Sumitomo Corporation Acquires Full Ownership of ActivStyle, LLC.
ActivStyle provides home medical supplies for patients with chronic conditions

ST. PAUL, Minnesota—Sumitomo Corporation has, through its group company, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (collectively Sumitomo Corporation Group), acquired ActivStyle, LLC, a U.S. provider of home medical supplies for patients with chronic conditions, in May 2025. Prior to this, in April 2025, Sumitomo Corporation increased its stake in Vast Medical Holdings, the parent company of Quest, a provider of home medical equipment, supplies and services for people with diabetes.

AAHomecare Unveils New Advocacy Tools
AAHomecare launched a powerful new video campaign highlighting the impact of HME

WASHINGTON—The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) launched a new video campaign highlighting the impact of home medical equipment (HME) through the story of Brandon, a young professional and quadriplegic whose "journey is a testament to the freedom, independence and purpose that HME makes possible," AAHomecare said. 


New York Medicaid Bolsters Rates for Standing Frame Systems
The adjusted rates allow children with medical needs to have better access

NEW YORK—Home medical equipment (HME) stakeholders in New York have worked with NYS Medicaid program leaders to adjust rates for standing frame/table systems that provide critical support for children with neuromuscular conditions that impair their ability to stand independently. 

The new rates apply as follows:

Medtrade is Headed to Phoenix in 2026—What About 2027?
After three consecutive years in Dallas, Medtrade will head to the Phoenix Convention Center in Arizona in 2026

PHOENIX – After three consecutive years in Dallas, Medtrade will head to the Phoenix Convention Center in Arizona for the 2026 show. The nation’s largest HME-focused trade show is not a stranger to the venue, with past events happening there in 2021 and 2022.

The 2026 event will be held Monday, March 2 through Wednesday, March, 4. Why not Dallas?

Adena Health, DASCO Announce Joint Venture Partnership
The collaboration will specialize in respiratory equipment, walkers, wheelchairs and more

Chillicothe, Ohio—Adena Health announced a joint venture partnership with DASCO Home Medical Equipment to enhance home medical equipment (HME) services across south central and southern Ohio.

The collaboration will be jointly owned by Adena and DASCO, and operate as Adena-DASCO Home Medical Equipment effective Tuesday, Feb. 18.


AAHomecare to Launch New HME Provider Benefit
The company’s new payer transparency portal is set to launch January 2025

ARLINGTON, Virginia—The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare), a nonprofit organization advocating for home medical equipment (HME) services and supplies policies, announced a new HME benefit for provider members, the company wrote in a recent newsletter to members. The benefit, AAHomecare payer transparency portal, is set to launch in January.  

Inotec Secures $33M to Accelerate U.S. Expansion
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.

VGM Group Executives Recognized for Leadership
Barb Anderson, VGM chief financial officer, & Lindy Tentinger, VGM & Associates president, recognized among top 50 women leaders of Iowa

WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM Group Inc., a service provider in post-acute health care industry, announced that its chief financial officer (CFO), Barb Anderson, and president, Lindy Tentinger, have been named among the 2024 top 50 women leaders of Iowa by Women We Admire—a periodical publishing company that provides news and information on today's wo

HealthTap Joins DME Market, Partners With Aeroflow Health
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. 

Encore Healthcare, Trace Medical Introduce Ventilator Rental Solution
The Vent 360+ solution offers users & HME providers care coordination & enhanced patient outcomes

LIVINGSTON, Tennessee & WHITMORE LAKE, Michigan—Encore Healthcare, a software company specializing in home medical equipment (HME) management, announced a partnership with Trace Medical, a ventilator rentals company, to launch the “Vent360+,” a solution aiming to simplify and streamline the provision of ventilator services for HME providers.

Masimo Partners With Google, Develops 'Wear OS' Reference Platform
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. 


Survey Reveals Critical Impact of Medicare Cuts, Threatening Access to Care for Millions
The survey gathered insights from 100+ HME suppliers across non-bid,non-rural areas

WASHINGTON—The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) released a comprehensive survey report detailing the impact of Medicare reimbursement cuts for home medical equipment (HME) suppliers that took effect on Jan. 1, 2024.

Prochant Unveils Comprehensive Research Report on Revenue Cycle Management Challenges in HME

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina—As the home medical equipment (HME) market continues to expand, providers face growing challenges in revenue collection, impacting profit margins. Increased regulation and complexity in navigating payer reimbursement requirements, particularly with Medicare Advantage (MA) and commercial payers, are driving reimbursement down, while the challenges of recruiting and retaining skilled billing and collections staff have escalated costs.

Nymbl Systems Launches Single-Page Patient Intake to Transform O&P, CRT, HME Efficiency
O&P, CRT & HME providers experience an average of 20% efficiency gains with more streamlined & automated patient intake workflow

DUBLIN, Ohio—Nymbl Systems, a software company dedicated to delivering better business outcomes for those who enable better health and mobility, announced the launch of the industry's first Single-Page Patient Intake capability.

SG Homecare Buys Western Drug Medical Supply
The unification creates a platform to dramatically scale a leading force in Southern California's homecare market

CALIFORNIA—SG Homecare, Inc., a provider of in-home medical equipment (HME) and supplies, announced the acquisition of Western Drug Medical Supply. This move unites two industry leaders, creating a platform to dramatically scale a leading force in Southern California's homecare market.

The combined entity boasts: