CINCINNATI—Quipt Home Medical Corp. a U.S.-based home medical equipment provider, focused on end-to-end respiratory care, announced that members of its management team will host a webcast fireside chat and participate in one-on-one meetings at the 43rd Annual Canaccord Growth Conference on August 9-10. The conference will be held in person at the InterContinental Boston.
Webcasted Fireside Chat
OWINGS MILLS, Maryland—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) announced Noel Neil, JM, CDME, as its 2023 Certificant of the Year. This recognition honors a BOC-certified professional for outstanding contributions to their profession, including commitments to service, research and outreach.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DocGo Inc. (Nasdaq:DCGO), a provider of last-mile mobile health services, announced the expansion of its partnership with HealthCare Partners NY, an organization led by physicians with the goal to empower health care providers to deliver exceptional health care to patients in New York.
Indianapolis, Ind. - July 19, 2023 - Elevance Health, Inc. (NYSE: ELV), formerly Anthem Inc., reported second-quarter 2023 results reflecting its financial performance, including double-digit growth in revenue, operating earnings and adjusted earnings per share.
CINCINNATI, Ohio—FirstLight Home Care, a provider of homecare services, announced that Kristen Duell has joined the company as the executive vice president of experience and innovation.
Optum, an American health care services provider under parent company UnitedHealth Group, has named Dr. Amar Desai as chief executive officer.
FLORIDA—Two Florida men pleaded guilty for their roles in a scheme to defraud Medicare by submitting more than $67 million in false claims for genetic testing and durable medical equipment (DME) that patients did not need and that the defendants procured with kickbacks.
The pleas came after four days of trial in the Southern District of Florida.
FAIRFAX, Virginia—A federal court has directed a Fairfax homecare agency and its owners to pay more than $1.6 million in back wages and liquidated damages to 202 home health aides in a consent judgment obtained by the U.S. Department of Labor.
NEW YORK—Peggy Lillis Foundation, a nonprofit for Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) education and advocacy organized the first-ever patient-led listening session for C diff. held by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). In attendance was 70 FDA staff from 26 offices/divisions across four FDA Centers. Speaking were seven C. diff survivors, three C. diff caregivers and one clinician.
MINDEN, Nevada—Tactical Back Office, a remote staffing agency specializing in the recruitment, screening, hiring and training of personnel for the durable medical equipment (DME), home medical equipment (HME) and health care industries, announced the launch of its new website. Tactical Back Office said this milestone underscores its commitment to providing a personalized approach to matching the right people with the right positions while reducing turnover and increasing retention rates.
