WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 2, 2021)—The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued stronger worker safety guidance to help employers and workers implement a coronavirus protection program and better identify risks which could lead to exposure and contraction. President Biden recently directed OSHA to release clear guidance for employers to help keep workers safe from COVID-19 exposure.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 2, 2021)—During their recent Jan. 14-15 meeting, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommended to Congress a 5% base rate cut for home health services.
The recommendations follow the base rate discussions held during MedPAC’s previous meeting in December 2020.
WOBURN, Mass. (February 2, 2021)—EarlySense, a provider of contact-free, continuous monitoring solutions across the health care continuum, announced that it has sold proprietary contact-free continuous monitoring technology to Hillrom.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (February 1, 2021)—3B Medical, Inc. is proud to announce receiving FDA 510(k) clearance on its new third generation bi-level device, the Luna G3 Auto-BPAP.
DETROIT (February 1, 2021)—ComForCare, a franchised provider of in-home caregiving services, announced their ranking of 291 in Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500.
The Franchise 500 has become a competitive measure for franchisors, as well as a primary research tool for potential franchisees. ComForCare’s position on the ranking is a testament to its strength as a franchise opportunity.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 1, 2021)—The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a fifth amendment to the Declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) to add additional categories of qualified persons authorized to prescribe, dispense, and administer COVID-19 vaccines authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Feb. 1, 2021)–Where people die can affect the quality of their deaths and their families’ satisfaction with the end-of-life care they receive, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 29, 2021)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has added the 2018 calendar year to publicly-available online files of the Post-Acute Care and Hospice Provider Utilization and Payment Public Use Files.
PHOENIX, Ariz. (January 28, 2021)—Optipillows EPAP Mask announced a new collaborative partnership with McArthur Medical Sales Inc. for immediate distribution of Optipillows EPAP Mask within Canada.