ST. LOUIS (September 6, 2022)—Responsive Respiratory (RRI) has entered into a partnership agreement for the distribution of Boost Oxygen products into the homecare market.

Founded in 2007, Boost Oxygen is a non‐prescription respiratory support product at an accessible price point for consumers. Boost provides 95% pure supplemental oxygen in a convenient, lightweight, easy‐to‐use canister. 

ORANGE & ROCKLIN, Calif. (September 1, 2022)—Luna, an in-home physical therapy (PT) platform, today announces the launch of a value-based savings program for orthopedic practices to reduce post-acute care costs by 55% to 70%. 

Top orthopedic groups are turning to Luna to reduce costs and deliver this innovative, in-person form of care, including Hoag (Orange County), Resurgens Orthopaedics (Atlanta), and dozens of others.

NEW YORK (August 31, 2022)—HHAeXchange, a provider of homecare management solutions for payers, providers and state Medicaid agencies, announced it has appointed three seasoned industry experts to its leadership team. The executives are James (JC) Stanton, chief financial officer; Todd Bransford, chief product officer; and Nicholas Fahrney, chief security and compliance officer.

ATLANTA (August 31, 2022)—Each year the home medical equipment (HME) community recognizes a professional in the HME community who has made an exceptional contribution to the homecare sector throughout their career. AAHomecare is currently seeking nominations for the 2022 Van Miller Homecare Champion to be honored at the Stand Up for Homecare reception at Medtrade East in Atlanta for:

AUSTIN, Texas (August 31, 2022)—Sensi.AI, an in-home virtual care agent empowering long-term care providers to overcome some of the biggest challenges in the industry, has partnered with dementia care advocate and expert Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, and founder of Positive Approach to Care, to educate and empower homecare agencies and non-medical professionals in strategically managing cases with early detection of and innovative care for brain change.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 30, 2022)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking public comments on various aspects of the Medicare Advantage (MA) program. The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) is submitting comments for the request for information, due on Wednesday, Aug. 31. The association is asking industry stakeholders to add their comments to ensure better oversight of these plans and maintain strong access for home medical equipment (HME) suppliers.

ATLANTA, (August 30, 2022)—Healthcare Workforce Logistics (HWL), a provider of vendor neutral workforce solutions, announced that it has been awarded a group purchasing Technology and Workforce Management Services agreement with Conductiv. Effective July 1, 2022, the new agreement enables Conductiv Contracts members, at their discretion, to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Conductiv Contracts for Technology and Workforce Management Services.