ASHEVILLE, North Carolina—Aeroflow Health, a health care company that leverages technology to support the delivery of medical products and services, announced the nationwide partnership with health insurance provider, Cigna, to provide patients with nutrition services via telehealth with qualified dietitians to utilize food to improve overall health.
Alexandria, VA—The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) praised Secretary Robert Kennedy for his support for The Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act in its recent newsletter.
PORT SAINT LUCIE, Florida—A Florida man was sentenced to 12 years in prison and three years of supervised release for conspiring to defraud Medicare with false reimbursement claims for durable medical equipment (DME). He was also ordered to pay $21,195,540.18 in restitution and forfeiture in the amount of $2,514,040.
PORT WASHINGTON, New York—Drive Devilbiss Healthcare is recalling iGo2 DV6X-619 DC car adapter, a non-critical accessory to the iGo2 Portable Oxygen Concentrator (POC), due to complaints that the DC power cord being hot to the touch and/or melting while being used.
CHICAGO—Waud Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm, announced that it has formalized an executive partnership with Bill Mixon to pursue a platform investment in the medical device and supply chain services market.
FREEHOLD, New Jersey—Home Helpers Home Care of Freehold is partnering with the Ocean County Vocational Technical School (OCVTS) on a new certified home health aide (CHHA) program designed for adults seeking to enter the growing health care field.
WASHINGTON—Easterseals President and CEO Kendra Davenport spoke with Bloomberg about the severe consequences of the Department of Labor’s abrupt pause in funding for the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), the only federal workforce program dedicated to helping low-income Americans age 55 and older find jobs.
ATLANTA—CareONE Concierge has announced the launch of a new research study to evaluate an innovative wearable device aimed at addressing cognitive symptoms associated with Alzheimer's-related dementia, and it is now accepting applicants for the study. The study will utilize the NeuroEM Therapeutics' TEMT-RF cap, a non-invasive device that has received breakthrough device designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
SAN DIEGO—Dexcom, Inc. is recalling certain Dexcom G6, G7, ONE and ONE+ glucose monitoring receivers because a problem with the speaker may cause it to fail to make an alert sound when blood sugar is dangerously low or high.
The use of affected product may cause serious adverse health consequences, including seizures, vomiting, loss of consciousness and death.
There have been at least 56 reported injuries. There have been no reports of death.
MIDDLEBURY, Connecticut—O2 Concepts, a provider of portable oxygen concentrators (POCs), has received Medical Device Regulation (MDR) certification, which grants approval to market and distribute its Oxlife Liberty POC and Oxlife Independence POC with DNA technology across European (EU) member countries.
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia & WASHINGTON—CaringInfo.org, a program of the National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance), is expanding its resources with a new website section—"Planning for In-Home Care"—as well as a brand refresh to align with its growing audience. CaringInfo provides free resources to educate and empower patients and caregivers to make informed decisions about home, serious illness and end-of-life care and services.
A lack of help with activities of daily living, home modification and maintenance and access to resources and services can lead to dementia patients being placed in nursing h
OLUCA LAKE, California—Hollywood Home Health, Hospice and Palliative Care, a home health care provider serving Southern California, announced its investment in artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance operational efficiency and improve clinical outcomes. The initiative aims to empower both administrative staff and clinical teams with advanced tools that streamline workflows, reduce redundancies and ultimately deliver faster, more responsive care to patients, company officials said.
DETROIT—United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. announced that M&Y Care, LLC (M&Y Care), a provider of home health services to Michigan patients, agreed to pay a total of $334,807.20 to the United States and the State of Michigan to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas—As flood recovery continues in Texas, Project MEND announced it is stepping up to support individuals and families affected by the disaster.
The San Antonio-based organization, a provider of refurbished medical equipment to those in need, is deploying durable medical equipment (DME) through the relocation centers in the impacted areas.
NEWMARKET, Ontario—Just Like Family Home Care, a Canadian company, announced the launch of its homecare services in three towns of Ontario—Newmarket, Aurora and Bradford.&nbs
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama—A straightforward nightly activity may act as a memory-boosting tool. Writing down just five events from the day significantly improved memory performance in individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and healthy older adults the following day, according to a recent study.
PEEKSKILL, New York—Angels on Call Homecare announced that it is part of a movement to improve health care for older adults, contributing to a goal of continuing to expand and grow age-friendly care.
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky—On July 14, health services company Humana Inc.
DUNEDIN, Florida—One Health Direct (OHD) provided more information regarding the next evolution of its runOMNI platform, unveiling new automation features designed to streamline all facets of DME (durable medical equipment) operations and reduce the administrative burdens placed on its internal team.
