The executive director will serve as the face of the organization & its role in the HME industry

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama—The Alabama Durable Medical Equipment Association (ADMEA) is now accepting applications for the role of executive director. ADMEA said this is a leadership opportunity for an individual with a passion for health care, industry advocacy and association management. 


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 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. 


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:

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?

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.


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.  

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.

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

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.