The legislation involves building a pilot program for testing a predictive risk-scoring algorithm.

WASHINGTON—New legislation (S 2066) introduced in the House and Senate would create a pilot program for testing the use of a predictive risk-scoring algorithm to provide oversight of payments for durable medical equipment (DME) and clinical diagnostic laboratory tests under the Medicare program. 

The website offers free tools & guidance for family members planning ahead for aging relatives

BOISE, Idaho—APlan2Age.org, a new foundation designed to spark conversations around aging, has official launched its website and defined its mission. The newly launched online resource offers free tools and guidance for planning every aspect of aging—from housing and health care to legal documents, financial preparedness, caregiving and end-of-life decisions.

The device is designed to enhance access to oxygen therapy for long-term care patients

GOLETA, California—Inogen, Inc., a medical technology company specializing in respiratory products for homecare use, announced the launch of VoxiTM 5, a new stationary oxygen concentrator (SOC) designed to enhance access to oxygen therapy for long-term care patients in the United States.

Practitioners are filling a gap that is expected to widen as the senior population increases while the number of geriatricians declines

On Fridays, Stephanie Johnson has a busy schedule, driving her navy-blue Jeep from one patient’s home to the next, seeing eight in all. Pregnant with her second child, she schleps a backpack instead of a traditional black bag to carry a laptop and essential medical supplies—stethoscope, blood pressure cuff and pulse oximeter.

Forget a lunch break; she often eats a sandwich or some nuts as she heads to her next patient visit.

The battery-powered stairlift chair allows the user to swivel to the desired position with ease

DURHAM, North Carolina—Avalon Stairlifts, a provider of automated stairlifts and home medical equipment for seniors and others with mobility issues, launched its new battery-powered swivel chair stairlift. The stairlift chair allows the user to swivel to the desired descending position with little to no effort, giving complete control to the user. 

The support, called Bondar, is a 3D-printed back support for people who need additional support from their wheelchairs

MELBOURNE, Florida—Kalogon, a provider of smart seating solutions, announced the launch of Bondar, a new Medicare-coded custom-fabricated wheelchair back support. Bondar provides wheelchair users with a full seating system when paired with Orbiter Med, Kalogon’s custom smart seat cushion.