MINNEAPOLIS—Minneapolis-based Lifesprk, a provider of whole person senior care since 2004, is expanding its service offerings by launching Lifesprk Health, a primary care service. Lifesprk has also added geriatrician, Dr. Bill Thomas, who was named one of the 12 most influential Americans shaping aging in the 21st century by the Wall Street Journal.
LENEXA, Kan. (December 14, 2018)—WellSky, a health and community care technology company backed by TPG Capital, has acquired Consolo Services Group, a provider of fully-integrated, web-based IT solutions for the hospice and palliative care industries. Consolo offers WellSky an entry point in palliative, adult day and memory care markets.
ATLANTA (December 17, 2018)—Brightree, a provider of cloud-based software helping out-of-hospital providers improve business performance and patient outcomes, announced it has acquired privately held mobile delivery and cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider Apacheta Corporation, further expanding the SaaS portfolio of Brightree’s owner, ResMed.
ATLANTA (December 17, 2018)—GF Health Products Inc. (Graham-Field) joined with 150 guests and Georgia dignitaries to celebrate the grand opening of the company’s new global headquarters located at One Graham-Field Way, Atlanta.
(December 13, 2018)—On Sept. 10, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a changed in the application of the “public charge” in determining immigrant admission status in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (83 Fed. Reg. 51114), published to the Federal Register on Oct. 10. The U.S.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (December 12, 2018)—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is pleased to announce James “Jim” L. Hewlett, BOCO as the 2018 recipient of the Jim Newberry Award for Extraordinary Service. Hewlett was nominated by Newberry’s widow, Lynne, who describes Hewlett as “one of the most qualified, generous and patient teachers I ever have been blessed to observe.”
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (December 12, 2018)—Numotion announced the rollout of a new customer tool, the myNumotion app, which seeks to improve information transparency with customers. Available on desktop and mobile, the app provides personalized information about a customer’s equipment, order status, Numotion team contact information, invoices, appointments, service requests and offers a live chat feature.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 12, 2018)—Language exempting complex rehab manual wheelchairs from the competitive bidding program and mandating an 18-month delay for the application of bidding-derived pricing for complex rehab wheelchair accessories has been included in HR 7217, the ‘‘Improving Medicaid Programs and Opportunities for Eligible Beneficiaries Act’’ or the IMPROVE Act.
Three Reasons January 1st Matters to the Medical Equipment Market
For patients with certain medical conditions, getting the right medical equipment can be life changing. However, the reality is that today’s health insurance plans often cover less than they used to, especially when it comes to medical equipment. This can be especially challenging as deductibles continue to rise. Since 2006, insurance deductibles have risen 396 percent, raising the average from $303 to $1,505 according to a KFF report.1
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