DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (November 5, 2021)—As America prepares to observe Veterans Day in honor of those who served, fought and died for us, AirAvant Medical and First Nation Group announce a partnership alliance providing the FDA-cleared Bongo Rx Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure (EPAP) device to vterans and active-duty military members suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (November 5, 2021)—National Seating & Mobility (NSM), A North American provider of comprehensive mobility solutions, has expanded into the Florida panhandle with the acquisition of Comfort N Mobility. The company, located in Gulf Breeze, specializes in a wide variety of mobility products and serves individuals throughout the Florida panhandle.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 4, 2021)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued an emergency regulation Thursday requiring about 17 million people working for some 76,000 health care providers—including those in home health, hospice and home infusion—to be at least partially vaccinated against COVID-19 by December 5, 2021.
ST. LOUIS (November 4, 2021)—Centene Corporation announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell a majority stake in U.S. Medical Management, LLC (USMM) to Rubicon Founders; Valtruis, a WCAS company; Oak HC/FT; and HLM Venture Partners. Centene will retain a minority stake in USMM.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 3, 2021)—The American Association of Homecare (AAHomecare) has added two highly experienced home medical equipment (HME) leaders to its board of directors with this week’s appointment of Matt Mellott and Tom Pontzius to fill a pair of vacant slots.
DUNBRIDGE, Ohio (November 3, 2021)—Principle Business Enterprises, Inc., (PBE), which manufactures Tranquility superabsorbent products, and the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, a prominent military caregivers advocacy group, have partnered to provide veterans and their families free in-home help.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (November 3, 2021)—Complia Health, a home health and hospice technology solutions provider, announced the launch of Suncoast Mobile Edge, a mobile electronic visit verification (EVV) solution being released as an enhancement to the company’s Suncoast software platform. This new offering further demonstrates the company’s commitment to delivering a world class consumer and caregiver experience that advances proactive, predictive health management.
CARY, N.C. (November 3, 2021)—The Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) announced its partnership with UptimeHealth, a software solutions company that develops innovative products to simplify compliance practices and medical equipment management for health care organizations across the nation.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (November 3, 2021)—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is calling for nominations for its third annual Certificant of the Year Award. The award recognizes one BOC-certified individual each year for outstanding achievements in service, research and outreach.
Updated Nov. 3 at 7:22 a.m. with statement from Bill Dombi.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 2, 2021)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its awaited final rule affecting home health today, expanding the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model (HHVBP) and increasing payment rates for home health by 3.2% in 2022.