INDIANAPOLIS (July 25, 2020)—Thirty years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law, but the needs of people with mobility disabilities continue to be overlooked and unheard, according to the new BraunAbility Drive for Inclusion Report Card. In fact, only 15% of the mobility disability community surveyed are satisfied with the current effectiveness of ADA laws.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 24, 2020)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) could have saved $192 million by targeting home health claims for review with visits slightly above the threshold that triggers a higher Medicare payment, according to a new report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health & Human Services.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 24, 2020)—As expected, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar has announced the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has been extended for another 90 days, effective July 25.

AMSTERDAM (July 24, 2020)—Royal Philips, a global provider of health technology, announced the publication of a peer-reviewed, retrospective outcomes study demonstrating that, in the first year of use, high frequency chest wall oscillation therapy (HFCWO) reduced the rate of chronic respiratory patient hospitalization by more than 50%. According to the study, antibiotic use also decreased significantly.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 24, 2020)—Forcura, a health technology company that enables safer patient care transitions along the care continuum, announces its first-ever user conference, taking place as a key component of the Forcura CONNECT Summit on Aug. 28, 2020.

CHICAGO (July 22, 2020)—Help at Home, LLC, a national homecare provider headquartered in Illinois that delivers in-home care to seniors and people with disabilities, announced that its subsidiaries Coastal Home Care and Altrus, two home and community-based companies in Georgia, would be officially changing their names to Help at Home, LLC, effective July 1.

SPRING HOUSE, Penn. (July 22, 2020)—The Compliance Team, Inc., a Medicare-approved national health care accreditation organization, recently launched its newest Exemplary Provider Quality Award program, Pharmacy Testing Certification. The program is the first of its kind in the health care industry and is derived from The Compliance Team’s long-standing pharmacy quality standards for accreditation.

HARTFORD, Conn. (July 22, 2020)—CareCentrix, a provider of tech-enabled post-acute and home-based solutions, has added Charles Berg to its board of directors. Berg brings broad health plan and provider experience to CareCentrix, having served as a senior executive at UnitedHealth Group, WellCare and Oxford Health. He served on the board of the palliative care company Turn-Key Health, acquired by CareCentrix in May 2020.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 22, 2020)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Provider Burden Relief Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) that the suspension of Medicare fee for server (FFS) audits due to the COVID-19 public health emergency will be lifted beginning Aug. 3, 2020 (see page 1).

PHILADELPHIA (July 22, 2020)—BAYADA Home Health Care, a nonprofit provider of in-home health care and support services, announced today that six of its home health offices were recognized for excellence in client satisfaction with SHPBest Awards from Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP), while four of BAYADA's hospice offices were honored with Hospice Honors awards in the HEALTHCAREfirst by ResMed 2020 Hospice CAHPS Honors Awards program.