WASHINTON, D.C. (January 21, 2022)—The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has increased its civil penalties based on cost of living adjustments.
HomeCare News
PHOENIX (January 21, 2022)—Early rates for the 2022 Medtrade West are in effect through Jan. 28. “Whether you opt for the Conference Pass, which includes access to the Expo floor, or the Expo Pass, this is an excellent time to buy,” said York Schwab, show director, Medtrade West. “The show is only four months away, and it’s not too early to make a commitment to improve your business and add inspiration, knowledge and new products to your 2022.”
DALLAS (January 20, 2022)—Axxess, a technology provider for care in the home, is helping home health providers deliver the best possible value-based care by partnering with aging-in-place specialist Seniors Home Services and joining the HomesRenewed Coalition.
RANKFORT, Ky., (January 20, 2022)—Vohra Wound Care has been awarded a grant by Kentucky's Cabinet for Health and Family Services. The grant will improve the care of Kentucky's nursing home residents by training nurses about prevention, assessment and management of wounds in the nursing home setting. The $81,113 award is made possible through the reinvestment of civil money penalties issued to Kentucky nursing homes.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (January 20, 2022)—In a statement, the National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) and several allied organizations called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and state regulatory agencies to investigate unregulated direct access infusion businesses, which provide individuals with intravenous solutions absent the recommendation of a licensed prescriber.
HERZLIYA, Israel (January 20, 2022)—Essence Group, a technology group developing IoT-based security, safety and health care solutions and cloud services for homes, families and businesses, announced that is has been awarded two CES 2022 Picks Awards; for its Umbrella mobile personal emergency response system (mPERS) and VitalOn remote patient monitoring platform.
GILBERT, Ariz. (January 18, 2022)—SYNERGY HomeCare, a growing homecare franchisor, continued to grow its footprint by selling 52 territories in 2021. This was a 37% increase over 2020 that produced an industry-leading 38 territory sales.
The growth earned the company a spot on the prestigious Entrepreneur magazine 2022 Franchise 500.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 18, 2022)—The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently opened the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reporting portal for providers to begin entering data to submit their second period PRF reports. Providers who received one or more General and/or Targeted PRF payments exceeding $10,000, in the aggregate, from July 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020 must report on their use of funds in Reporting Period 2.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 18, 2022)—The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) met Thursday, January 13, to vote on their annual recommendations to Congress regarding payment policy and reporting requirements. This session served as a formality following presentation and discussion of the same recommendations that were put forward at the commission’s December 2021 meeting.
TROY, MI (January 18, 2022)—Best Life Brands, LLC, a multi-brand franchised organization that includes Blue Moon Estate Sales, CarePatrol, ComForCare, At Your Side Home Care and Boost Home Healthcare ended 2021 with 112 franchise agreements awarded across all brands, the acquisition of a home health company and multiple national awards.
FRESNO, Calif. (January 18, 2022)—Sunrise Medical, a provider of advanced assistive mobility solutions, announced the appointment of Jim Black as RGK’s Business Development Manager for North America.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (January 13, 2022)—A subgroup of the Breast Pump Policy Coalition has engaged lobbyists in Illinois to assist with repealing the sales tax for breast pumps. State Sen. Barbara Hernandez introduced H.B. 4234 which would allow breast pumps, breast pump collection and storage supplies, and breast pump kits to be exempt from the taxes imposed beginning on July 1, 2022.
CLEARWATER, Fla. (January 12, 2022)—Empath Health announced that its affiliate organization Empath Hospice has been granted initial approval by the Agency for Health Care Administration to deliver hospice care services in Hardee, Highlands and Polk counties.
Empath Hospice is built on the foundation of Suncoast Hospice and Tidewell Hospice, which have been providing pioneering care in the Tampa Bay and Southwest Florida regions for a combined 85 years.
DENVER (January 12, 2022)—OnTerra Systems, the developers of RouteSavvy route planning software for small businesses, announced significant RouteSavvy software enhancements. The new version of RouteSavvy provides more features and functions for delivery management and makes RouteSavvy route planning software even faster and easier to use.
Highlights of January 2022 RouteSavvy software enhancements include the following:
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (January 12, 2022)—Forcura, a health care technology company that enables safer patient care transitions and coordination, announced that it will recognize Amedisys as the recipient of its first-ever Forcura CONNECT Award.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 11, 2022)—The deadline for home health agencies to submit a request for an exemption from participating in the Home Health CAHPS (HH CAHPS) Survey for the CY 2023 Annual Payment Update (APU) is March 31, 2022.
ST. LOUIS (January 11, 2022)—Responsive Respiratory (RRI) recently released a new Product Solutions catalog.
This comprehensive oxygen catalog highlights RRI’s newest entry into the sleep market, the Purify O3 Elite Sanitizer, as well as its commitment to high pressure oxygen products.
ARLINGTON, Va. (January 11, 2022)—Durable medical equipment (DME) e-prescribe company, Parachute Health, has reaffirmed its commitment to the provider community as AAHomecare’s newest Diamond-level corporate partner.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (January 11, 2022)—MissionCare Collective, the new parent company of myCNAjobs and the nation’s largest network of front-line care workers, announced an expansion of its portfolio to address the growing need for improved training, engagement and retention of health care workers.