BALL GROUND, Georgia—Global manufacturer of oxygen therapy and cardiorespiratory diagnostic equipment, CAIRE Inc. has opened the doors on its new global service headquarters in Canton, Georgia, in a location near its primary manufacturing hub north of Atlanta. The move by the company is designed to advance long-term plans to enhance service and support for home and durable medical equipment (HME & DME) providers everywhere.

SECAUCUS, New Jersey—For the first time, people worried about their risk of Alzheimer’s disease can go online, order a blood test, and receive results in the privacy of their homes.

This might seem appealing on the surface, but the development has Alzheimer’s researchers and clinicians up in arms.

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, has introduced the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Relief Act to provide support to state programs that fund home- and community-based long-term care services.

WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM & Associates announced Mike "Ike" Isaacson has taken a new role as senior vice president of government relations. In this new role, he will focus on advocating for and elevating the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) industry.

DENVER, Colorado – The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) elected AHCA’s Board of Governors and NCAL’s Board of Directors for the 2023/2024 term. Phil Scalo of New Jersey was elected as AHCA Chair, and Mark Maxfield of Idaho was elected as NCAL chair.
 

NORTH HAVEN, Connecticut—Corcoran Consulting Group LLC announced the addition of Guy Tommasi, an authority in the realm of private duty non-medical homecare, to its team of experts.
 

WASHINGTON— In what was called a "big win" by the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a change request (CR) directing DME MACs to adjust their local edits to allow for 90-day billing for continuous glucose monitor (CGM) supplies to align with blood glucose monitor supplies.

FRESNO, California—Sunrise Medical announced the launch of the new LECKEY MyWay+ Gait Trainer. The MyWay+ aims to open a world of independence and exploration for children. The minimalist, open-frame design supports children in an upright position, improving stepping and maximizing opportunities for exploration, interaction and participation.

WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM & Associates has released the final playbook of 2023, “VGM Playbook: Elevating Performance: Harnessing Human Capital.”

Featuring insights from various human capital experts' perspectives, this resource contains valuable insights to enhance the understanding and implementation of human-centric strategies in the workplace. Areas of focus include enhancing workplace culture, developing new skills for a new generation and building leaders for tomorrow.

PHILADELPHIA—ACU-Serve Corp. (ACU-Serve or the company), a provider of end-to-end revenue cycle management, announced that it has received a majority growth investment from Lovell Minnick Partners LLC (LMP), a private equity firm focused on investments in financial services, business services and financial technology companies.