Public hearing scheduled to discuss concerns.

Via HOMES, NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (November 30, 2017)—Late afternoon on November 22, MassHealth published proposed regulation and rate changes and scheduled a public hearing for December 13 at 1 p.m. in the First Floor Conference Room, 100 Hancock Street, Quincy, Mass. The proposed effective date of the regulations is February 23, 2018.

RALEIGH, N.C. (September 11, 2017)—Domtar Personal Care has launched its most advanced product line to date. The Attends Extended Wear Brief and Extended Wear Pad have been developed with Dry-Lock Containment Core, a new and proprietary EAM technology. This technology allows Domtar Personal Care to launch a product that leads our product portfolio in Dryness and absorbent Capacity with a retentive capacity of 45 ounces and overall capacity of 100+ ounces.

The new design will communicate with caregivers when changes need to occur.

AABENRAA, Denmark (March 6, 2017)—An intelligent diaper for everyday use, which alerts the care staff when the diaper needs changing, is being introduced for the first time. It is Danish manufacturing company, Abena who is behind the world’s first intelligent diaper for everyday use in cooperation with Silicon Valley based MediSens Wireless.

AAHomecare and NEMEP partnered to study the effects on suppliers in the state.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 22, 2017)—Last June, The New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) announced an “Incontinence Supply Management Program” for all Medicaid beneficiaries that would implement minimum quality standards for incontinence products to take effect on September 1, 2016. In addition to the quality standards, NY DOH also awarded a preferred vendor contract to TwinMed, LLC for incontinence products to be purchased by Medicaid providers.

RALEIGH, N.C. (June 27, 2016)—Domtar Corporation has purchased the assets of Butterfly Health, Inc.

Butterfly body liners offer discreet, secure protection for accidental bowel leakage (ABL). “This product provides a unique solution to a problem that exists for roughly one out of 10 people. It represents a complementary addition to our portfolio of brands and technologies,” said Mike Fagan, president of Domtar Personal Care.