ALEXANDRIA, Virginia—The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) announced it successfully petitioned the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to secure a new billing code for injectable immunotherapies and revise an existing code to facilitate administration of a wider range of monoclonal antibodies for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).
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HealthKeeperz will continue to serve North Carolina communities with hospice care, home medical equipment and supplies, and case management services.
FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina— HealthKeeperz, a community-based health care service provider founded in Pembroke, North Carolina in 1966, signed an agreement to sell its home health business to BAYADA Home Health Care, a not-for-profit home health care provider.
HOUSTON – A 43-year-old Houston woman has been charged for conspiracy to commit and committing health care fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani on Friday, March 10.
Rose Davies is expected to make her initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Dena H. Palermo.
A federal grand jury returned a six-count indictment March 1 against Davies.
Decision places AppliedVR's flagship product RelieVR in an existing benefit category, providing a next step for securing public and commercial health insurance coverage.
LOS ANGELES— AppliedVR, an immersive therapeutics (ITx) company, announced the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) established a unique Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Level II code (E1905) for its flagship product, the RelieVRx program.
Amazing Grace PCA LLC misclassified employees as independent contractors
LOUISIANA—The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found Amazing Grace PCA, a home health care provider, misclassified 77 workers as independent contractors which denied them of overtime wages for hours over 40 in a workweek. The employer also failed to pay one worker for all hours worked which led to a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act’s minimum wage provisions.
Exhibitors and attendees looking forward to seeing new and groundbreaking products on display at Dallas show
DALLAS—One of the highlights each year at Medtrade is the New Product Pavilion, which HomeCare sponsors.
Memorial Rehabilitation Institute recently partnered with Luna to expand access to outpatient, in-home PT services
SOUTH FLORIDA—Patients who need physical therapy (PT) find in-home therapy a great option and support to help them complete their course. Responding to this need, Memorial Rehabilitation Institute recently partnered with Luna to expand access to outpatient, in-home PT services, making this option available to all new and existing patients from Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.
The new partnership will integrate S3's Resupply SaaS platform to provide a complete resupply solution.
SARASOTA, Florida – Beyond HME, a patient outreach specialist that provides support in CPAP resupply, compliance, consulting and other disease states, announced a new partnership with S3. This comes on the heels of Beyond HME's recent collaboration with ACU-Serve, an end-to-end revenue cycle management company. The new partnership will integrate S3's Resupply SaaS platform to provide a complete resupply solution.
KNOXVILLE, Iowa ― Bette Helm was glad to have someone to talk with about her insomnia.
Advocacy groups commissioned the research on hospice utilization to show the value of end-of-life care to patients, taxpayers
Alexandria, Virginia and Washington, D.C.—Medicare spending for patients who received hospice care was some $3.5 billion less than it would if they had not gotten that care, according to new research released Wednesday, March 22.
RICHMOND, Virginia—McKesson Medical-Surgical Government Solutions LLC, a Richmond, Virginia-based leading distributor of medical supplies and health care solutions, announced it has been awarded a five-year U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) 65 II A, medical equipment and supplies, contract.
ATLANTA—LifeQ, the company that uses globally-recognized watch brands to gather personalized, clinical-grade data, announced it can detect as many as 40 sleep and cardiovascular disorders with smartwatches and other wearable devices, with an anticipated 100 diseases and disorders within the next two years—revolutionizing health care and improving consumers’ lives. LifeQ co-founders Laurence (Laurie) Olivier, CEO, and Franco du Preez, chief science officer, made the announcement.
This study was conducted by Nucleus Research
MONTREAL, Canada—AlayaCare, an end-to-end home and community-based care platform, published a report showcasing the return on investment (ROI) results achieved by its customer, North Country Home Services (NCHS). This study was conducted by Nucleus Research, profiling how NCHS uses AlayaCare through in-depth interviews and analysis to back up all results.
Company to restart operations under new leadership with focus on improving operational efficiencies
ST. LOUIS, Missouri—Allied Healthcare Products, Inc. (AHP), a manufacturer of medical gas construction equipment, respiratory therapy equipment, home health care products and emergency medical supplies, announced strategic transformation initiatives intended to improve operational effectiveness to better serve customers and help drive growth and profitability.
March 19 marks National Certified Nurses Day
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona—On National Certified Nurses Day, March 19, Executive Home Care, a in-home care provider, is recognizing the role Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) play in delivering home health care.
The Luna technology platform will match eligible Providence patients to therapists based on factors, including specialty, geography and schedules.
ROCKLIN, California—Luna, a provider of in-home physical therapy, announced that Providence, a not-for-profit health system serving the Western U.S., will expand access to outpatient physical therapy service through the Luna technology platform.
“I’ve been doing this for 32+ years and this is the most dire time I have ever seen. The hours are insane … it is getting really scary in long-term care.”
Washington, D.C.—Aging services’ long-standing workforce challenges, exacerbated by COVID-19, persist, even as America emerges from the pandemic.
ROCHESTER HILLS, Michigan—InfuSystem Holdings, Inc., (“InfuSystem” or the “Company”), a national health care service provider, facilitating outpatient care for durable medical equipment (DME) manufacturers and health care providers, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2022.
Maribel designs, builds, and operates turnkey advanced home and community care models for health systems facing staffing and capacity constraints
HANOVER, New Hampshire—Maribel Health, a turnkey partner for health systems looking to design, build and operate a full continuum of advanced home and community services, announced the completion of a $25 million Series A funding round led by General Catalyst.
As cost pressures continue to impact the home medical equipment (HME) community, AAHomecare is launching two nationwide surveys to gather intel on the rising costs of products, shipping and labor for those providing disposable medical supplies to end users; aggregated information will be used in advocacy efforts.
Suppliers who provide the following product categories should take the respective surveys: