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FLORIDA—Last week, the Florida American Health Care Association (AHCA) released its updated durable medical equipment (DME) Medicaid fee schedule based on state budget legislation that provided the first broad-scope DME reimbursement increase in 23 years, the American Association for Homecare (AAHC) said.

RICHMOND, British Columbia—On Tuesday, Nov. 1, HME Home Health, collaborating with Motion, held a one-day conference highlighting Pediatric Equipment at the Executive Inn in Burnaby.

ANAHEIM, California—MK Battery, a global supplier of specialty batteries for use in deep-cycle and standby power applications, announced that Jason Smith, a 27-year veteran of the company, has been appointed as national sales director. In this role, he will direct the efforts of the field sales team and all sales administration functions.

DALLAS – A new mobility scooter company will debut its wares at Medtrade 2024. The Great Circle Machinery Corp has experience manufacturing items with wheels, such as garden tillers, but the Ontario, California-based company is a newcomer in the rehab/mobility category.

Coming off the recent approval guidance for seat elevation on Group 2 Standard, seat elevator power wheelchairs, Pride Mobility introduced the Jazzy Air MED–a power chair designed to meet your needs for HCPCS codes K0830 and K0831, and to provide your customers with a next-level mobility experience.

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland—Acuity Medical announced its 2023 HME “Excellence in Retail” award winners. Those selected were recognized at the Acuity Medical HME Dealer Education and Appreciation event attended by 67 dealer representatives and fifteen manufacturers.

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BUFFALO, New York—Right at Home, the 700-plus location in-home care franchise across the U.S. and five other countries, is looking to expand in Buffalo, New York with five new territories. The franchise said the investment opportunity allows entrepreneurs to make a difference in their community while providing much-needed care and peace of mind for the clients they serve.

LITTLETON, Colorado—Vivos Therapeutics, Inc. (the “company” or “Vivos”) a medical technology company focused on developing innovative treatments for patients suffering from mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring in adults, has signed a U.S. nationwide distribution agreement with Lincare, a leading supplier of in-home respiratory therapy products and services for approximately 1.8 million patients.

WASHINGTON—The

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By Jordan Rau

GAINESVILLE, Florida—etectRx, Inc. (etectRx), a privately held silicon-enabled digital health sensor platform company, announced a first-of-its-kind pilot project with The Village at Gainesville, a retirement community. The pilot represents the debut application of eBrief, etectRx's patented intelligent incontinence monitoring system.

One in 10 Americans—or 37.3 million—are living with diabetes, a number that continues to rise annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC).

ATLANTA—A Texas man and owner of two durable medical equipment (DME) companies has pleaded guilty to conspiracy for his role in a scheme to pay illegal kickbacks, resulting in more than $20 million submitted in claims to, and $11 million in payment from, Medicare.

By Reed Abelson, The New York Times and Jordan Rau

TROY, Michigan—Best Life Brands, LLC (Best Life Brands), a franchised organization with a portfolio of brands dedicated to senior care, announced that two of its brands, CarePatrol and ComForCare, were named to this year’s Franchise Times Top 400 list. 

DENVER, Colorado—A federal grand jury in Denver returned an indictment charging a Colorado woman with willfully failing to account for and pay over-employment taxes for several years.

LAKE CITY, Florida—LiViliti Health Products announced the launch of its new CPAP Soap product. According to LiViliti, CPAP Soap is a retail add-on for CPAP providers to increase their margins with their resupply business.

CPAP Soap products allow patients to easily follow CPAP manufacturer's guidelines and FDA-approved processes for daily and weekly cleaning.

WASHINGTON—The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) continue to jointly explore the formation of a new as-of-yet unnamed organization that combines the strengths of NAHC and NHPCO, "creating a better and more powerful advocate for the entire home care, hospice, palliative care, and serious illness community," NAHC said.