MINNEAPOLIS—Medtronic Diabetes announced the expansion of United States pharmacy formulary access for its MiniMed 780G insulin pump, through agreements with major pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and PBM group purchasing organizations (GPOs), including Ascent and Zinc.
NEW YORK—Rhythm Healthcare, a provider of respiratory and durable medical equipment (DME), announced a warranty extension for select oxygen concentrator models, moving coverage from three years to five years.
This five-year warranty now applies to the following models:
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina—Aeroflow Health, a health care company that leverages technology to support the delivery of medical products and services, announced a new partnership with Northwood Inc. to provide Blue Cross Complete of Michigan with durable medical equipment (DME) for Medicaid members across the state.
BANNOCKBURN, Illinois—BrightStar Care, a provider of in-home care and medical staffing, has been recognized as one of the top 500 franchises in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500. The company said this is its 16th year in a row on the list, and BrightStar Care jumped nearly 30 positions from the previous year, now ranking at No. 159.
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan—Mary Free Bed at Home announced it has been named among America's Best Home Health Agencies for 2026 by Newsweek and Statista. Ranked fifth in the state of Michigan, and first in West Michigan, this ranking places Mary Free Bed at Home among the top 300 home health providers nationwide, selected from more than 10,000 agencies across the country.
NEW YORK—Ash, a provider of at-home care delivery, announced a partnership with Innovaccer, a health care artificial intelligence (AI) platform company. The collaboration will integrate Ash's end-to-end at-home health testing solution within Galaxy, Innovaccer's AI platform that unites payer risk adjustment and HEDIS (health care effectiveness data and information set) management.
CUSHING, Oklahoma—Mark Loftis, a medical supply company owner and chiropractor was charged for his alleged role in a conspiracy to submit fraudulent claims to multiple federal health care programs. The claims were for orthotic braces and other durable medical equipment (DME). Loftis was also charged for the theft of government fund intended to support health care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
OWINGS MILLS, Maryland—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has reinstated the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) as an approved accrediting organization (AO) for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) until further notice.
WACO, Texas—Increasing financial pressure has more homecare agencies concerned about their profitability, according to a new survey from software provider AxisCare.
SUNRISE, Florida—Interim HealthCare Inc. announced it has acquired its second-largest franchisee and one of the longest-tenured franchise operations in the Interim HealthCare network.
Effective Jan. 1, 2026, Interim’s corporate operations expanded to include the upstate and midlands of South Carolina, along with a hospice location in Atlanta, Georgia. Local franchise leadership will now report into Interim HealthCare’s headquarters.
