TEMECULA, Calif. (April 21, 2016)—Founded in 2009, Lifeflo Inc. is a privately held company currently planning to debut three configurations of oxygen technology. Medtrade Spring attendees got an advance look at these Lifeflo products a month ago in Las Vegas, and they liked what they saw.
HomeCare News
NEW YORK (April 20, 2016)—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 expanded to meet growing demand for its private home care services.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 20, 2016)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of Minority Health released data detailing the quality of care received by people with Medicare Advantage by racial or ethnic group.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 20, 2016)—Leaders of the Senate Finance Committee have asked the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) to delay the next round of bidding-derived reimbursement cuts for rural and non-bid areas for an additional twelve months and to disclose specific indicators the agency is using to monitor possible beneficiary access issues under the Medicare bidding program for home medical equipment.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 20, 2016)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is pleased to offer the awardees in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) initiative the opportunity to extend their participation in Models 2, 3 and 4 through September 30, 2018.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 19, 2016)—The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has released a letter of support for S. 2736, the Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act of 2016.
ST. LOUIS (April 19, 2016)—RRI adds exclusive M6 and E cylinder sizes to their selection of home filling cylinders.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 14, 2015)—Don’t sit on the sidelines waiting for others to make the “ask” in Washington, D.C.
LENEXA, KAN. (April 14, 2016)—Mediware Information Systems, Inc. is hosting a free webinar for attendees on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at 1:00 Central, 2:00 EST, to outline how providers can safeguard against payer audits as well as explain your legal obligations if you should discover a potential overpayment or underpayment from Medicare. The webinar is entitled “Responding to Payer Audits and Overpayments: Stay Compliant and within the Law.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 14, 2016)—The results are in from the first round of data collection from AAHomecare’s HME Audit Key. From the initial survey round, covering Fourth Quarter 2015 data, we find that:
DAVISON, MICH (April 14, 2016)—IMCO Home Care and Universal Software Solutions, Inc. announced a partnership to offer Healthcare Data Management System (HDMS) to DME/HME providers. IMCO launched their Home Care initiative, a dedicated membership group serving Independent DME/HME dealers throughout the United States, to provide its members the best in homecare manufacturers at contracted prices.
ATLANTA (April 14, 2016)—BLVD.com and Wheel:Life proudly announce they have joined forces in a new partnership to help more disabled consumers locate and acquire adaptive vehicles for personal use. Wheel:Life readers will benefit from the new partnership through a series of informational articles on accessible vehicles, and through direct links to locate the perfect mobility vehicle on BLVD.com.
ATLANTA (April 14, 2016)—If you have an interesting program idea, we invite you to share your experience and knowledge by submitting a proposal for our Call for Presentations. By submitting an abstract, you will help shape the educational conferences at Medtrade 2016 and positively impact the futures of our attendees businesses. If selected as a conference speaker, you will gain visibility in the HME industry and contribute to the advancement of your profession.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 14, 2016)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Monday its largest-ever initiative to transform and improve how primary care is delivered and paid for in America. The effort, the Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) model, will be implemented in up to 20 regions and can accommodate up to 5,000 practices, which would encompass more than 20,000 doctors and clinicians and the 25 million people they serve.
Dallas (April 12, 2016)—To keep Medicare’s spending in check, reform solutions may necessitate an increase in the share of senior health care paid for by the senior population, according to a new study by the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) Senior Fellows Andrew J. Rettenmaier and Thomas R. Saving.
Taking a Fresh Look at Nutrition for Older Adults
New paradigms are needed to address our growing understanding of the physiology of aging and how it affects the nutrient needs for older adults. (Liz Seegert/Covering Health)
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 8, 2016)—Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Department of the Treasury announced key enhancements to the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) template and Uniform Glossary. The improvements include an additional coverage example and language and terms to improve consumers' understanding of their health coverage.
SAN FRANCISCO (April 8, 2016)—WHILL, Inc. (WHILL) announced in March that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance on a new model that will be released in the coming months.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 7, 2016)—Recently, the American Association of Respiratory Care, the American College of Chest Physicians and the National Association for Medical Direction of Respiratory Care submitted a reconsideration of the current Medicare National Coverage Determination for home ventilators, including bi-level devices to CMS.