SALT LAKE CITY—Matia Mobility, a durable medical equipment company, has been granted a health care common procedure coding system (HCPCS) code for their “Tek” robotic mobilization device (RMD) by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
SAN FRANCISCO—Habitat Health, an integrated health care payer and provider that assists older adults in retaining independence, raised more than $50 million in capital from leading health care investors and announced multiple appointments among its leadership positions, including:
LOS ANGELES—Health technology provider mPulse announced its acquisition of Zipari, Inc., a health care consumer experience technology company. The acquisition aims to advance mPulse’s drive market leadership through growth and its commitment to enhancing health care consumer experiences.
WASHINGTON—LeadingAge, an association of nonprofit providers of aging services, has partnered with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) new national campaign—"Risk Less. Do More.”—to raise awareness of the latest vaccines for influenza (flu), COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
TRENTON, New Jersey—A Florida man admitted his role in a durable medical equipment (DME) health care fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger.
Christopher Vehovec of Miami Beach, Florida, pleaded guilty to information charging him with one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud before U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp in Trenton federal court.
WASHINGTON—LeadingAge, a national association of nonprofit and mission-driven aging services providers, released "The Immigration Imperative: Recommendations for Strengthening the Aging Services Workforce." The Immigration Imperative is a new white paper that explores how the country’s immigration system can be reformed, addresses the need to increase foreign-born workers in long-term service and supports (LTSS) care teams and aims to expand access to care.
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas—Netsmart announced its acquisition of HealthPivots, an Oregon-based market intelligence company for the post-acute care continuum. The company said the combination of Netsmart’s care platform and HealthPivots’ “DataLab” aims to provide consolidated data, advanced analytics and a platform to enhance the post-acute care provider transition to value-based care (VBC).
GOLETA, California—Inogen, Inc., a medical technology company offering in-home respiratory products, announced the appointment of Eric Pauls as vice president of sales in North America. Pauls previously worked with RQM+ as chief customer officer.
IRVINE, California—Masimo Corporation, a noninvasive monitoring technologies and audio products company, mailed a letter to stockholders regarding its upcoming annual meeting of stockholders, which will be held on Thursday, Sept. 19. The letter highlighted the importance of stockholders’ votes in determining the future of the company and the value of their investment, the company said.
LOS ANGELES—Shrivers Hospice has been recognized with the Center of Excellence Award for the Midwest region by The Wound Pros, in recognition of its commitment to wound care and patient service. Shrivers Hospice, a provider based in Ohio, delivers end-of-life care and aims to honor the dignity and individuality of each patient.
VICTORIA, British Columbia—Ok Alone announced the launch of its safety monitoring center service, which provides immediate emergency response to employees across North America.
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida—The direct care workforce, a backbone of the health care industry, is facing unprecedented challenges, as revealed in the newly released 2024-2025 State of the Direct Care Workforce Report by MissionCare Collective.
This report, drawing from extensive data on the well-being of care workers, sheds light on critical issues that industry leaders can no longer afford to ignore, MissionCare said.
WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM & Associates announced the appointment of Adam Miller as the new vice president of government relations.
HAMMOND, Louisiana—North Oaks Rehabilitation Hospital has been added to Newsweek’s 2024 list of America’s best physical rehabilitation centers. Out of the 300 inpatient rehabilitation facilities recognized on the list, North Oaks Rehabilitation Hospital ranks in the top 10 of Louisiana rehabilitation centers.
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Molina Healthcare of Ohio awarded the Center for Community Based Care (CCBC) with a $125,000 grant. CCBC is a nonprofit foundation branch of the Ohio Council for Home Care & Hospice (OCHCH).
NEW YORK—Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan that helps clients realize their investment objectives, sha
DUBLIN, Ohio—Cardinal Health (CAH) announced the opening of a new distribution center in Greenville, South Carolina, which will focus on its at-Home Solutions business. The new distribution center is expected to add roughly 200 jobs to the region over time. CAH at-Home Solutions provides home health care medical supplies and helps customers across the nation manage their medical supply needs, including those who have chronic or critical medical conditions.
PETERBOROUGH, New Hampshire—SoClean, a bacterial reduction system for continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) hoses and masks, announced its “SoClean 3+” equipment has been granted de novo clearance by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The SoClean 3+, an at-home cleaning device for CPAP hoses and masks, is the only FDA-cleared product intended to reduce bacterial populations on compatible masks and ventilation hoses.
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania—Tendo announced Powerback Rehabilitation, a personalized physical, occupational and speech therapy services provider, as a new partner with Tendo’s care connect and “MDsave” marketplaces. Powerback Rehabilitation to You—the program Powerback will offer through Tendo—will enable individuals to recover in their own home. It will offer flexible scheduling, customized therapy plans and comprehensive support.
SASKATCHEWAN, Canada—The new Watson long-term care home is progressing to the pre-design phase. A business case has been completed for this project, and the government of Saskatchewan has released a request for proposals to find a qualified project manager and owner's representative team to provide project management and design services for the future Watson long-term care home.
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pennsylvania—AdaptHealth Corporation (AHCO), a patient-centered, home health solutions provider, appointed Scott Barnhart as the new chief operating officer, effective Sept. 23.
