INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (January 2, 2018)—Rehab Medical, Inc., a national complex rehab technology (CRT) company, is looking to continue its trajectory of growth and development in the complex rehab technology sector, and did so this month with two moves relating to its executive clinical team.
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The guidance directs state Medicaid directors on how to best set reimbursement rates.
Via AAHomecare, WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 29, 2017)—As mandated in the December 2016 CURES bill, federal Medicaid reimbursement to states for home medical equipment cannot exceed what Medicare would have allowed for these items, in aggregate, beginning on January 1, 2018.
OLD FORGE, Penn. (December 28, 2017)—Golden Technologies has been voted among the Best Places to Work in Northeastern Pennsylvania sponsored by the Times Leader Media Group’s reader contest honoring businesses and organizations. The contest is meant to highlight the best, most innovative places in the area.
OLD FORGE, Penn. (December 27, 2017)—Employees of Golden Technologies held a campaign to raise funds for the American Red Cross resulting in $3,000 toward the hurricane relief effort. Several Golden retailers and sales representatives were directly affected by the recent disasters.
ATLANTA (December 21, 2017)—GF Health Products, Inc. (Graham-Field) announced the planned acquisition of Intensa, Inc. Located in the “furniture capital of the world,” High Point, North Carolina, Intensa is a manufacturer of medical/laboratory seating, casework, furniture and equipment. The transaction is scheduled to close on December 31.
OLD FORGE, Penn. (December 20, 2017)—Golden Technologies has launched a new innovative product in the mobility division. The introduction of this new design and comfort features will help retailers drive cash sales with our profit producing products.
ATLANTA (December 20, 2017)—Brightree Home Health & Hospice LLC, a provider of cloud-based software to improve business and clinical performance of post-acute care organizations, has released Integrated Alerting between its software platform and that of Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP), a post-acute care data analytics company, for more efficient and accurate reporting to home health agencies.
WATERLOO, Iowa (December 19, 2017)—Home for the holidays takes on many meanings this time of year. Families and friends gather from near and far to celebrate the season with loved ones. Stories shared. Songs sung. Food and festivities are all around.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (December 19, 2017)—BlueCare Tennessee is the first managed care organization in the country to earn Distinction Status from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) in Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS).
EXETER, Penn. (December 19, 2017)—Quantum Rehab is pleased to announce the further evolution of its built-in Bluetooth capabilities on its Q-Logic 3 Drive Controls.
Since 2005, Quantum has been an industry pioneer with incorporating Bluetooth capabilities into its Q-Logic power chair electronics. The latest version, integrated as standard on Q-Logic 3, builds upon that lineage, increasing user independence and system functionality.
BOSTON (December 18, 2017)—Orbita, Inc., a software platform provider for voice-first health care solutions, was named a finalist in PULSE@MassChallenge, an accelerator initiative focused on driving innovation in digital health. The 32 finalist start-ups were selected from more than 500 worldwide applicants.
MCKINNEY, Texas (December 18, 2017)—Home infusion stakeholders have been urging lawmakers to include the Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Access Act of 2017 (S 1738) or Section 101 of Medicare Part B Improvement Act of 2017 (HR 3178) in any end-of-year legislative package to ensure Medicare beneficiaries can continue to receive life-sustaining infusion therapies in their homes.
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (December 18, 2017)—Always Best Care Senior Services, a senior care franchise systems in the United States, aims to provide companionship to seniors and disabled adults this holiday season through its proprietary telephone reassurance program, Always In Touch.
60% of Medical Practices' Medicare Revenue Expected to Be Risk-Based by 2019
A new study reveals providers are actively pursuing value-based care options, but are skeptical this method actually provides better patient care than traditional fee-for-service. (Virgil Dickson/Modern Healthcare)
New tool introduced to reconcile information sent in by state Medicaid rates with Medicare rates.
—Via AAHomecare, WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 14, 2017)—CMS recently provided an update on a State Operational Technical Advisory (SOTA) call regarding CURES Medicaid provisions. AAHomecare was one of nearly 300 participants on the call, which was put together for the benefit of Medicaid program officials, but also included industry stakeholders.
—Via AAHomecare, WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 14, 2017)—Last week, the AAHomecare Board of Directors approved the following changes to the Board and Executive Committee:
Third-party sellers endanger patient safety.
—Via AAHomecare, WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 14, 2017)—AAHomecare has learned that third party sellers in North Dakota (and possibly other states) have been advertising and selling through Amazon.com CPAP devices without a prescription or any other medical supervision. Such sales are likely in violation of state and federal laws, as well as Amazon’s own restrictions on the sale of prescription devices.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 14, 2017)—Barbara McCann was named CEO and president of Community Health Accreditation Partner or CHAP Inc., after serving as interim president and CEO since July 2017.
Annual Conference and Expo survey opportunity.
—Via NAHC, WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 13, 2017)—The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) is looking for volunteers to help create the organization's education curriculum in home health and hospice for its annual 2018 conference.
Rescued husky offers comfort and laughter to seniors.
NEW YORK (December 12, 2017)—Alliance Homecare, a concierge home health care provider serving individuals and families in New York City, Long Island, Westchester and the Lower Hudson Valley, has partnered with Beau the Rescue to offer one-on-one pet therapy sessions for seniors and their Alliance home health aides. The collaboration brings “man’s best friend” into clients’ homes for quality pet interaction, reinforcing the Alliance’s high-touch approach.