home medical equipment

WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 2, 2021)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published fee schedule adjustments for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) for calendar year (CY) 2022. Adjustments differ depending on whether the items serviced are competitive bidding program (CBP) items or in former competitive bidding areas (CBAs). Below is the breakdown:

WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 1, 2021)—The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) and The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) are releasing an Oxygen Toolkit supporting individuals who require supplemental oxygen and clinicians who prescribe supplemental oxygen to their patients.

SAN DIEGO (November 30, 2021)—UpLyft, the developer of a self-transfer system for wheelchair users, announced the company took home second place in a worldwide startup competition. The contest, Startup Network’s Unicorn Cup, is a global pitch competition for startups that have the potential to become “unicorns”—privately held companies valued at over $1 billion. UpLyft competed against 500 companies from 125 companies.

OLD FORGE, Penn. (November 30, 2021)—Golden Technologies announced the appointment of Paul Yurko as Chief Financial Officer to help lead dynamic growth within the organization. Yuirko is responsible for the financial management and information technology strategy of the organization and improving processes to achieve profitable growth. 

Port Washington, N.Y. (November 17, 2021)—Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare is partnering with BILT Incorporated, creator of the BILT app, to make it easier for users to assemble products at home with the help of 3D, step-by-step instructions.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 17, 2021)—Eleven leading companies have signaled their commitment to supporting advocacy efforts that benefit the entire home medical equipment community as members of the American Association for Homecare’s (AAHomecare) new Diamond corporate partner class. They are:

WATERLOO, Iowa (November 15, 2021)—The finalists for the 2021 HME Woman of the Year have been selected. The winner will be announced during a special virtual ceremony on Dec. 16, 2021.

CINCINNATI (November 10, 2021)—Quipt Home Medical Corp., a U.S.-based provider of durable medical equipment (DME) focused on end-to-end respiratory care, is pleased to announce that it has recently acquired a business with operations in Illinois, reporting unaudited trailing 12-month annual revenues of approximately $2.5 million. Post integration, Quipt expects an adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for the acquisition target of $0.6 million.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 3, 2021)—The American Association of Homecare (AAHomecare) has added two highly experienced home medical equipment (HME) leaders to its board of directors with this week’s appointment of Matt Mellott and Tom Pontzius to fill a pair of vacant slots.