WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 10, 2022)—Legislation to apply 90/10 blended Medicare reimbursement rate for home medical equipment (HME) in former competitive bidding areas (CBA) has been formally introduced in the United States House of Representatives. The DMEPOS Relief Act of 2022 (HR 6641) would boost rates for items in the 13 product categories whose bid results were not implemented in Round 2021. These increased rates would apply from Jan. 1, 2022 through Dec. 31, 2023.  

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (February 10, 2022)—IMAC Holdings, Inc., a provider of innovative medical advancements and care specializing in regenerative and rehabilitative orthopedic treatments without the use of surgery or opioids, announces the addition of health care veteran Dr. Ben Lerner to the position of chief operating officer. Dr. Matt Wallis, a founder of IMAC and current COO, will continue as president and executive director of the company upon Lerner’s addition Feb. 21, 2022.

HARTFORD, Conn. (February 10, 2022)—CareCentrix, a home-centered care company, announced the addition of Dr. Jonathan Gavras as a senior strategic clinical advisor.
 

SAN FRANCISCO (February 10, 2022)—Better Health, the end-to-end medical care and supply solution, announced that Alisha Mecier has been appointed to vice president strategic partnerships. With 20 years in the health and Medicare insurance field focused on business development, sales and marketing, Mecier has built game-changing partnerships with insurance carriers, health systems, provider groups and pharmacies.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (February 10, 2022)—The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) is proud to announce that Sohail Masood, PharmD is the recipient of the 2022 Gene Graves Lifetime Achievement Award.
 

ALBANY, N.Y. (February 10, 2022)—The Home Care Association of New York State (HCA) has been awarded funding from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to identify and address health disparities in populations receiving health care in homes and communities statewide.

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (February 8, 2022)—At the Home Care 100 conference, there was one overwhelming message from leaders in the home health and hospice industry: Workforce is the No. 1 issue facing homecare now—and for the foreseeable future. 

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (February 8, 2022)—Medicare Advantage programs are likely to continue to grow at a rapid pace, replacing traditional Medicare coverage for America’s seniors in increasing numbers, former Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma said Tuesday. 

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (February 8, 2022)—MatrixCare announced its Home Health, Hospice and Palliative Care electronic health record solution has earned Best in KLAS honors for the third year in a row, receiving a score of 87.1 for Home Health EHR (Large) and 85.0 for Hospice, according to this year’s report.

KLAS Research added the hospice category this year, making MatrixCare the first winner for its comprehensive hospice EHR solution.

ARVADA, Colo. (February 8, 2022)—The Colorado Visiting Nurse Association (Colorado VNA) announced that it has reached an agreement with 24/7 AvaRe Home Health to absorb their health care staff and patients into Colorado VNA.