WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 19, 2022)—As part of its ongoing efforts to increase access to care and to reduce unnecessary administrative burden for stakeholders, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be discontinuing the use of Certificates of Medical Necessity (CMNs) and Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Information Forms (DIFs) for claims with dates of service on or after Jan. 1, 2023.
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MIRAMAR, Fla. (August 16, 2022)—Integrated Home Care Services, Inc., an independent administrator of home health, durable medical equipment and home infusion benefits, has chosen Christopher Bradbury as the company's new CEO, effective August 15. Bradbury succeeds Jorge Pereda, co-founder, who held the role since IHCS's inception and will now assume a new role as chairman of the board.
ARLINGTON, Va. (August 11, 2022)—In October, AAHomecare will host the first meeting of its newly formed Diabetes Council in Arlington, Virginia for key leaders in the diabetes market. The board of directors voted in July to establish this new council to meet the needs of member providers in this space.
WATERLOO, Iowa (August 11, 2022)—VGM Group, Inc. has named Jeremy Stolz president of VGM & Associates. He has served as interim president since June. He will also continue his role as president of VGM Fulfillment and as a member of the VGM Senior Leadership team. Stolz’s 20-year career with VGM is characterized by leadership, collaboration, innovation and growth.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (August 5, 2022)—Aeroflow Breastpumps, a durable medical equipment (DME) provider specializing in helping pregnant and nursing women receive maternity and postpartum recovery items through their insurance, has announced the results of a proprietary survey designed to highlight the need for improved access to lactation services to help women achieve their breastfeeding goals.
WATERLOO, Iowa & LONDON (August 2, 2022)—Belluscura, a medical device developer focused on lightweight and portable oxygen enrichment technology, announces that it has entered into a Group Purchasing Organization Product Supply Agreement for the supply of portable oxygen concentrators with VGM Group, Inc.
NETANYA, Israel (August 2, 2022)—Eitan Medical, a provider of advanced infusion therapy and drug delivery solutions across the care continuum, announced that it has earned International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001 certification for the quality management system for production of its range of medical devices including its Sapphire infusion pumps and the Sorrel wearable drug delivery platform solution.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 28, 2022)—Bringing together home medical equipment (HME) leaders from around the nation, the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) Virtual Washington Legislative Conference offers providers and manufacturers an opportunity to advocate for HME policy priorities with members of Congress and staffers through Zoom-enabled meetings.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 28, 2022)—The American Association for Homecare’s (AAHomecare) quarterly supplier number tracking sheet is now available with July 2022 data.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 22, 2022)—The Department of Justice announced criminal charges against 36 defendants in 13 federal districts across the United States for more than $1.2 billion in alleged fraudulent telemedicine, cardiovascular and cancer genetic testing, and durable medical equipment (DME) schemes.
ROSEVILLE, Minn. (July 21, 2022)—Pediatric Home Service (PHS), an independent provider of comprehensive homecare supporting children with medical complexities, announced the expansion of their services into Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska through the acquisition of two pediatric-focused health care providers.
SUNNYVALE, Cali. (July 21, 2022)—Somnoware, a cloud-based platform for enhanced respiratory care management, announced the release of its Fax Intake Module. The Fax Intake Module transforms paper-based faxing into an all-digital experience. The module streamlines the fax intake process with easy-to-use functionality for patient referrals.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (July 19, 2022)—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is seeking nominations for the Jim Newberry Award for Extraordinary Service. The award recognizes outstanding individuals who demonstrate extraordinary service to BOC. BOC created the award in honor and remembrance of longtime practitioner, BOC board member and leader James "Jim" Newberry, Jr., BOCP, BOCO, BOCPD, who passed away in 2016.
WATERLOO, Iowa (July 19, 2022)—VGM & Associates has released the third playbook of the year, “VGM Playbook: Emerging Opportunities in DMEPOS.”
This publication contains articles from industry experts on the trends seen as becoming prominent in the near future for durable medical equipment (DME) providers. Opportunities in DME highlighted in this playbook include e-commerce, care in the home, home accessibility, bariatrics and more.
ATLANTA (July 15, 2022)—Brightree has launched the Brightree Digital Experience, new software tools that enable providers to streamline and improve the patient experience through automated and orchestrated text/email patient outreach to keep them updated, electronic documentation and signature capabilities, and video chat allowing for virtual patient support.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (July 14, 2022)—Aeroflow Healthcare, a durable medical equipment (DME) provider based out of Asheville, North Carolina, is proud to announce their $100,000 donation towards an affordable housing project by Haywood Street Community Development (HSCD).
NEW YORK (July 5, 2022)—Tomorrow Health, a home-based care company, closed a $60 million Series B round, bringing its total funding to date to $92.5 million. The oversubscribed round was led by BOND, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Obvious Ventures, BoxGroup and Sound Ventures. The capital will fuel Tomorrow Health’s expanding partnerships with national and regional health plans, growth in new markets and investment in its market-leading technology.
MINNEAPOLIS (June 30, 2022)—Coloplast, a global medical device company and provider of intimate health care needs, has been awarded an AscenDrive agreement with Premier, Inc. AscenDrive is a national program designed to standardize the care delivery process and help drive the highest-level commitment and savings for members. Effective July 1, 2022, Coloplast is one of two suppliers awarded the AscenDrive contract for ostomy products.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (June 28, 2022)—The Board of Certification/Accreditation’s (BOC) President & CEO, Claudia Zacharias, MBA, CAE, recently announced she plans to retire at the end of 2022.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (June 24, 2022)—The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week that it has upgraded the recall of the Baxter Volara system to a Class I event, the most serious category. Baxter Healthcare Corporation and its subsidiary company Hillrom issued the recall in late April following two reported deaths and one injury.