WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 16, 2021)—With the next COVID-19 relief package currently under development and possibly coming with a significant price tag—upwards of $1.9 trillion as requested by the Biden administration—many elected officials and stakeholder groups are proposing increased funding to Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS).
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 16, 2021)—In recognition of their dedication and knowledgeable contributions to our membership, AAHomecare staff David Chandler, Ashley Plauché, and Mina Uehara received promotions within the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare).
WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (February 16, 2021)—SaniSnooze, a subsidiary of MedMattress.com, has launched a mattress specifically created for users suffering with bedwetting and nighttime incontinence. Research shows that over 5 million children and 25 million adults suffer from some sort of urinary incontinence in just the United States alone.
The current federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour has not been raised since 2009. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many making minimum wage have lost their jobs, furthering the wealth gap in the United States.
CONCORD, N.C. — It had been months since Tremellia Hobbs had an excuse to bring out the pompoms. Before the pandemic, they were a crowd favorite at movie nights and bingo tournaments that Hobbs organized as activities director at the Brian Center Health & Retirement/Cabarrus nursing home.
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass. (February 10, 2021)—Breas Medical USA is proud to announce the market introduction of the Vivo 45 LS, one of the smallest, full-featured life support devices on the market.
INDIANAPOLIS (February 10, 2021—Apria, Inc. (the company or Apria) announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 7,500,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $20.00 per share. The selling stockholders have granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,125,000 shares of common stock. The shares are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on Feb.
BOSTON (February 10, 2020)—CareAcademy, a homecare and home health workforce empowerment platform, today announced a strategic partnership with the Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY), one of the nation's largest not-for-profit home- and community-based health care organizations.
ATLANTA (February 10, 2021)—The Health Care business of LexisNexis Risk Solutions has announced the release of its Top 100 Hospice and Home Health Agencies Rankings for 2020. The annual report provides hospice care and home health organizations visibility into industry rankings, market dynamics, standing among competitors, and the overall industry environment for potential M&A activity and growth for their business.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (February 10, 2021)—Aeroflow Healthcare, a provider of durable medical equipment (DME), announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire West Virginia based Family Medical Supply.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 9, 2021)—In September 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded seven organizations new cooperative agreements to partner in developing, improving, updating or expanding quality measures for Medicare’s Quality Payment Program (QPP).
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) will present an important edition in its COVID-19 Town Hall webinar series, Vaccine Hesitancy Among Caregivers.
The webinar will air on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021 from 2:00PM to 3:00PM Eastern.
The webinar is free to all, but registration is required.
FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. (February 9, 2021)—Össur, a global innovator in prosthetic and non-invasive orthopaedic technologies, has implemented critical updates to its proprietary Empower Össur program, helping physician practices, durable medical equipment, and prosthetic and orthotic suppliers (DMEPOS) comply with new, federally mandated competitive bidding requirements for knee and back braces that went into effect on Jan. 1.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (February 9, 2021)—RedSail Technologies, LLC, is excited about the recent launch of the RedSail Hub. The new RedSail Hub is a centralized portal designed to provide QS/1 and Integra customers with relevant information in a timely, easily accessible way. This intuitive, in-depth, and customer-friendly platform provides content and materials relative to a pharmacy operation’s needs.
IRVINE, Calif. (February 8, 2021)—GoPAPfree, a homecare provider of oral appliance therapy for obstructive sleep apnea, announced the launch of their new product O2Vent Optima, a highly effective and more convenient alternative to CPAP therapy. This patented and exclusive appliance is the only device with integrated airway technology and increases the response rate to sleep apnea therapy by 40% compared to standard mouthguards.
WATERLOO, Iowa (February 8, 2021)—VGM & Associates has released the first playbook of the year, “VGM Playbook: Forecasting 2021.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 5, 2021)—President Biden announced on Tuesday, Feb. 2, an executive order directing federal agencies to review the previous administration’s immigration policies, including the public charge rule, which was initially proposed by the Trump administration in September 2018 and finalized it August 2019.
NEW YORK (February 5, 2021)—VirtualHealth, the provider of HELIOS, an SaaS care management platform and Sandata Technologies, a provider of homecare technology solutions announced a new partnership to enhance the care experience for Medicaid and Medicare populations across the country.
ORLANDO, Fla., (February 4, 2021)—AeroCare Holdings, Inc. announced that it has been acquired by AdaptHealth Corp. The acquisition was consummated for total consideration consisting of approximately $1.1 billion in cash and 31 million shares of AdaptHealth stock.
CINCINNATI, Ohio (February 4, 2021)—Protech Home Medical Corp., a U.S. based provider of home medical equipment, focused on end-to-end respiratory care, announced that it has acquired Mayhugh’s Medical Equipment (MME), a company based in Florida, reporting unaudited trailing 12-month annual revenues of approximately $7 million, adjusted EBITDA (defined below) of $1.2 million, and positive net income.