WASHINGTON—A recent report shows Medicare has continued to improperly pay millions for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) provided to enrollees during inpatient stays despite a major audit in 2018 and subsequent fix in 2020.
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BOULDER, Colorado—NVoq, a provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered clinical documentation solutions for post-acute care, will demonstrate its latest solution, Voice Assistant, at two major industry events this November—the National Alliance for Care at Home Annual Meeting and Exposition in New Orleans and the 2025 Homecare Homebase Users Conference in Grapevine, Texas.
TAMPA, Florida—Seniors Helping Seniors in-home care services, a franchiser with over 200 franchise partners and 400 territories nationwide, announced it has expanded its locations in the state of Florida. Local residents Tina Lauder and David Amato have opened two new locations to serve the East Tampa and the Lakeland community as well as surrounding communities.
NEW YORK—EMMI Technologies, developer of the modular, hardware-agnostic remote patient monitoring (RPM) platform EmmiTec.Health, announced its listing on Epic's Showroom, an online platform designed to help health care organizations navigate interoperable solutions.
The company said this milestone highlights EMMI Technologies' commitment to helping hospitals, health systems and providers deliver continuous, data-driven care.
TORONTO—The city of Ontario has announced the Ontario government is investing $1.1 billion over the course of three years to extend homecare services and the Hospital to Home (H2H) program. The investment funds will come through as part of the upcomin Fall Economic Statement and aims to expand access to convenient care at home for patients who no longer need to stay in the hospital.
OWINGS MILLS, Maryland—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) named Dexter Moon, chief operating officer of Project MEND, as the recipient of the organization’s 2025 Certificant of the Year Award.
SEATTLE—Wyze, a home security technology company, has announced the launch of the Wyze Battery Video Doorbell. Designed for easy setup for front porch security, this new device offers a wire-free installation option with up to six months of battery life. The doorbell’s 150-degree x 150-degree viewing angle and 1536 x 1536 HD+ resolution capture a complete 1:1 view, ensuring users can see visitors from head-to-toe and clearly spot packages placed right against the door.
DUBLIN, Ohio—React Health has announced the launch of the Phoenix 5L, a stationary oxygen concentrator built with patients and providers in mind. The Phoenix 5L offers quiet operation, low power consumption and new safety features.
“The Phoenix 5L was engineered to balance quality, simplicity and value,” said Bill Shoop, CEO of React Health. “This concentrator is designed to support patient therapy while reducing operational strain on health care providers.”
EXPORT, Pennsylvania—Circadiance has announced the relaunch of its SleepWeaver 3D Soft Cloth CPAP Mask, a product designed for comfort, seal and ease of use.
"Originally paused during the pandemic due to global supply chain disruptions, SleepWeaver 3D is returning to meet the strong demand from both clinicians and patients who value a comfortable alternative to traditional hard plastic masks," the company said in a released statement.
SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts—Podimetrics, a company specializing in complex diabetes care, has launched SmartMat+, a solution designed to reduce falls and monitor signs of heart failure, while continuing to help prevent diabetic foot ulcers. When paired with virtual clinical support, SmartMat+ enables early risk identification and intervention to help prevent serious complications associated with diabetes.
LOS ANGELES—Cairns Health, a provider of digital health solutions for seniors and individuals with chronic conditions, has announced it won the Rising Star Award in the Home Health Diagnostic & Monitoring category at the 2025 Digital Health Hub Awards, hosted by The Digital Health Hub Foundation as part of the HLTH global health care conference in Las Vegas.
TORONTO, Canada—Frontline Healthcare Partners, a private equity firm exclusively focused on investing in distributed health care businesses, announced that it has acquired Integracare Inc., a private-pay homecare company in Ontario, Canada.
FRISCO, Texas—Addus HomeCare Corporation, a provider of homecare services, announced that it will release earnings for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2025, on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, after the market close.
DUNEDIN, Florida—One Health Direct (OHD) announced that its internal operational platform, runOMNI, will soon be available as a standalone software as a service (SaaS) offering for other durable medical equipment (DME) suppliers.
"RunOMNI has allowed us to streamline our entire business," said Alois Rubenbauer, founder and CEO of One Health Direct. "Now the platform is positioned and ready to be utilized by partners across the industry."
WASHINGTON—The Endocrine Society has penned a joint letter to CGS and the durable medical equipment Medicare administrative contractors (DME MACs) requesting an urgent increase in beneficiary access to medically necessary therapeutic shoes for people with diabetes.
INDIANAPOLIS—Elevance Health, Inc. released its third quarter 2025 results in a recent announcement. Elevance Health's President and CEO Gail Boudreaux said the results were in line with expectations and "reflect disciplined execution across Elevance Health."
WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) announced it has submitted a letter to congressional leaders outlining the disruption caused by the recent expiration of telehealth flexibilities. The letter includes recommendations to reinstate these flexibilities and enact retroactive reimbursement for these services.
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina—Aeroflow Sleep, a national durable medical equipment (DME) provider specializing in continuous positive airwave pressure (CPAP) supplies, announced the results of a proprietary survey highlighting a significant disconnect in sleep health. The survey of 1,884 United States adults found that while a majority of Americans (81%) struggle with sleep, many are turning to unvetted online trends instead of seeking professional medical advice.
PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island—Ageless Innovation has announced a distribution agreement with SuanYai House Co,. LTD., marking the company’s first distribution partnership in Asia. Under this exclusive agreement, SuanYai House will introduce Ageless Innovation’s Joy for All Companion Pets to Thailand.
EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin—Aaniie, Inc., a provider of workforce management software, announced the release of two new compliance dashboards within its complete homecare platform, Aaniie Care (formerly Smartcare Software).
Aaniie said these new compliance dashboards are designed to simplify compliance tracking, strengthen quality assurance and save valuable administrative time for care providers. They include:
