Via HOMES, NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (November 30, 2017)—Late afternoon on November 22, MassHealth published proposed regulation and rate changes and scheduled a public hearing for December 13 at 1 p.m. in the First Floor Conference Room, 100 Hancock Street, Quincy, Mass. The proposed effective date of the regulations is February 23, 2018.
Via AAHomecare, WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 30, 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 beginning on January 1, 2018.
CINCINNATI (November 29, 2017)—FirstLight Home Care, a national provider of non-medical homecare, has appointed Julie Doyle as its new executive director of human resources, talent acquisition and client care services.
NEW YORK (November 28, 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 announced the appointment of Patrick Gooney (of Brooklyn) as Director of Marketing. Gooney’s appointment comes in the midst of the company’s expansion to support Alliance Homecare’s new rebranding campaign launched in third quarter 2017.
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (November 27, 2017)—Custom Home Health and Custom Hospice, Royal Oak, Michigan-based providers of full-service, customized home health and hospice services, have been named the No. 1 mid-size “Top Workplace” by the Detroit Free Press. This is the sixth consecutive year the company has been awarded “Top Workplace” honors.
OLD FORGE, Penn. (November 27, 2017)—Golden Technologies has launched new innovative products in the power lift and recline chair division. The introduction of this new technology and comfort features will help retailers drive cash sales with our profit producing products.
ASHVILLE, NC (November 27, 2017)—With a goal to streamline the process for both suppliers and prescribers, Aeroflow Breastpumps & Urology and Stratice Healthcare are pleased to announce a joint partnership which will allow the companies to digitize orders through eOrdersPlus. This innovative process provides Aeroflow, as an in-network supplier, the ability to supply patients with all medical equipment needs via digital documentation.
A company hired to reboot Illinois’ Medicaid managed-care program plans significant cuts in payments for medical equipment. (Dean Olson/The State Journal-Register)
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ATLANTA (November 22, 2017)—Aquina Health, formerly known as Provider Web Capital, announces its new name and upgraded financial solution platform. The health care finance provider will now be referred to as “Aquina Health,” a modern change to embrace the industry’s evolving focus on a holistic approach to simplifying payments between payers, providers and patients.
SAN DIEGO (November 21, 2017)—CHEST, the publication of the American College of Chest Physicians, has published a ResMed study that shows patient engagement apps significantly improve adherence to positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy.
The research included more than 128,000 patients, making it the world's largest study to look at sleep apnea and self-monitoring.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 21, 2017)—AARP announced today that Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) and Tufts Medical Center are this year's AARP Quality Measures Innovation Grant award winners. They will each receive a grant of $150,000 and will have access to OptumLabs' unique data assets to develop innovative quality health measures that address important gaps in diabetes and cancer care.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (November 20, 2017)—The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) proposed rule for the 2019 Medicare Part D plan year includes important provisions to address concerns of independent community pharmacies and the patients they serve, raised by the National Community Pharmacists Association. In response, NCPA's Chief Executive Officer B. Douglas Hoey, Pharmacist, MBA, issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 20, 2017)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule November 16, that includes a number of changes that, if finalized, will ensure that Part D Medicare enrollees have access to more affordable prescription drugs and more robust prescription drug coverage at the pharmacy they prefer. The rule also gives health plans a new tool to combat the opioid crisis.
Almost Family and LHC Group to Merge
The merger will create a nationwide provider of in-home health care services with a long track record of sucessfully partnering with hospitals and health systems. (Nasdaq/Globe Newswire)
ATLANTA (November 16, 2017)—LexisNexis Risk Solutions announced its LexisNexis 2017 Top 100 Home Health and Hospice Agencies Rankings. The rankings provide home health and hospice services companies with market landscape information to help them better understand their market position, dynamics and environment for potential M&A activity and growth for their businesses.
CINCINNATI (November 15, 2017) – FirstLight Home Care, a provider of non-medical homecare, was listed by Franchise Business Review as one of the Top 100 Franchises for Veterans in 2017.
The list features award-winning franchises whose veteran franchisees have shown a high level of satisfaction with the business, considering factors such as training and support, leadership and financial opportunity.
Via AAHomecare, WASHINGTON, D.C.
EXETER, Penn. (November 15, 2017)—Quantum Rehab recently hosted its 2017 Design Forums for Rehab Professionals. During this series of two-day events, clinicians from across the U.S. met to share ways to create better clinical outcomes through product and service innovations.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 14, 2017)— Statement of Tom Ryan, AAHomecare president and CEO, on the nomination of Alex Azar as Secretary of the Dept. of Health & Human Services:
