BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (July 1, 2021)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) isn’t ready to make dramatic changes yet to the Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) but could reduce base payment rates as soon as 2023 if current tren
ORLANDO, Florida (July 1, 2021)—OxyGo LLC, a provider of lightweight portable oxygen equipment, is celebrating helping more than 1 million lives. The company will host a series of exciting events throughout the year to share with its providers and employees this impressive milestone and the challenges it took to reach this point, while looking forward to future opportunities.
NEW YORK (July 1, 2021)—Empathy, a service platform helping families navigate the journey they face after losing a loved one, has announced a partnership with Compassus, a nationwide provider of home-based services including home health, infusion therapy, palliative and hospice care.
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, and NASHVILLE, Tennessee (July 1, 2021)—Home health, hospice and personal care company Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Contessa Health, a provider of hospital-at-home and skilled nursing facility (SNF) at-home services, in a $250 million deal.
FINDLAY, Ohio (July 1, 2021)—Hart Medical Equipment, a durable medical equipment provider headquartered in Michigan is pleased to announce its merger with Northwest Ohio Medical Equipment (NOME), a division of Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS), in partnership with Wood County Hospital and the Bellevue Hospital. NOME will be rebranded as Hart Medical Equipment. The official merger date is July 1, 2021.
WASHINGTON, DC (June 29, 2021)—The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes, assisted living communities, and other long-term care facilities across the country, announced the release of a recent survey of providers across the U.S. Results from the survey showcase the urgent need to address the economic crisis facing the profession.
Key findings include:
ROCHESTER HILLS, Michigan (June 29, 2021)—InfuSystem Holdings, Inc., a national health care service provider facilitating outpatient care for durable medical equipment manufacturers and health care providers, announced that it has entered into a joint agreement with Bio Compression Systems, Inc. whereby InfuSystem will add lymphedema therapy to its Integrated Therapy Service (ITS) platform.
WASHINGTON, DC (June 29, 2021)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule that would i
POMPANO BEACH, Florida (June 29, 2021)—International Medical Industries, Inc., which focuses on secure drug delivery technologies, has announced its expansion into the home health market through a strategic partnership with Integrated Medical Systems, Inc. (IMS), a national distributor within the alternate site marketplace.