WESTLAKE, Ohio (December 1, 2021)—Applied Home Healthcare Equipment, a long-trusted resource for oxygen filling, technical and regulatory support for home medical equipment providers, has announced the launch of their new drug reporting service. 

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. (December 1, 2021)—CJ Star Enterprises is excited to announce that the WeCare4 website (wecare4.com) and social channels are now available for general use beginning with the community of stakeholders concerned with the aging. While a portion of the WeCare4 platform was soft-launched early last year, the in-home section of the Career Center and the Marketplace have now been released along with updates to the rest of the platform.

Updated Dec. 1, 2021, at 3:22 p.m. to include statement from NAHC.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (November 30, 2021)—A judge has blocked enforcement of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers in 10 rural states pending a trial over whether the federal government exceeded its authority in issuing the nationwide requirement.

DENVER (November 30, 2021)—After more than a year and a half of reduced activity because of the pandemic, the risk of falls among older people is significantly higher, according to a recent American survey. In Australia, health care professionals are reporting an actual increase in falls due to the pandemic.
 
It’s why Nymbl, a balance training program that uses a smart device to train the brain and body to work together, is so important now.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (November 30, 2021)— Advanced Medical Resources is now distributing the Resvent iBreeze line of CPAPs in the United States. Resvent received Emergency Use Authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and is seeking 510K clearance. The three units Advanced Medical Resources is offering include model 20A Auto CPAP, model 25STA Auto BiPAP ST and model 30STA Auto BiPAP SV.  

SAN DIEGO (November 30, 2021)—UpLyft, the developer of a self-transfer system for wheelchair users, announced the company took home second place in a worldwide startup competition. The contest, Startup Network’s Unicorn Cup, is a global pitch competition for startups that have the potential to become “unicorns”—privately held companies valued at over $1 billion. UpLyft competed against 500 companies from 125 companies.

OLD FORGE, Penn. (November 30, 2021)—Golden Technologies announced the appointment of Paul Yurko as Chief Financial Officer to help lead dynamic growth within the organization. Yuirko is responsible for the financial management and information technology strategy of the organization and improving processes to achieve profitable growth. 

ATLANTA (November 23, 2021)—PruittHealth, Inc. and affiliated entities have agreed to pay $4.2 million to resolve allegations that they submitted claims for home health services that were not covered by the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and that they failed to refund overpayments that they had received from Medicare and Medicaid in a timely manner.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 23, 2021)—Bipartisan legislation introduced in the United States Senate would ease, standardize and speed the process of prior authorization in Medicare Advantage plans.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Nov. 19, 2021)--The Biden Administration's Build Back Better bill--which includes funds to expand Medicare and other senior services--took a step forward Friday when it passed in the House of Representatives. 

The $1.75-trillion bill, which would put about $150 billion into home- and community-based services, passed 220-213. It now heads to the Senate for review; Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said his goal is to pass it before Christmas.