Ways & Means Seeks to Strengthen Telehealth, Rural Health Care Access
The package of bills addresses issues affecting patients by preserving & improving vital telehealth & health-at-home access, advancing solutions to prevent rural hospital closures

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Recently introduced legislation from Ways and Means Committee members aims at improving access to health care in America, particularly in rural and underserved areas.

38 Lawmakers Push CMS on Hospice Integrity
The bipartisan group demanded answers from CMS on the implementation of recent reforms aimed at combatting hospice fraud & abuse

WASHINGTON—On Wednesday, May 8, Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) led a bipartisan group of 38 lawmakers demanding answers from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the implementation of recent reforms aimed at combatting hospice fraud and abuse.

5 Ways To Celebrate Mother’s Day With Someone Who Has Dementia
With women accounting for two-thirds of all individuals living with Alzheimer’s Disease, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America offers tips for families affected by dementia

NEW YORK—Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 12. As women account for two-thirds of all Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) has five tips so families and loved ones can honor their special women who live with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia.  

CMS Proposes New Intermittent Catheter HCPCS Codes
CMS proposes to modify the current three IC HCPCS codes to six HCPCS codes—establishing five new IC codes

WASHINGTON—Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2024 Bi-Annual HCPCS Public Meeting Agenda for May 28-30. The first topic listed in the May 28 Agenda is CMS’s proposal to expand the HCPCS codes list for intermittent catheters (ICs).

Helius Announces CMS Payment Determination of Reimbursement for PoNS
The fee schedule payment rates for the PoNS Controller and Mouthpiece is to be discussed at the bi-annual HCPCS Public Meeting

NEWTOWN, Pennsylvania,—Helius Medical Technologies, Inc., a neurotech company focused on delivering a therapeutic neuromodulation approach for balance and gait deficits, announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted proposed Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) fee schedule payment rates for the PoNS Controller and Mouthpiece to be discussed at the bi-annual Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Public Mee

One Health Direct Increases Patient Education for Phototherapy Treatment
Phototherapy is an alternative for all patients, particularly pregnant women and the elderly

DUNEDIN, Florida—One Health Direct (OHD) leadership has continuously recognized and focused on the importance of implementing patient product awareness and eligibility education of innovative durable medical equipment (DME) products for more than a decade. Based on the success of similar initiatives with orthopedic bracing and diabetes products, OHD has expanded those efforts to include phototherapy products for their DME partner's existing and new patients.

Electronic Caregiver, Inc., Cognitive Systems Corp. Partner to Deliver WiFi Motion Solution
Cognitive and Electronic Caregiver have partnered to provide eldercare with a solution that utilizes wireless signals to detect motion and presence within a home environment

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico—Electronic Caregiver, a provider of digital health technology and service solutions, and Cognitive Systems Corp., creators of Wi-Fi Sensing technology, announced a partnership to distribute CareAware, a WiFi Motion-based sensing solution, to enhance the aging-in-place experiences for older adults and caregivers.

Bon Secours Mercy Health, Compassus Finalize Partnership
With the BSMH partnership, Compassus' nearly 7,000 team members will provide access to home-based care services

CINCINNATI and BRENTWOOD, Tennessee—Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH), the fifth-largest Catholic health system in the U.S., and Compassus, a national provider of home-based health care services, have finalized an agreement to form a joint venture partnership. Compassus will manage 10 home health agencies and 11 hospice operations formerly led by BSMH serving patients in Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia.