CMS Releases The 'Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services Final Rule' (CMS-2442-F)
Actions are the latest in a series of steps the Biden-Harris Administration has taken intending to improve safety, provide support for care workers and family caregivers & to expand access to affordable, high-quality care

WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its Final Rule on "Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services" on Monday, April 22.

NAHC Expresses Disappointment Regarding Medicaid Access Final Rule
The organization said the Final Rule will result in agency closures, force providers to exit the Medicaid program and make access issues overall worse

WASHINGTON—The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) released a statement noting that it was, 'extremely disappointed that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) elected to finalize the “payment adequacy” provision in the Medicaid Access Final Rule (CMS 2442-F).'

VGM & Associates Announces Dave Lyman as Executive Vice President
Lyman most recently served as SVP of sales for VGM & Associates, where he led VGM’s member success team

WATERLOO, Iowa— VGM & Associates announced that Dave Lyman has been promoted to executive vice president (EVP). In his new role, Lyman will focus on leading and growing VGM membership communities, as well as leading VGM’s sales, business development, contracting and marketing teams.

RedSail Technologies, PioneerRx Surpass Tree Planting Pledge, Donating 1,111+ Trees
The initiative to plant one tree for every PioneerRx system installed began April 1, 2023

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina—PioneerRx, a division of RedSail Technologies and a provider of pharmacy software solutions announced that it has exceeded its initial pledge in partnership with One Tree Planted. The commitment to plant one tree for every PioneerRx system installed from April 1, 2023, to April 30, 2024, has resulted in the planting of 1,111 trees and counting.

AdaptHealth Appoints Suzanne Foster as Chief Executive Officer
Foster will assume leadership of the company from interim CEO and Chairman of the Board, Richard Barasch

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pennsylvania—AdaptHealth Corp. (AdaptHealth or the company), a leader in providing patient-centered, health care-at-home solutions including home medical equipment, medical supplies and related services, announced that its Board of Directors has named Suzanne Foster as its chief executive officer. Foster will assume leadership of the company from interim CEO and Chairman of the Board, Richard Barasch, on May 20, 2024.