A federal jury convicted a Louisiana nurse practitioner for her role in a health care fraud scheme.
A federal jury convicted a Louisiana nurse practitioner on Thursday, May 1 for her role in an over $2 million health care fraud scheme.
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The company will also conduct a conference call for all interested parties
ROCHESTER HILLS, Michigan—InfuSystem Holdings, Inc., a national health care service provider, facilitating outpatient care for durable medical equipment manufacturers and health care providers, announced it will issue first quarter 2025 financial results on Thursday, May 8, 2025, before the market opens.
The company will also conduct a conference call for all interested parties on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 9 a.m. ET to discuss its financial results.
The American Association for Homecare & the Arkansas Medical Equipment Providers aided in passing the legislation on continuous glucose monitoring systems
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas—Arkansas’s Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed into law Act 857, which amends the coverage of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) in the Arkansas Medicaid program. This industry legislation protects CGM access by:
Rietkerk will lead Synapse's core operations & revenue cycle management
Skokie, Illinois—Synapse Health, a provider that focuses on advancing the durable medical equipment (DME) industry toward value-based care, announced the appointment of Shaw Rietkerk as chief operating officer. In this role, Rietkerk will lead Synapse’s core operations and revenue cycle management.
The company won the state request for proposal in Montana to provide mothers under Medicaid with electric breast pumps & other maternal health supplies
The foundation’s cancer fund intends to assist with out-of-pocket homecare & DME costs
GERMANTOWN, Maryland—The HealthWell Foundation, an independent non-profit organization that provides financial assistance for underinsured Americans, announced it has opened a new fund that aims to assist with out-of-pocket costs for cancer homecare services and durable medical equipment (DME).
The English company gained $33 million in its latest Series C funding round, which aims to secure U.S. reimbursement for its wound care products & continuous topical oxygen therapy technologies
CAMBRIDGE, England—Inotec AMD, a medical equipment manufacturer, announced the close of its $33 million Series C financing round. The company said this funding—led by investors Amadeus Capital Partners, Meltwind, Puhua Capital and the Wealth Club—intends to further its mission to heal chronic wounds and improve patients’ lives on a global scale.
The collaboration aims to provide tools & resources needed for improved patient health, as HealthTap doctors can now prescribe DME
SUNNYVALE, California & ASHEVILLE, North Carolina—HealthTap, a virtual health care provider, announced its launch into the durable medical equipment (DME) market with its first partner, Aeroflow Health, a provider of home medical equipment and supplies. By joining the DME market, HealthTap aims to help more patients access primary care and DME services.
The father & son owners of multiple marketing & medical device companies were charged in health care and durable medical equipment fraud & kickback scheme
NEWARK, New Jersey—United States Attorney Vikas Khanna announced that two Florida men, a father and son duo, were arraigned on charges relating to their roles in a multimillion-dollar durable medical equipment (DME) and prescription drug health care fraud and kickback scheme.
The new work plan will include wheelchair repairs & oxygen Medicare payments
WASHINGTON—The Office of Inspector General (OIG) updated its work plan with two new durable medical equipment, prosthetics/orthotics and supplies-related reviews, the American Association for Homecare wrote in a recent e-newsletter to members. The OIG is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is an independent office that reviews the department for fraud, waste and abuse.
Leitten Consulting released a comprehensive report highlighting the critical need for Medicare to shift its focus from competitive bidding to proactive investment in durable medical equipment.
WATERLOO, Iowa—Leitten Consulting has released a comprehensive report highlighting the critical need for Medicare to shift its focus from competitive bidding to proactive investment in durable medical equipment (DME). The report, authored by Brian Leitten, underscores the cost savings and health benefits of providing timely DME to Medicare beneficiaries.
The platform, Nimbl, treats lymphedema, chronic edemna & more
MINNEAPOLIS—Tactile Systems Technology Inc., a medical technology company providing therapies for people with chronic disorders, has been approved by the pricing, data analysis and coding (PDAC) contractor for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the use of health care common procedure coding system (HCPCS) code E0651 for billing the durable medical equipment Medicare administrative contractors for its pneumatic compression platform, “Nimbl.”
With the new code from CMS, the device is now covered by Medicare, commercial insurance & the VA
SALT LAKE CITY—Matia Mobility, a durable medical equipment company, has been granted a health care common procedure coding system (HCPCS) code for their “Tek” robotic mobilization device (RMD) by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
The reference platform includes biosensing capabilities & aims to help device manufacturers bring "Wear OS" smartwatches to the market
IRVINE, California—Masimo, a medical innovation company, announced its partnership with Google to develop a new reference platform for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) building Google’s “Wear OS” smartwatches. The partnership will incorporate Masimo’s biosensing technologies and standardized smartwatch devices using the Masimo reference platform, enabling OEMs to build and bring Wear OS smartwatches to the market.
Jesse Foote admitted his role in $7.8 million health care fraud & conspiracy
NEWARK, New Jersey—A Connecticut man has admitted his role in a multimillion-dollar durable medical equipment (DME) health care fraud and kickback scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna.
The Venowave VW5 received permanent HCPCS code E0683 for innovative durable medical equipment
TORONTO, Ontario—Therma Bright Inc., a developer and investment partner in proprietary diagnostic and medical device technologies, announced it's Venowave VW5 has received the permanent health care common procedure coding system (HCPCS) code from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
The Subaru Loves to Care Initiative helped Camden-based patients for the 3rd year in a row
CAMDEN, New Jersey—In a commitment to furthering its partnership with Cooper University Health Care and bolstering essential services for the Camden community, Subaru of America, Inc., has announced its continued support of $30,000 for durable medical equipment (DME) and transportation services to continue to fuel Cooper's mission.
The ruling doesn’t level the playing field, but does make it less uneven
Breas Medical initiated a U.S. nationwide correction of 8,186 Vivo 45 LS ventilator devices
SWEDEN—On August 5, 2024, Breas Medical initiated a U.S. nationwide correction of 8,186 Vivo 45 LS ventilator devices. Internal testing of the ventilator identified the potential for short-term elevated levels of formaldehyde exposure to users under specific conditions.
Justin Leland has agreed to pay $224,620.88 to resolve allegations he participated in a kick-back scheme
SPOKANE, Washington—Justin Leland has agreed to pay $224,620.88 to resolve allegations he participated in a kick-back scheme to bill Medicare for medically unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME).
Joseph Tusia operated 10 DMEs and a tattoo laser removal business
LOS ANGELES—The owner of a tattoo removal business in South Gate pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges for recruiting paraplegics in a health care fraud scheme that netted more than $1.7 million and for cheating on his taxes.
Joseph Tusia, 60, of Leominster, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty to a two-count information charging him with health care fraud and tax evasion.