BALTIMORE (Dec. 18, 2013)—The CMS plans to award a contract early next year to a company that will conduct fingerprint-based background checks for thousands of Medicare providers and suppliers each year.

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (Dec. 16, 2013)—Have you ever wondered how compression socks are made? This week, the Science Channel will feature SIGVARIS on the popular “How It’s Made” television show, airing Dec. 19 at 9:30 p.m., Dec. 20 at 12:30 a.m., Dec. 21 at 4:30 a.m. and Dec. 26 at 10:30 p.m. EST. Viewers who tune in will take a walk behind the scenes for a look at how compression socks and hosiery are made.

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Dec. 10, 2013)—InnoMed Technologies, Inc., a medical equipment manufacturer of respiratory and sleep interface products for use in hospitals, institutions and home care settings, announced that they have launched a new full face mask, the Aspen. Compact, quiet, lightweight and affordable, this new full-face mask features a forehead pad with a SoftTouch Wrap.

MURRYSVILLE, Pa. (Dec. 10, 2013)—Philips Respironics continues efforts to improve therapy options for sleep apnea patients with the industry’s first and only gel pillows mask. The world leader in gel cushion technology brings the comfort and sealing power of gel to nasal pillows.

DALLAS, Texas (Dec. 3, 2013)—A new video produced by People for Quality Care, an organization dedicated to ensuring quality, innovation, and service for Medicare beneficiaries, features Dallas-area residents with disabilities currently fighting for the wheelchairs and supplies they need to live life to the fullest. Recently implemented Medicare rules have created extremely tedious documentation regulations that are difficult for physicians, therapists, and providers to follow.

LAS VEGAS (Dec. 9, 2013)—Early bird registration for Medtrade Spring is officially open, and those who register now will see substantial savings. Medtrade Spring starts in about three months, but hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of attendees are already making plans to head to the Nevada desert for the March 10-12 show.

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (Dec. 6, 2013)—Camellia Home Health and Hospice of Hattiesburg, Miss. is lowering operating costs and providing clinical team members an added benefit by providing 105 brand new, eco-boost Ford Focus models and 20 Ford Escapes. As a result, employees will no longer have to seek reimbursement from the company for mileage driven in their personal cars.

NEW YORK, N.Y. and SOUTH DAYTONA, Fla. (Dec.

DALLAS, Texas (Dec. 10, 2013)—Since DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program Round 2 winners were announced, health care attorney and commercial litigator, Edward Vishnevetsky, has received dozens of calls and emails from clients inquiring about a work-around whereby a non-contract supplier can access a contract supplier’s contract by buying five percent of the stock of the contract supplier.