RICHMOND, Virginia—Owens & Minor, Inc., a health care solutions company that provides products and services that support care from the hospital to the home, announced Jonathan Leon has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective immediately. Leon will maintain his corporate treasurer responsibilities while a search for his successor is underway.
PLANO, Texas—NTT Data, a global health care information technology company, and Duke Health, an academic and health care system, have partnered in an effort to create an interactive model for augmented homecare delivery.
WASHINGTON—An indictment was unsealed in Brooklyn, New York, charging eight defendants for their alleged roles in a scheme to defraud Medicaid of approximately $68 million through the operation of two social adult day cares and a home health care financial intermediary. Through these operations, the scheme involved paying kickbacks and bribes for services that were not provided.
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina—Aeroflow Health, a provider of durable medical equipment and health services based in Asheville, North Carolina, has extended its gratitude to Principal Chief Michell Hicks of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise and Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Resort for their assistance and support during Hurricane Helene.
BALTIMORE, Maryland—The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced additional resources and flexibilities are available in response to Hurricane Milton in Florida. CMS is working with the state of Florida and federal partners to put these flexibilities in place in an effort to ensure those affected by this natural disaster have access to the care they need.
FORT WORTH, Texas—VERTESS, a health care mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory firm, was awarded the number one lower-middle market sell-side M&A advisor on Axial's “2024 Healthcare Top 50” list. VERTESS was recognized on the list for the deals it brought to the market and the level of interest those deals received in the network.
HELENA, Montana—Montana is looking to fast-track Medicaid access for older adults who need help to stay in their homes or towns.
PORT WASHINGTON, New York—Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare, a respiratory care company, launched the “PulmO2” oxygen concentrator, a solution aiming to improve access to oxygen therapy in low- and middle-income countries. With over a million annual preventable deaths from hypoxemia in these regions, the PulmO2 intends to address a gap in health care.
The PulmO2's features, listed below, can be highly effective in resource-limited settings.
FRESNO, California & MALSCH, Germany—Sunrise Medical, an assistive mobility solutions company, announced the acquisition of Nuprodx Inc., a California-based manufacturer of bathroom mobility products. This acquisition intends to strengthen the Sunrise Medical portfolio with the addition of Nuprodx’s bathroom mobility solutions.
NEW YORK—The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) announced its AFA Helpline will remain open and available to provide assistance, answers and support to families in hurricane-affected areas who are caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s and other dementia-related illnesses.
