WASHINGTON—In its recently released budget documents, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has indicated that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is likely to start the next round of competitive bidding.
MISSOULA, Montana—Venture Medical, LLC, a provider of wound care solutions, announced its acquisition of certain assets of ProgenaCare Global, LLC, a biotechnology company known for its keratin-based wound healing technologies, including ProgenaMatrix and intellectual property underlying an expected future product line.
WISCONSIN—Michael G.V. Comino was sentenced to 22 months; imprisonment for conspiracy to pay and receive health care kickbacks in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute. Comino was also ordered to pay over $2 million in restitution to Medicare.
BURLINGTON, Ontario—VGM Canada announced that nominations are now open for the 2025 HME Leader of the Year award. The award, formerly known as the HME Woman of the Year Award, is open to all individuals working in the home medical equipment (HME) or mobility industry in Canada.
TEMPE, Arizona—PocketRN, a provider of virtual nursing care, and SYNERGY HomeCare, a homecare company, announced they will form a national partnership to test the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) alternative payment model designed to support people living with dementia and their family caregivers.
TEMPE, Arizona—Arkos Health announced a new alignment of its leadership team.
HOUSTON, Texas—Somnum Bene Holdings LLC, the holding company of cpap.com, a direct-to-consumer provider of sleep apnea products and solutions, announced the appointment of Joe Megibow as its new chief executive officer. Megibow replaces co-founder Johnny Goodman, who will transition to an active board role.
RALEIGH, North Carolina—DwellSafe, the tech-enabled platform that focuses on how health care and home safety come together, announced that Jim Greatorex has joined the team as a strategic advisor. A longtime industry leader and former vice president of VGM Live at Home, Greatorex brings more than 30 years of experience in home safety, accessibility and care-centered innovation.
WATERLOO, Iowa—In a ceremony during the VGM Heartland Conference in Waterloo, Iowa, Robin Menchen, CEO of Rotech Healthcare, was awarded the 2025 HME Woman Of The Year.
Menchen began with Rotech over 30 years ago, where she first started as compliance officer. Through the years, she continually moved up, holding roles in Rotech, including chief administrative officer and chief operations officer. In 2024, Menchen became the first female CEO and president of Rotech.
