WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 9, 2018)—The Grassroots Accountability Project is gaining momentum as it unifies and activates industry stakeholders in engaging legislators about key HME issues. The goal of the project is to assign a grassroots HME advocate to all 535 federal legislative offices. Originating in AAHomecare’s State Leaders Council, this multi-stakeholder effort has the support of AAHomecare, VGM, The MED Group and numerous state and regional associations. 

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (August 8, 2018)—SIGVARIS announces the launch of new accessories for the COMPREFLEX REDUCE product portfolio. COMPREFLEX REDUCE is designed to be periodically modified during treatment such that the same garment can be worn throughout the course of therapy.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. (August 8, 2018)—Merits Health Products announces the hiring of Joe McKnight as western regional sales manager. McKnight has worked in, managed and owned companies in complex rehab technology, DME, medical products and services industries since 1977.

SUNRISE, Fla. (August 6, 2018)—The prevalence of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease is rapidly growing in the United States. Currently, approximately 40 percent of people over the age of 70 have been diagnosed with some type of dementia or related disease, and over the next few decades this number is expected to increase 50 percent.

LEHIGH VALLEY, Penn. (August 6, 2018)—Uni-flo2 Single-nasal Cannula System (Uni-flo2), a new patient-centric solution that ensures continuous oxygen flow equivalent to the low flow dual-pronged cannula but with half the skin contact, points to its benefits for COPD patients whose symptoms tend to worsen with the onset of seasonal allergies.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 3, 2018)—On August 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized regulations first proposed in late April regarding the FY2019 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements (CMS-1692-F).

ATLANTA (August 3, 2018)—Early rates are currently in effect until Saturday, August 25 for the annual Medtrade conference. These rates offer attendees a $100 savings on a Conference Pass and $50 on an Expo pass. Medtrade is scheduled for October 15–17, 2018, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

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LENEXA, Kan. (August 2, 2018)—Mediware Information Systems, Inc., a portfolio company of TPG Capital and a supplier of software solutions in health care and human services acquired BlueStrata EHR, a cloud-based electronic health record (EHR) for long-term post-acute care providers.