OLD FORGE, Penn. (August 22, 2018)—Golden Technologies announced its video introducing the MaxiComfort power recliner with Twilight positioning has been named a bronze winner in the 39th Annual Telly Awards. The launch video was honored in both the General/Home Furnishings category and the category of Craft-Directing for a Promotional Video.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (August 21, 2018)—HomeCare Magazine, the leading business magazine for home medical equipment and home health professionals, is pleased to announce a free webinar presented in partnership with PointClickCare.
BALL GROUND, Ga. (August 21, 2018)—CAIRE Inc., manufacturers of oxygen therapy devices including the AirSep, SeQual and HELiOS brands, announced the official debut of the new portable oxygen concentrator, the FreeStyle Comfort, at their global manufacturing headquarters and respiratory Center of Excellence in Georgia this week.
CHICAGO (August 20, 2018)—Health Mobius, the Chicago-based technology company that enables HME/DME and pharmacy companies to grow retail sales online without the need for managing an e-commerce presence, recently merged operations with the no-fee buying group Red Moby.
NEW ORLEANS (August 20, 2018)—Team Gleason and Quantum Rehab have announced an alliance to serve those with ALS via both Quantum’s financial support and increased access to high-end power chair technology.
Quantum has pledged to contribute $50,000 to Team Gleason's mission. Additionally, Quantum is funding life-enhancing seat elevation technology, such as its iLevel system, for distribution by Team Gleason for those living with ALS.
News from National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)
(August 20, 2018)—To address the myriad regulatory complexities and increased levels of scrutiny unique to the hospice provider community, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) has launched the first component of the organization’s new comprehensive compliance program; it will roll out the program more fully in 2019. The organization’s new Hospice Compliance Certificate Program is a first of its kind from the organization and approaches regulatory compliance
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 20, 2018)—The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) submitted comments on the ESRD/DMEPOS Proposed Rule that CMS released in mid-July.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (August 20, 2018)—Corridor, a provider of revenue cycle, documentation review and business services to the home health and hospice industry, has been recognized for its market leading CHEX eLearning offering by being named to Elearning! Magazine’s list of the top 100 learning organizations in the world.
CINCINNATI (August 17, 2018)—FirstLight Home Care, a national provider of non-medical homecare, was named to the Inc. 5000 list for the fourth consecutive year as one of the fastest-growing, privately held companies in the U.S.
FirstLight is listed at No. 2,827 after experiencing 146 percent growth over the past three years. The homecare franchise debuted on Inc.’s annual list in 2015 in its first year of Inc. 5000 eligibility.
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (August 17, 2018)—VirtuOx, Inc., a health care IT company providing diagnostic tools and services to enable health care organizations and professionals to diagnose and treat a variety of disease states, announced the acquisition of Instant Diagnostic Systems (IDS). The transaction was facilitated by VERTESS, a health care M+A advisory firm. K&L Gates, led by attorney Joshua Skora and his team, provided legal counsel to VirtuOx in the transaction.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (August 16, 2018)—Compassus, a network of community-based post-acute care services focused on hospice, palliative and home health care, has been named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America for the second consecutive year.
MINNEAPOLIS (August 16, 2018)—Best Buy Co., Inc., a technology products and services provider, announced it has signed an agreement to acquire GreatCall, Inc., for $800 million in cash.
WATERLOO, Iowa (August 15, 2018)—VGM Group has released a new tool for suppliers to use as they assess where CMS has deemed rural, non-rural and competitive bidding areas to be. The interactive maps include all 50 states and allow providers to determine which category a ZIP code falls under.
(August 13, 2018)—Since inception in March 2007, the 10 Medicare Fraud Strike Force units have charged more than 3,700 defendants who collectively have falsely billed the Medicare program for more than $14 billion, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). A new force in the Newark, New Jersey and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania region has just been added.
ASHEVILLE, NC (August 15, 2018)—Aeroflow Healthcare, a durable medical equipment provider, announced the acquisition of Med-Caire Inc.’s continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) resupply program. This business line is designed to replace more patients’ CPAP supplies to support and maintain a high quality of life when relying upon much-needed medical equipment.
ATLANTA (August 15, 2018)—The Brightree Summit will be held once again in conjunction with Medtrade. The summit, Brightree’s one-day user conference will be held October 15 at the Omni Atlanta Hotel and will showcase many of the products and services Brightree offers the HME industry.
SHOREVIEW Minn. and MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. (August 14, 2018)—Maxwell Healthcare Associates (MHA), a post-acute operational, financial, technological, clinical and regulatory consulting firm and Gateway Coding and Consulting (Gateway), a home health and hospice coding, recovery and appeals company, today announced their alliance.
SAN MATEO, Calif. (August 13, 2018)—Adherium, a digital health platform that focuses on improving medication adherence and patient outcomes, officially launched the Hailie solution in the United States, following its recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) over-the-counter clearance to enable sales direct to consumers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 10, 2018)—CMS published “Inclusion of Power Mobility Device Codes in the Prior Authorization Program for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Items,” which is guidance for power mobility suppliers on the transition to the national prior authorization program. The article lists all the HCPCS codes that will be included in the program starting September 1, 2018.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 10, 2018)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a proposed rule to overhaul the Medicare Shared Savings Program. The program was established under the Affordable Care Act and launched in 2012. The majority of Medicare’s Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) operate under the program.