OAKVILLE, Ontario (February 17, 2017)—Officials with VGM Canada announced today that Doug Kerr will be joining the company beginning February 13, 2017.

Kerr will serve as the Director of Member and Supplier Relations and will be responsible for expanding the offerings provided by VGM to both providers and suppliers of home medical equipment.

The new members add a wealth of experience to the California-based health group

LONG BEACH, Calif. (February 16, 2017)—SCAN Group, a senior-focused organization with the mission of keeping seniors healthy and independent, announced the appointment of two new board members: Christobel E. Selecky and Dr. Linda Rosenstock. Selecky and Rosenstock lend their extensive business, medical and academic expertise to SCAN’s board of directors, fortifying its commitment to ensuring California’s seniors have access to quality care and community services.

A study by Option Care reveals flaws in prescribing programs

ORLANDO, Fla. (February 15, 2017)—Nutrition support orders upon discharge from the hospital often don’t meet the needs of patients, according to Option Care data presented at the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.) Clinical Nutrition Week (CNW) conference. If orders are not corrected, patients may be overfed or underfed, both of which put them at health risk and in the case of overfeeding, adds unnecessary costs.

CMS released guidance to the DME MACs for retroactive reimbursement adjustment.

via AAHomecare WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 15, 2017)—As we reported last week, CMS has released guidance to the DME MACs for retroactive reimbursement adjustments for rural/non-bid area providers for equipment and services furnished between July 1-Dec. 31, 2016, as mandated by CURES legislation that passed late last year.