HomeCare Connect Names New National Account Manager

Winter Park, Fla. (October 14, 2019) — Lisa Maciolek has been named National Account Manager for HomeCare Connect, which manages home health services, including durable medical equipment, home modification, and prosthetics and orthotics, in the workers’ compensation industry. She is responsible for managing national client relationships and implementing new concepts and services.

Wallace Joins HomeCare Connect

WINTER PARK, Fla. (September 4, 2019)—HomeCare Connect, which manages home health services in the workers’ compensation industry, has hired Michelle “Nickcola” Wallace, CAPS as Complex Care Transition Manager. Wallace ensures that seriously injured workers receive appropriate home modifications and durable medical equipment in a timely and cost-effective manner.

GAO Report Examines Improper Rates

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 5, 2019)—Last week, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report titled, “Medicare And Medicaid CMS Should Assess Documentation Necessary to Identify Improper Payments.” For the report, the GAO examined the portion of the improper payment rates for Medicare and Medicaid programs that are attributed to insufficient documentation.

David Chandler Joins AAHomecare's Payer Relations Team

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 22, 2019)—Over the past two and a half years, AAHomecare’s payer relations efforts have helped stop or limit proposed Medicaid reimbursement cuts in dozens of states, limited the spread of sole-source and narrow-network contract arrangements, and successfully lobbied TRICARE to provide retroactive relief for HME reimbursements based on the 2016 CURES bill.

Register for the American Association for Homecare Washington Legislative Conference

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 7, 2019)—With legislators tackling a myriad of issues on Capitol Hill, participating in face-to-face meetings to build relationships and share personal experiences are the key to breaking through the clutter. Join AAHomecare for the Washington Legislative Conference, May 22-23 to move HME policy priorities to the forefront of Congress.

Bonafide and Allegiance Group Announce Integration

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.

Potential Ventilator Changes and Competitive Bidding

Updated December 6, 2018: The Council for Respiratory Care (CQRC), a coalition of the nation's leading home oxygen therapy providers and manufacturing companies, reiterated support for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ key reforms to stabilize the market for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) including home respiratory therapy and supplies, but expressed concern over a sub-regulatory proposal to include home ventilators in the Competitive

Bonafide Introduces New Device Tracking System

THOUSAND OAKS, Calf. (October 12, 2018)—Bonafide Management Systems announced its Live Asset Tracking System, which allows medical devices such as ventilators, infusion pumps, monitors, wheelchairs, beds and other high-value items to be tracked and monitored. The system includes a small device and software. The device can be affixed to any medical equipment, according to the company, and the software tracks the physical location of the device in real-time.

Reliable Respiratory Acquires Ventilation Business from Enos Home Medical

NORWOOD, Mass. (October 11, 2018)—Reliable Respiratory a home respiratory and specialty medical equipment provider in New England, announced that it has acquired the ventilation business line of Enos Home Medical. The acquisition provides Reliable Respiratory with additional scale in southern New England and an enhanced ventilation product offering.