platform provides health care providers with real-time insights, remote patient monitoring & data-driven decision-making tools.

BILLERICA, Massachusetts—Breas Medical, Inc., a provider of home mechanical ventilation and sleep therapy, announced that it has integrated data through a custom API connecting the EveryWare by Breas Cloud Solution with Nexus, Encore Healthcare’s flagship cloud-based respiratory management program.  

The partnership is aimed to help suppliers impacted by market changes

OWINGS MILLS, Maryland—In response to recent regulatory developments, the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) and the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) have established a partnership to support DMEPOS providers impacted by the recent CMS restrictions placed on BOC for new accreditation and reaccredited services in four states (California, Florida, New York, Texas).

Final policy includes re-evaluations for COPD patients using respiratory assistive devices & home mechanical ventilators

BALTIMORE, Maryland—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it has released its final national coverage determination (NCD) for the treatment of chronic respiratory failure associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Colin Raymond will take over as CEO & John Dahm as executive chairman

MINNETONKA, Minnesota—Accra, a homecare provider that offers individualized services to people with disabilities and older adults across Minnesota, has appointed Colin Raymond to succeed John Dahm as chief executive officer. 

Gary Cox & co-conspirators frauded thousands of Medicare beneficiaries through his illegal kickbacks scheme

WASHINGTON—A federal jury convicted the CEO of Power Mobility Doctor Rx, LLC (DMERx) for his role in operating a platform that generated false doctors’ orders to defraud Medicare and other federal health care benefit programs of more than $1 billion.

MobilityWorks is a provider of wheelchair accessible vehicles & other mobility equipment

RICHFIELD, Ohio—MobilityWorks, a provider of wheelchair accessible vehicles, mobility equipment and services, announced it has been recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for 2025. This marks the second time the company has earned this distinction, having previously been honored in 2023. 

Researchers estimate at least 5.4 million U.S. children who provide care to an adult in their home

ST. PAUL, Minnesota—High school senior Joshua Yang understands sacrifice. When he was midway through 10th grade, his mom survived a terrible car crash. But her body developed tremors, and she lost mobility. After countless appointments, doctors diagnosed her with Parkinson’s disease, saying it was likely triggered by brain injuries sustained in the wreck.

At 15, Yang, an aspiring baseball player and member of his school’s debate team, took on a new role: his mother’s caregiver.

The meeting brought together health care stakeholders ranging from patients & caregivers to technology companies

WASHINGTON—Following the recent release of the Health Technology Ecosystem request for information (RFI), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted an in-person listening session to discuss the RFI and ways to use the health technology innovations to enhance patient care and promote efficiencies in the health care system.

When it comes to the worst and best states for aging in place, 7 Southern states come at the bottom of the list

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama—According to new data, compared to the rest of the country Southeastern states are some of the worst states for aging in place despite being popular with retirees. 

Seniorly compiled a list of the best and worst locations for aging in place and put seven Southern states—Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Kentucky and Florida—at the bottom. Utah, which has the lowest rate of social isolation, ranked first overall. 

This deal aims to elevate behavioral health navigation & in-home medical care

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—Lucet, a behavioral health company providing tech-enabled services to health plans, employers and providers, announced its acquisition of Emcara Health (previously PopHealthCare, a GuideWell Company), a national medical group focused on delivering home-based care to clinically complex and high-risk populations.