ALGONA, Wash. (September 14, 2014)—EZ-ACCESS®, one of the nation’s leaders in providing access to life beyond barriers, is introducing a new product that will expand its growing catalog of accessibility and mobility solutions.
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WATERLOO, Iowa (September 8, 2015)—A new mobile app from Accessible Home Improvement of America will allow home modifications experts to do much of their work right in a client’s home.
Live At Home Pro for iPad will be launched Oct. 26 at Medtrade 2015 in Atlanta.
LENEXA, Kan. (September 14, 2015)—Mediware Information Systems, Inc., a provider of comprehensive post-acute care software and services, announces that it is changing the name of its Advantage Reimbursement business unit to Mediware Reimbursement Services.
ResMed has achieved significant growth milestones in healthcare informatics, with key new partner and customer integrations.
ATLANTA, (September 10, 2015)—Brightree®, the leading provider of cloud-based clinical, business management, and billing software solutions for the post-acute care industry, will be hosting Brightree Summit—Tools of the Trade, from 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. on October 26, 2015.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 9, 2015)—The past month has been a full court press by the HME industry to get face-to-face meetings with members of Congress and their staffers while they were at home during the August recess. If you had the chance to meet with your members while they were in the home office, now is the time to follow up and continue making your case in the fight against CMS’ planned 2016 rate cuts for non-bid areas.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 8, 2015)—Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH), unveiled the first CMS plan to address health equity in Medicare. The CMS Equity Plan for Improving Quality in Medicare (CMS Equity Plan for Medicare) is an action-oriented plan that focuses on six priority areas and aims to reduce health disparities in four years.
Butler Mobility has recently updated the paint color choices for their line of Inclined Platform Lifts. Previously the two standard colors were beige and brown. Butler is now offering five new beautiful earth tone colors as standard colors at no additional charge! These colors will not only blend well in the home but will enhance the beauty of the stairway. Homeowners will find a paint color choice for any home color scheme or individual décor.
ATLANTA, (September 2, 2015)—Provider Web Capital is pleased to announce another record month; the company has broken its previous monthly origination amount by nearly 20%, adding new clients throughout the country. A few of the notable transactions are listed below:
PITTSBURGH, (August 27, 2015)—The Ensign Group, Inc.
WASHINGTON D.C., (August 27, 2015)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced a new funding opportunity designed to enhance the Initiative to Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations among Nursing Facility Residents.
ATLANTA, (August 31, 2015)—Early registration for Medtrade, the Fall edition of the nation’s premiere HME trade show, ends at midnight on Friday, Sept 18. Medtrade will once again be held in its familiar home at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, from October 26-29, 2015.
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (September 2, 2015)—For many patients with lymphedema, health insurance does not cover the cost of graduated compression garments. However, graduated compression garments are an effective solution for reducing the medical costs associated with their lymphedema management.
WASHINGTON D.C. (September 2, 2015)—When the four DME MACs released draft local coverage determinations (LCDs) for lower limb prosthetics on July 16, they had no idea what they were in for.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 27, 2015)—From July 20 through 24, 2015, Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) health care providers, clearinghouses, and billing agencies participated in a third successful ICD-10 end-to-end testing week with all Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) and the Durable Medical Equipment (DME) MAC Common Electronic Data Interchange (CEDI) contractor. CMS was able to accommodate most volunteers, representing a broad cross-section of provider, claim, and submitter types.
The Capstone Medical Products Group, Inc. (Capstone) announced it has developed a new, patent protected support surface entitled the Zero Pressure Mattress that recently was approved by PDAC for HCPCS code E0373—Nonpowered Advanced Pressure Reducing Mattress.
PHOENIX (August 26, 2015)—Vantage Mobility International (VMI) announced that the first commercial use, ADA complaint Toyota Northstar E360 rolled off its assembly line today in Phoenix, Arizona. The ADA Northstar E360 is the only wheelchair-accessible van featuring a side-entry, in-floor ramp built for commercial use. VMI’s new Commercial Division will initially offer the ADA Northstar E360 through select dealers across North America.