ATLANTA & IRVINE, California—Stance Health Solutions, a provider of home medical equipment (HME) and respiratory services in California, has selected MediStreams to automate its explanation of benefits (EOB) conversion processes, accelerating cash posting and reducing manual workload for the revenue cycle team across its growing operations.
LONG BEACH, California—Molina Healthcare announced a workforce development initiative in partnership with HealthStream’s MissionCare Collective to create 15,000 home health aide (HHA) positions across 26 states.
NEW YORK—Claim Health, a provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-native revenue operations for post-acute care, announced a $4.4 million seed round led by Maverick Ventures, with participation from Peak XV, Y Combinator and Digital Health Venture Partners (DHVP). The round also includes participation from C-suite executives—including CEOs and COOs—at large post-acute care providers.
WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a 0.09% increase in Medicare Advantage (MA) payments for calendar year 2027.
If finalized, the proposed policies are projected to result in a net average year-over-year payment increase of 0.09%, or over $700 million in MA payments to plans in CY 2027.
WASHINGTON—A potential government shutdown could mean legislation extending telehealth flexibilities won't pass in time to ensure continued access after the current waivers end Jan. 30.
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia—Lansinoh, a provider of breastfeeding and maternal care products, announced the launch of the NaturalWave Double Electric Breast Pump.
The NaturalWave Double Electric Breast Pump incorporates NaturalWave flutter technology, which is designed to encourage multiple let-downs per session for effective pumping and maximized milk output. Lansing said in early product testing, 79% of moms reported improved let-downs and consistently expressed more milk.
CELESTE, Michigan—Mobility Innovations, a supplier of vehicle adaptations for people with limited mobility and disabilities, announced the launch of the SureLift 88, a folding two-way powered trunk hoist engineered for scooters, manual wheelchairs and powerchairs weighing up to 88 pounds.
MOLNDAL, Sweden—Wellspect HealthCare, a global provider of continence care solutions, announced the United States launch of the Surity Female External Catheter, a new non-invasive solution designed to support women living with severe urinary incontinence.
The company said Surity is designed to be non-invasive, easy-to-place catheter with compatible urine collection systems.
TYLER, Texas—ENvue Medical, Inc., a medical technology company specializing on the advancement of intelligent, non-invasive solutions for enteral care across clinical and homecare settings, announced the launch of a development and integration program leveraging vibration-based technology from its NanoVibronix division to address pain and discomfort associated with indwelling nasogastric (NG) tubes.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida—A federal jury in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, convicted a nursing assistant for his role in an $11.4 million health care fraud and wire fraud conspiracy in which hundreds of Medicare beneficiaries were allegedly sent thousands of orthotic braces they did not need.
