(December 4, 2018)—On October 26, 2018, CMS issued Contract Year (CY) 2020 Medicare Advantage and Part D Flexibility Proposed Rule CMS-4185-P. The rule updates Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D by promoting flexibility and innovation so that MA and Part D sponsors are empowered with the tools to improve quality of care and provide more choices.
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SAN DIEGO (December 4, 2018)—ResMed, a provider of cloud-connected medical devices and out-of-hospital software-as-a-service (SaaS) business solutions, announced it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Propeller Health, a digital therapeutics company providing connected health solutions for people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma.
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (December 4, 2018)—Bonafide Management Systems officially announced that it has full integration with Allegiance Group, a provider of patient pay billing and collection services for DME businesses. This full integration includes single sign on functionality, which provides seamless integration between Bonafide and the AR services provided by Allegiance Group.
CHICAGO (December 4, 2018)—higi SH llc (higi), a population health enablement company that empowers consumers to measure, track and act on their health data, and Bridge Connector, which delivers streamlined integration solutions for health care organizations, have announced a new partnership.
CHICAGO (December 4, 2018)—myCNAjobs, a recruitment service built for senior care and a free resource for caregivers, announces a new job placement initiative to help American Red Cross-trained nurse assistants obtain jobs in health care and combat the caregiver shortages and retention challenges plaguing the health care industry. myCNAjobs will provide job placement services for graduates of Red Cross CNA training programs across the nation and track valuable hire and retention data.
BOSTON (December 4, 2018)—Mavencare, a homecare technology company, has announced its expansion to Boston.
Using proprietary technology, Mavencare screens caregiver applicants, matches families with caregivers, collects in-home data, utilizes an intelligent notification system, and houses all communication between caregivers, clients, health care partners and the Mavencare team.
CHULA VISTA, Calif. (December 3, 2018)—Solara Medical Supplies (Solara), a direct-to-patient supplier of advanced diabetic devices, including continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps and other supplies for the intensively managed diabetic, announced the acquisition of Huey’s Home Medical Inc. (HHM), an Illinois-based direct-to-patient provider of durable medical equipment and supplies.
EXETER, Penn. (December 3, 2018)—Pride Mobility Products Corporation has sold its lifts and ramps division to Harmar Mobility LLC.
This move allows Pride Mobility to further focus its efforts on developing consumer-driven mobility products in its scooter, power chair and lift chair product lines.