(Jan. 22, 2014)—After more than two years of concerted efforts by Seth Johnson, vice president of government affairs at Pride Mobility, and by many other Pennsylvania providers and patients, Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-Penn.) is now an H.R. 1717 cosponsor. Rep. Gerlach’s constituents never gave up and took every opportunity to talk to him and his staff about the problems they were experiencing because of the bidding program.

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (Jan. 7, 2014)—Royal Philips, a global leader in respiratory care, announced that it has signed an agreement with Aerogen Ltd., a privately owned respiratory drug delivery company headquartered in Galway, Ireland. The agreement includes a technology license and the acquisition of select assets solely related to Aerogen’s home care business.

(Jan. 22, 2014)—The Jan. 16 edition of MLN Connects included the following statement: “Effective October 24, 2013, The Scooter Store (TSS) transferred titles to capped durable medical equipment (DME) rented to Medicare beneficiaries. Medicare beneficiaries now own this equipment. Medicare can pay for repairs to this equipment performed on or after Oct.

January 28, 2014 - January 29, 2014 Greensboro, N.C. ncames.org

(Jan. 24, 2014)—According to Joint DME MAC A, a new HCPCS code, K0900, has been created for use with custom fabricated durable medical equipment other than wheelchairs.

SOMERSET, Pa. (Jan. 21, 2014)—DeVilbiss Healthcare has added a new nasal mask to its line of CPAP interfaces. The EasyFit Lite Nasal Mask provides a number of the premium features found on DeVilbiss’ existing EasyFit Nasal Mask in a more economical package.

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (Jan. 20, 2014)—SIGVARIS is proud to introduce a brand new collection of compression socks designed exclusively for men. From a day at the office to a night on the town, Midtown Microfiber offers a comfortable compression option for men who care about keeping their legs healthy. Designed with all day comfort in mind, Midtown Microfiber socks are available in black and tan-khaki in the 15-20mmHg, 20-30mmHg and 30-40mmHg compression levels.

NORTHVALE, N.J. (Jan. 17, 2014)—Orthofeet, a leading designer and manufacturer of specialty footwear for diabetes patients, announced a partnership with the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) to develop a grassroots educational campaign promoting foot health for adults with diabetes. “Our alliance with the AADE supports our corporate mission to help adults with diabetes maintain their mobility and lead healthy, active lives,” said Steve Wasik, CEO, Orthofeet.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Jan. 16, 2014)—New legislation to allow independent community pharmacies to provide same-day delivery of diabetes testing supplies (DTS) to Medicare beneficiaries should be enacted into law, the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) urged. The Diabetic Testing Supply Access Act (S. 1935) was introduced by U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and John Thune (R-S.D.).

February 1, 2014 - February 4, 2014 Boca Raton, Fla. homecare100.com