OLD FORGE, Pennsylvania—Golden Technologies announced it launched two new lightweight foldable power wheelchairs, further expanding its current line of mobility products. Golden Technologies' new products include the GP301 Stride aluminum folding power wheelchair and the GP302 Cricket carbon fiber folding power wheelchair.
ATLANTA—Kit Shellhouse, formerly of ECS North and ACU-Serve, has joined The van Halem Group, a division
of VGM Group, as the director of business development.
With her client-focused approach and more than 20 years of experience in the HME industry, her duties will
include managing key partnerships, generating new clientele and fostering relationships while building The
van Halem Group brand.
OLD FORGE, Pennsylvania—Golden Technologies announced it will showcase new products in both the power lift recliner and mobility divisions at Medtrade, the home medical equipment industry’s largest trade show, in Dallas, Texas, on March 29 and 30. The introduction of new technology and comfort features at the show will help retailers discover new ways to drive cash sales with profit-producing products.
FRISCO, Texas—Soleo Health, a national provider of complex specialty pharmacy services, announced the appointment of Chief Executive Officer Drew Walk to the National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) 2023-2024 Board of Directors.
TROY, Michigan—ComForCare, a franchised provider of in-home caregiving services, was named one of the 2023 Best Workplaces by Great Place To Work in the United States and Canada. This marks the third consecutive year ComForCare has earned this certification in the U.S. and the second year in a row in Canada.
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia—The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) announced it successfully petitioned the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to secure a new billing code for injectable immunotherapies and revise an existing code to facilitate administration of a wider range of monoclonal antibodies for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).
FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina— HealthKeeperz, a community-based health care service provider founded in Pembroke, North Carolina in 1966, signed an agreement to sell its home health business to BAYADA Home Health Care, a not-for-profit home health care provider.
HOUSTON – A 43-year-old Houston woman has been charged for conspiracy to commit and committing health care fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani on Friday, March 10.
Rose Davies is expected to make her initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Dena H. Palermo.
A federal grand jury returned a six-count indictment March 1 against Davies.
LOS ANGELES— AppliedVR, an immersive therapeutics (ITx) company, announced the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) established a unique Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Level II code (E1905) for its flagship product, the RelieVRx program.
LOUISIANA—The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found Amazing Grace PCA, a home health care provider, misclassified 77 workers as independent contractors which denied them of overtime wages for hours over 40 in a workweek. The employer also failed to pay one worker for all hours worked which led to a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act’s minimum wage provisions.
