home medical equipment

ATLANTA (October 21, 2021)—Show organizers capped off Day 3 of Medtrade East with the New Product Pavilion Providers’ Choice Awards, sponsored by HomeCare Magazine.

The Providers’ Choice Gold went to the Belluscura X-PLO2R portable oxygen concentrator. The X-PLO2R is 3.75 pounds with an eight-cell battery attached lasting up to five hours. The device is Federal Aviation Administration approved for travel.

ATLANTA (October 19, 2021)— The home medical industry has made significant progress in recent months but still faces big challenges in Washington, including the threat of Medicare cuts and uncertainty about competitive bidding, Tom Ryan, president and CEO of the American Association of Homecare, said in his update at Medtrade East.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (October 19, 2021)—Numotion, a provider of products and services that provide mobility, health and personal independence is pleased to announce a strategic five-year partnership with Team Gleason to improve access and development of advanced equipment and technology to serve people and families living with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). As part of the agreement, Numotion is named Team Gleason’s Preferred CRT (complex rehab technology) Provider.

TIMRÅ, Sweden (October 19, 2021)—Catharina Tunberg has been appointed Executive Vice President Research & Development for Permobil Group. Her mission will be to drive the next generation of advanced assistive solutions for individuals; coupling design, engineering, digitalization and clinical evidence. 

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.—(October 19, 2021) Jeff Schwartz, Co‐founder of Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare, announced he is retiring effective March 31, 2022.

WATERLOO, Iowa (October 19, 2021)—VGM Government, in conjunction with Brian Leitten and Leitten Consulting, has released an updated study analyzing the efforts by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to control distribution of durable medical equipment (DME). The study, “Competitive Bidding—A Decade Focused on the Wrong Prize.

MOBILE, Ala. (October 19, 2021)—Supreme Medical Fulfillment has joined the American Associatoin for Homecare (AAHomecare)—the national association dedicated to advancing the home medical equipment (HME) community. 

ATLANTA (October 14, 2021)—The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) is proud to announce the 2021 Van Miller Homecare Champion award, recognizing outstanding home medical equipment (HME) service, will be presented to Steve Ackerman, president and CEO of Spectrum Medical in Silver Spring, Maryland.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 13, 2021)—Ninety-five members of the House of Representatives have joined a Congressional sign-on letter urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to finalize the durable medical equipment (DME) rule and extend the 50/50 blended rates for suppliers serving rural areas.

WATERLOO, Iowa (October 12, 2021)—Nominations for the 2021 HME Woman of the Year Award are being accepted through Oct. 22. 

The sixth annual award, presented by VGM, recognizes a woman in the industry who has made increasingly significant contributions throughout her career to her company, community and the home medical equipment (HME) industry.  

ARLINGTON, Va. (October 7, 2021)—Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) announced new home medical equipment (HME)/durable medical equipment, prosthetics and orthotics (DMPOS) standards approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The new standards will be used for all HME/DMEPOS surveys starting Jan. 1 2022. 

FREMONT, Neb. (October 7, 2021)—Kubat HealthCare, a health care service provider, announced the acquisition of Miller Pharmacy Specialties located at 322 E 22nd St, Fremont, Nebraska, 68025.

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (October 6, 2021)—Etac, a developer and provider of ergonomic assistive devices and patient handling equipment, announced the acquisition of Ki Mobility. The acquisition makes it possible for Etac to provide a significantly broader product offering to individuals, families and therapists in need of complex manual rehab wheelchairs, seating and pediatric assistive devices.

AKRON, Ohio (October 5, 2021)—ACU-Serve, Corp. has acquired Professional Medical Administrators, Inc. (Pro-Med) to become the largest home medical equipment (HME) revenue cycle management firm in the United States.
 
Pro-Med was founded in November 1996 by Sylvia Toscano, a respected industry veteran, who will assume a role with ACU-Serve as its V.P. of Client Services.
 

INDIANAPOLIS, (October 4, 2021)—Apria, Inc., a provider of home medical equipment, supplies and related services in the United States, announced the appointment of Christopher G. Lee as chief accounting officer, a newly created position. Lee will report to Debra Morris, Apria’s chief financial officer.

FRESNO, Calif. (October 4, 2021)—Sunrise Medical announced the production of Magic Mobility products out of its newly opened Nashville, Tennessee-based facility. Furthermore, Magic Mobility power wheelchairs will immediately be sold and supported by all Sunrise Medical Associates across the North American market. 

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (October 1, 2021)—3B Medical Inc, a manufacturer and distributor of sleep, oxygen and disinfection products announces the appointment of Tom Pontzius as president, 3B Medical, Inc. effective immediately.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 1, 2021)—AAHomecare’s first-ever virtual legislative conference saw 140 durable medical equipment (DME) industry advocates engage more than 220 Congressional offices on DME priorities, including addressing Medicare rates that don’t reflect the market realities and rising costs currently facing suppliers.