ASHEVILLE, North Carolina—Aeroflow Health, a health care company that leverages technology to support the delivery of medical products and services, announced a new partnership with Johns Hopkins Health Plans and the Maryland Community Health System to provide Priority Partners, a Medicaid managed care organization (MCO), with durable medical equipment (DME) for its members across Maryland.

WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a 0.09% increase in Medicare Advantage (MA) payments for calendar year 2027.

If finalized, the proposed policies are projected to result in a net average year-over-year payment increase of 0.09%, or over $700 million in MA payments to plans in CY 2027. 

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia—Lansinoh, a provider of breastfeeding and maternal care products, announced the launch of the NaturalWave Double Electric Breast Pump.

The NaturalWave Double Electric Breast Pump incorporates NaturalWave flutter technology, which is designed to encourage multiple let-downs per session for effective pumping and maximized milk output. Lansing said in early product testing, 79% of moms reported improved let-downs and consistently expressed more milk.

CELESTE, Michigan—Mobility Innovations, a supplier of vehicle adaptations for people with limited mobility and disabilities, announced the launch of the SureLift 88, a folding two-way powered trunk hoist engineered for scooters, manual wheelchairs and powerchairs weighing up to 88 pounds. 

MOLNDAL, Sweden—Wellspect HealthCare, a global provider of continence care solutions, announced the United States launch of the Surity Female External Catheter, a new non-invasive solution designed to support women living with severe urinary incontinence. 

The company said Surity is designed to be non-invasive, easy-to-place catheter with compatible urine collection systems.

TYLER, Texas—ENvue Medical, Inc., a medical technology company specializing on the advancement of intelligent, non-invasive solutions for enteral care across clinical and homecare settings, announced the launch of a development and integration program leveraging vibration-based technology from its NanoVibronix division to address pain and discomfort associated with indwelling nasogastric (NG) tubes.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida—A federal jury in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, convicted a nursing assistant for his role in an $11.4 million health care fraud and wire fraud conspiracy in which hundreds of Medicare beneficiaries were allegedly sent thousands of orthotic braces they did not need.

WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a new online complaint form for providers to submit grievances related to Medicare Advantage (MA) plans.

PHILADELPHIA—BAYADA Home Health Care, a nonprofit home health care provider, announced the launch of its new home intensive care unit (HICU) program for infants and children with high-acuity medical needs. Following a pilot of this care delivery model, BAYADA’s HICU services are now available in three states—Delaware, New York and Pennsylvania—with growing interests to expand nationwide.

NEW YORK—With disruptive winter storms predicted for much of the country, software company Arya Health announced it is launching an emergency response agent (ERA) designed to help quickly triage urgent homecare issues when traditional workflows are overwhelmed.

The ERA serves as a centralized first point of contact, capturing critical information and helping teams respond more efficiently. 

How the ERA works: