ROCHESTER, New York—The National Coalition for Assistive & Rehab Technology (NCART), the nonprofit national association advocating for individuals needing complex rehab equipment, has contacted state Medicaid agencies to request increases to reimbursement rates for complex rehab technology (CRT).
Howe will lead a newly formed medical group that includes providers across all Care Synergy organizations.
DENVER, Colorado—Care Synergy announced Dr. Robert Howe, D.O. has been selected as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for all hospice, palliative care and home health affiliates across the Care Synergy network. Affiliates include The Denver Hospice (TDH), Peak Hospice in Colorado Springs, Pathways Hospice in Fort Collins and the Colorado Visiting Nurses Association which serves patients across the Front Range. Howe joined the organization last year as Chief Medical Officer for TDH.
DUNEDIN, Florida—One Health Direct (OHD) provides chronic patients of their partner durable medical equipment (DME) suppliers with a complete system to get qualified for and receive their desired treatment options and ongoing supplies, without the need to leave their homes. OHD said avoiding the exposure risks associated with going into clinics and facilities is a major benefit for patients suffering from illnesses that weaken the immune system, such as diabetes.
Tamara Yvonne Motley was found guilty by a federal jury of 20 counts of health care fraud
LOS ANGELES—A South Bay woman was found guilty on Tuesday, June 27 of nearly two dozen felonies for billing Medicare more than $24 million by submitting fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary durable medical equipment—mostly power wheelchairs (PWC)—and PWC repairs, many of which were never performed.
Beating Option's previous all-stock transaction, Optum's $3.3B all-cash transaction won the bid
Optum, UnitedHealth Group's health care provider, beat Option to the punch in acquiring Amedisys, one of the largest home health companies, in an all-cash transaction valued around $3.3 billion.
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ROCHESTER HILLS, Michigan—InfuSystem Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: INFU), a national health care service provider, facilitating outpatient care for durable medical equipment (DME) manufacturers and health care providers, announced it is set to join the broad-market Russell 3000 Index at the conclusion of the 2023 Russell indexes annual reconstitution, effective after the U.S. market opens on June 26.
The partnership is part of Walmart’s commitment to make wellness offerings more accessible and affordable for communities nationwide
FREMONT, California—Simple HealthKit announced it has teamed up with Walmart to make Simple HealthKit’s at-home HbA1c (diabetes), respiratory wellness and sexual wellness tests available at Walmart.com*.
Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against agency for misclassifying workers as independent contractors
OAKLAND, California—California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County, against Care Specialist HCS Inc., formerly doing business as TLC Home Care Services, and its prior operators, accusing the company and its operators of misclassifying in-home care workers as independent contractors instead of employees in direct
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina—RedSail Technologies, LLC, developer of Axys, announced its integration with Eldermark, a provider of senior living software. This collaboration aims to deliver enhanced care, operational efficiency and improved financial outcomes for senior living communities.
The bill is designed to address deep cuts made to home health by CMS during the implementation of the Medicare home health payment system
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare (the Partnership) commended Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) for introducing the Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2023 to safeguard access to essential home-based, clinically advanced health care services by preventing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) from implementing dire cuts of negative -7.85% to the Medicare Home Health