Waterloo, Iowa (June 15, 2020)—After a rigorous eight weeks of planning, Heartland At Home officially debuts today, June 15, as more than 1000 registrants begin VGM’s virtual conference.
The conference kicks off with a special keynote from VGM’s regulatory and payer relations experts, Mark Higley, Ronda Buhrmester, Craig Douglas and John Gallagher, where they’ll speak on the topic “HME in the Post-Pandemic Era: Analysis & Commentary.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 12, 2020)—The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has earmarked $15 billion in relief funding for health care providers serving patients under Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) programs.
SUNRISE, Fla. (June 12, 2020)—Interim HealthCare Inc., a franchise network of homecare, senior care, home health and hospice and health care staffing services, launched a free Dementia Caregiver’s Guide to provide valuable insight, resources and advice to those caring for a loved one living with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 12, 2020)—AAHomecare is urging home medical equipment suppliers and other industry stakeholders to educate their Congressional representatives on the potential impacts of moving forward with Round 2021 of the competitive bidding program and enlist their support for a delay in implementing the program.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. & OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (June 12, 2020)—Sleep Coaches, creator of a proprietary CPAP compliance and resupply outreach platform, announced that it has entered into a partnership with Allegiance Group, a firm specializing in strategies to improve patient pay collections in the homecare and durable medical equipment markets.
LOS ANGELES (June 11, 2020)—ABC Plus Pharmacy and Sleep Coaches are excited to announce its collaboration with Team@Work.
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BOTHELL, Wash. (June 10, 2020)—On May 29, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated its policy for HCPCS E0467 (Multi-Function Ventilator) removing “same or similar” restrictions and paving the way for increased access to integrated respiratory care for ventilator users regardless of their device billing history.
ORANGE, Calif. (JUNE 03, 2020)—GrandPad, creator of the first purpose-built tablet for people over 75, announced the addition of connected device capabilities to its mobile device and telehealth platform to support virtual care and remote monitoring for health care providers.
WASHINTON, D.C. (June 10, 2020)—AAHomecare’s membership approved a new leadership slate, installing Bill Guidetti (executive vice president, East Zone, Apria Healthcare – Red Bank, N.J.) as chairman of the Board. Other officers elected include:
