AKRON, Ohio (October 5, 2021)—ACU-Serve, Corp. has acquired Professional Medical Administrators, Inc. (Pro-Med) to become the largest home medical equipment (HME) revenue cycle management firm in the United States.
 
Pro-Med was founded in November 1996 by Sylvia Toscano, a respected industry veteran, who will assume a role with ACU-Serve as its V.P. of Client Services.
 

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (October 5, 2021)—Boost Home Healthcare announced William “Bill” Porrok RN, BS, MHA as brand president. Bringing over 25 years of home health industry experience to the position, Porrok oversees Boost Home Healthcare operations and procedures as the new home health brand looks to expand across the country.
 

PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. (October 4, 2021)—Always An Angel Homecare, a faith-based senior homecare franchise providing nonmedical comprehensive home health care solutions, recently developed and introduced a home-based activity program called “A MOMENT IN TIME: LET’S LEARN, LAUGH, PLAY and PRAY!” to engage participants in fun and meaningful activities.

MORRISVILLE, N.C. (October 4, 2021)—The fast-changing and urgent nature of the pandemic has underscored the importance of adaptable and online health care training for everything from infection control to crisis planning. The pandemic also appears to have bolstered a stronger understanding of the need for training to support diversity-related initiatives, as well as staff wellness and self-care.

INDIANAPOLIS, (October 4, 2021)—Apria, Inc., a provider of home medical equipment, supplies and related services in the United States, announced the appointment of Christopher G. Lee as chief accounting officer, a newly created position. Lee will report to Debra Morris, Apria’s chief financial officer.

FRESNO, Calif. (October 4, 2021)—Sunrise Medical announced the production of Magic Mobility products out of its newly opened Nashville, Tennessee-based facility. Furthermore, Magic Mobility power wheelchairs will immediately be sold and supported by all Sunrise Medical Associates across the North American market. 

WOBURN, Mass. (October 1, 2021)—In honor of the inaugural Telehealth Awareness Week, EarlySense, a provider of contact-free continuous monitoring solutions, announced a new survey it is putting into the field, to gain insights from professionals across the care continuum.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (October 1, 2021)—3B Medical Inc, a manufacturer and distributor of sleep, oxygen and disinfection products announces the appointment of Tom Pontzius as president, 3B Medical, Inc. effective immediately.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 1, 2021)—AAHomecare’s first-ever virtual legislative conference saw 140 durable medical equipment (DME) industry advocates engage more than 220 Congressional offices on DME priorities, including addressing Medicare rates that don’t reflect the market realities and rising costs currently facing suppliers.
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 1, 2021)—The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has made $25.5 billion in funds available starting Sept. 29th. HHS is now accepting applications for General Distribution Phase 4 and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural payments. HHS is also accepting requests for reconsideration of Phase 3 payment calculations.