AUDUBON, Pennsylvania—AIROS Medical, a medical technology manufacturer specializing in compression therapy solutions for lymphedema and venous disorders, announced a longer warranty for its line of pneumatic sequential compression devices.

The AIROS 6P and AIROS 8P sequential compression devices now have a five-year warranty. The previous warranty for these devices was three years. All devices sold after Jan. 1, 2026 are subject to the five-year warranty.

WASHINGTON—David Totaro, former chief government affairs officer for BAYADA Home Health Care, has joined the Liberty Partners Group team, effective Jan. 5, 2026, and will be serving the firm as a principal.

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia—The National Alliance for Care at Home says the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's (MedPAC) draft recommendations to cut home health payment rates by 7% for calendar year 2027 and eliminate payment updates for hospice care in fiscal year 2027 are "dangerous and misguided." 

WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced it is expanding the provisional period of enhanced oversight (PPEO) for newly enrolled hospices in Ohio and Georgia. This expansion adds to the list of states that have implemented the PPEO including Arizona, California, Nevada and Texas.

WASHINGTON—Independence Blue Cross (IBX) has teamed up with tango, a provider of post-acute benefit enablement services, to build on the network of home health options it offers Medicare Advantage members. 

DUBLIN, Ohio—Cardinal Health has introduced ContinuCare Pathway, a pharmacy-to-supplier referral pathway program designed to help retail pharmacies refer patients to Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions.

MINNEAPOLIS—Medtronic Diabetes announced the expansion of United States pharmacy formulary access for its MiniMed 780G insulin pump, through agreements with major pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and PBM group purchasing organizations (GPOs), including Ascent and Zinc.

NEW YORK—Rhythm Healthcare, a provider of respiratory and durable medical equipment (DME), announced a warranty extension for select oxygen concentrator models, moving coverage from three years to five years. 

This five-year warranty now applies to the following models:

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 Northwood Inc. to provide Blue Cross Complete of Michigan with durable medical equipment (DME) for Medicaid members across the state.

BANNOCKBURN, Illinois—BrightStar Care, a provider of in-home care and medical staffing, has been recognized as one of the top 500 franchises in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500. The company said this is its 16th year in a row on the list, and BrightStar Care jumped nearly 30 positions from the previous year, now ranking at No. 159.