WATERLOO, Iowa (September 20, 2022)—Jamie Downing has joined VGM & Associates as the senior vice president of program development.
HomeCare News
ATLANTA (September 14, 2022)--Trella Health has announced the release of its Marketscape Insights for home medical equipment (HME) and home infusion providers.
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island and SAN MARCOS, California (September 15, 2022)–Intus Care, a developer of a predictive analytics platform designed for geriatric health, today announced a partnership with Gary and Mary West PACE in San Marcos, California.
WATERLOO, Iowa (September 16, 2022)–Nominations for VGM's 2022 HME Woman of the Year Award will open Monday and be accepted through Oct. 28.
The seventh annual award recognizes a woman who has made increasingly significant contributions throughout her career to her company, community, and the home medical equipment industry.
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (September 15, 2022)—As part of an initiative funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation, FAIR Health, a national, independent nonprofit organization, launched five new shared decision-making tools, three new FH Total Treatment Cost tools, educational content and resources related to the care of older adults.
BALL GROUND, Georgia (September 15, 2022)—In response to increased demands on oxygen equipment fleets, global oxygen equipment manufacturer CAIRE Inc. has announced Repair Authority, the largest home medical equipment repair company in the United States, has officially become part of the company’s Authorized Service Center network.
CHICAGO (September 13, 2022)–By 2033, more than 11 million middle-income seniors aged 75 and older may not be able to pay for assisted living and are also unlikely to qualify for Medicaid to pay for their long-term care needs.
DALLAS (September 13, 2022)--Medtrade 2023 is looking for speakers to participate March 28-30 in Dallas and announcing a new format for educational programs covering a wide range of topics.
Elements of the new format:
DULUTH, Minnesota (September 13, 2022)--Essentia Health and Corner Home Medical have reached an agreement in which the latter will purchase elements of Essentia’s durable medical equipment (DME) services.
WALTHAM, Massachusetts (September 13, 2022)--Great Elm Group, Inc. saw adjusted earnings for its durable medical equipment (DME) business grow 37% in fiscal 2022 compared to the previous year, according to its earnings report for the fourth quarter and the full year ended June 30, which were announced September 13.
ROOSEVELT, Utah (September 9, 2022)--Canyon Home Care & Hospice, a leading home health and hospice provider in the Intermountain West, has announced the acquisition of Uintah Basin Home Health and Hospice, a division of the Home Care Services of Uintah Basin Healthcare.
WASHINTON, D.C. (September 9, 2022)—More than 1,700 Medicare providers have indications that they fraudulently billed Medicare for telehealth services, according to a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG). These providers billed telehealth services for about half a million beneficiaries and received a total of $127.7 million in Medicare fee-for-service payments.
In August, Integrated Home Care Services, Inc., an independent administrator of home health, durable medical equipment (DME) and home infusion benefits, announced a new CEO, Christopher Bradbury. Bradbury succeeded Jorge Pereda, co-founder.
ARLINGTON, Va. (September 8, 2022)—Has your company provided durable medical equipment (DME) and services during a natural disaster? The DME Community Emergency Response Group is conducting a survey on your costs.
FRESNO, Calif. (September 8, 2022)—Sunrise Medical, a global provider of advanced assistive mobility solutions, is pleased to announce that it has completed two strategic acquisitions in Europe in 2022—The Helping Hand Company based in the UK and Now Tech based in Hungary—continuing its strong pursuit for strategic improvements and growth.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (September 8, 2022)—The Board of Certification/Accreditation’s (BOC) board of directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Judi L. Knott, MA, MBA, as the organization’s new president and CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2023. Knott now serves as BOC’s chief strategy and marketing officer. Current president and CEO Claudia Zacharias, MBA, CAE will retire at the end of this year.
CHICAGO (September 6, 2022)—Help at Home, a national provider of in-home, person-centered care for seniors, announced the addition of a key member of its leadership team. Lisa George joins the company as its new chief human resources officer.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (September 6, 2022)—Humana Inc. has announced the completion of its initiative to rebrand the home health division of Kindred at Home (KAH) as CenterWell Home Health. With this announcement, CenterWell Home Health is now the official name for the more than 350 locations of the home health division serving 38 states.
ST. LOUIS (September 6, 2022)—Responsive Respiratory (RRI) has entered into a partnership agreement for the distribution of Boost Oxygen products into the homecare market.
Founded in 2007, Boost Oxygen is a non‐prescription respiratory support product at an accessible price point for consumers. Boost provides 95% pure supplemental oxygen in a convenient, lightweight, easy‐to‐use canister.
WOONSOCKET, R.I., DALLAS and NEW YORK (September 6, 2022)—CVS Health and Signify Health have entered into a definitive agreement under which CVS Health will acquire Signify Health for $30.50 per share in cash, representing a total transaction value of approximately $8 billion.