WASHINGTON, D.C. and ATLANTA (August 9, 2018)—Nominate a colleague to be honored as the 2018 Van Miller Homecare Champion at the Stand Up for Homecare reception at Medtrade in Atlanta. The award recognizes an AAHomecare member who has made an exceptional contribution to the homecare sector throughout their career in one or more of the following ways:
HomeCare News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 9, 2018)—The Grassroots Accountability Project is gaining momentum as it unifies and activates industry stakeholders in engaging legislators about key HME issues. The goal of the project is to assign a grassroots HME advocate to all 535 federal legislative offices. Originating in AAHomecare’s State Leaders Council, this multi-stakeholder effort has the support of AAHomecare, VGM, The MED Group and numerous state and regional associations.
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (August 8, 2018)—SIGVARIS announces the launch of new accessories for the COMPREFLEX REDUCE product portfolio. COMPREFLEX REDUCE is designed to be periodically modified during treatment such that the same garment can be worn throughout the course of therapy.
CAPE CORAL, Fla. (August 8, 2018)—Merits Health Products announces the hiring of Joe McKnight as western regional sales manager. McKnight has worked in, managed and owned companies in complex rehab technology, DME, medical products and services industries since 1977.
SUNRISE, Fla. (August 6, 2018)—The prevalence of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease is rapidly growing in the United States. Currently, approximately 40 percent of people over the age of 70 have been diagnosed with some type of dementia or related disease, and over the next few decades this number is expected to increase 50 percent.
LEHIGH VALLEY, Penn. (August 6, 2018)—Uni-flo2 Single-nasal Cannula System (Uni-flo2), a new patient-centric solution that ensures continuous oxygen flow equivalent to the low flow dual-pronged cannula but with half the skin contact, points to its benefits for COPD patients whose symptoms tend to worsen with the onset of seasonal allergies.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 3, 2018)—On August 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized regulations first proposed in late April regarding the FY2019 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements (CMS-1692-F).
RENO, Nev. and JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (August 2, 2018)—LHC Group, Inc., a national provider of in-home health care services and innovations, announced the finalization of two equity partnership agreements to purchase and share ownership of home health and hospice services locations with regional health system providers in the markets of Reno, Nev., and Jefferson City, Mo.
ATLANTA (August 3, 2018)—Early rates are currently in effect until Saturday, August 25 for the annual Medtrade conference. These rates offer attendees a $100 savings on a Conference Pass and $50 on an Expo pass. Medtrade is scheduled for October 15–17, 2018, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.
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LENEXA, Kan. (August 2, 2018)—Mediware Information Systems, Inc., a portfolio company of TPG Capital and a supplier of software solutions in health care and human services acquired BlueStrata EHR, a cloud-based electronic health record (EHR) for long-term post-acute care providers.
Medicare Advantage brings new opportunities
OMAHA, Neb. (August 2, 2018)—The non-skilled in-home care services benefit to be allowed under Medicare Advantage in 2019 is bringing new partners together with Right at Home and hospice giant Kindred at Home announcing a formalized preferred partnership.
WATERLOO, Iowa (August 1, 2018)—Leitten Consulting released its latest findings addressing the cost shifts that occur when Medicare delays or fails to provide needed durable medical equipment and supplies to beneficiaries.
BALTIMORE (August 1, 2018 )—Senior Helpers, a provider of in-home senior care, announced the appointment of Michael Hughes to VP of Strategic Development. In this role, Hughes's primary responsibility will be to forge partnerships and alliances for Senior Helpers with health care systems, managed care organizations, Medicare Advantage programs, long-term care companies, and other key health care partners, designed to promote Senior Helpers' critical role in the health care continuum.
FRESNO, Calif. (August 1, 2018)—Sunrise Medical develops, designs, manufactures and distributes manual wheelchairs, power wheelchairs, scooters, seating and positioning products and has acquired Magic Mobility, an Australian-based designer and manufacturer of innovative all-terrain power wheelchairs manufactured and distributed from its facility in Melbourne.
BILLINGS, Mont. (August 1, 2018)—Computers Unlimited, developers of TIMS Software, is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year. Co-founded by Dr. Mike Schaer in 1978, today, David Schaer is the president of Computers Unlimited overseeing three different software application divisions for three distinct industries, with a staff of more than 180 employees.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 31, 2018)— National Seating & Mobility (NSM) is partnering with assistive technology developer DESĪN, LLC on the national distribution of Obi, the first robotic dining device of its kind. The partnership makes the device more easily available to clients nationwide, including those for whom the device is covered by insurance.
ORLANDO, Fla. (July 31, 2018)—OxyGo has relocated the company headquarters from Westlake, Ohio to Orlando, Florida, with a goal to provide upgraded service and products for customers.
“We are pleased to announce that effective July 1st, 2018, OxyGo Headquarters Florida, will become the parent company for all the Applied Companies, including Applied Home Healthcare Equipment, LLC and OxyGo, LLC,” said managing director, Victoria Marquard-Schultz, Esq.
ROSEVILLE, Calif. And PITTSBURGH (July 31, 2018)—Always Best Care Senior Services, a senior care franchise system in the United States, announced today that it has opened its newest franchise in the Greater Pittsburgh area. Always Best Care of Fox Chapel marks the company’s seventh location in Pennsylvania and will provide senior care services to the communities of Fox Chapel, Plum, New Kensington, Cheswick, Verona, Penn Hills and surrounding areas.
ATLANTA (July 31, 2018)—The Innovative HME Retail Product Awards, sponsored by HomeCare Magazine, are back. The purpose of the competition is to recognize products that contribute to providers’ bottom lines though cash sales.
ST. LOUIS (July 31, 2018)—Responsive Respiratory Inc.'s (RRI) pediatric regulator with engraved flow conversion chart is now available with the newly added 1/64th setting to its 0‐3 LPM flows. The pediatric regulators are available with a CGA 870 or CGA 540 connection, and with a barb or DISS outlet.