BALL GROUND, GA (May 5, 2022)—Global oxygen equipment manufacturer CAIRE Inc. will be expanding its portfolio of solutions in Latin America this summer. The Companion 5 and NewLife Intensity 10 stationary oxygen concentrators are expected to launch in July, following an anticipated approval by the Brazilian Health Regularity Agency (Anvisa).
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PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. (May 5, 2022)—Brightree announced that President and CEO Matt Mellott has been awarded “Best MedTech CEO” by MedTech Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies and products in the global health and medical technology market.
SAN JOSE, Calif. (May 3, 2022)—Element5, an automation-as-a-service solution purpose-built for post-acute care, today announced that it has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round led by New York-based global venture capital and private equity firm Insight Partners. The new funding represents the company’s second investment from Insight, who also led Element5’s $15 million Series A in August 2021.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 3, 2022)—Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) sometimes delayed or denied beneficiaries access to services according to a recent Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) report. The denials occurred even when the requests met Medicare coverage rules. MAOs also denied payments to providers for some services that met both Medicare coverage rules and MAO billing rules.
THE COLONY, Texas (May 3, 2022)—Anelto, a provider of remote patient monitoring (RPM) solutions, announced it has entered into an agreement with GoodRx, a consumer-focused digital health care platform, to bring a series of health and lifestyle videos to patients directly within Anelto’s RemoteCareLive! RPM system.
BALA CYNWYD, Penn. (May 3, 2022)—Connect America LLC, a provider of connective care technology for seniors and vulnerable populations, has announced the launch of Connect America Home—the next-generation, artificial intelligence-enabled digital health and safety platform that provides secure, nonintrusive, continuous monitoring with emergency and nonemergency support to help aging and vulnerable populations live safely, independently and well at home.
HARTFORD, Conn. (May 3, 2022)—CareCentrix, a home-centered care company, has named longtime health plan executive and physician Carmella Sebastian, M.D., M.S., as chief medical officer. Sebastian most recently served as vice president of clinical operations at Oscar Health, and before that, held leadership roles at Florida Blue, Humana, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
ATLANTA (May 3, 2022)—SageHome Inc. it has partnered with strategic advisors, Cairngorm Capital Partners LLP (Cairngorm Capital), and acquired New Bath Today Inc. (NBT). Both initiatives accelerate its aging in place offering.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 28, 2022)—Home health providers participating in the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) model are performing 7% better than their counterparts, according to a new report from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovations (CMMI). The model covers Medicare-certified home health providers in Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, Florida, Washington, Arizona, Iowa, Nebraska and Tennessee.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 29, 2022)—National Seating & Mobility (NSM), a provider of comprehensive mobility solutions, announced that the company has again earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Home Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (April 28, 2022)—Homewatch CareGivers, a provider of full-service homecare, is furthering its mission to provide tailored services to communities around the country with the announcement of its collaborations with Chefs For Seniors, healthAlign acquired by The Helper Bees, Viventium and Paradigm Senior Services.
THE COLONY, TEXAS (April 28, 2022)—Anelto, a provider of remote patient monitoring (RPM) solutions, announced it has entered into a channel partnership with BioIntelliSense, Inc., a continuous health monitoring and clinical intelligence company, to integrate BioIntelliSense's FDA-cleared BioSticker and BioButton wearable medical devices and data services with Anelto's RemoteCareLive! RPM platform.
LOS ANGELES (April 28, 2022)—Heal, a provider of technology enabled, in-home care delivery, announced its development plan for a suite of key technology assets to further optimize its omni-modal solution to creating better health outcomes, treating senior patients in their homes and eliminating the pain points that primary care providers face each day.
WASHIGNTON, D.C. (April 28, 2022)—Legislation has recently been introduced that would work to improve the Medicare enrollment process for individuals nearing Medicare eligibility, aged 60-64. Longtime homecare champions Sens. Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania) and Todd Young (R-Indiana) are leading the charge for the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification 2.0 (BENES 2.0) Act, (S. 2675).
MIAMI, (April 28, 2022)—Porter (based in Miami, Florida) announces the launch of its website and the emergence from operating the company from the early stages in stealth mode.
ATLANTA (April 28, 2022)—Sharecare, the digital health company that helps people manage all their health in one place, announced the creation of a clinical advisory board for its home health platform and network of caregivers, CareLinx by Sharecare.
NEW YORK (April 26, 2022)—1800Wheelchair, an online wheelchair and scooter store, announced the launch of featherchairrental.com, a new rental service that allows customers in the United States to rent its Featherchair Brand of lightweight wheelchairs, power chairs and scooters.
BOSTON (April 26, 2022)—Biofourmis, a provider of virtual care and digital medicine, today announced it has surpassed unicorn status with a $300 million Series D investment led by leading global growth equity firm General Atlantic. CVS Health and existing investors also participated in the round, which will help fuel the company’s next phase of growth. Biofourmis also announced that former Medtronic CEO and Chairperson at Intel, Dr.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (April 25, 2022)—WellSky, a health and community care technology company, announced plans to build upon its legacy as a transformative leader in the health care technology space by hiring a new chief growth officer to lead the next phase of the company’s evolution and expanding its footprint in the Kansas City region.
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (April 25, 2022)—Philips expects to produce and ship more than 90% of new or repaired devices to consumers to replace their recalled CPAP, BiPAP and mechanical ventilators by the end of 2022, the company said Monday.