PHOENIX, Arizona (April 7, 2022)--Rising costs of materials, shipping, labor and gasoline will continue to hurt home medical equipment (HME) providers, especially if Washington won’t raise reimbursement rates, advocates and experts said at Medtrade West this week.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 7, 2022)—The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) sent a “Dear Provider” letter announcing an opportunity for providers to submit a Request to Report Late Due to Extenuating Circumstances for PRF Reporting Period 1 if one or more of the extenuating circumstances described below apply.
ST. LOUIS (April 6, 2022)—The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) is now accepting proposals to present new education at the 2020 Home Care and Hospice Conference & Expo in America's Center Convention Complex, St. Louis, Missouri, Oct.23-25, 2022.
The deadline for submissions is April 18, 2022.
PHOENIX (April 6, 2022)—Show organizers capped off day two of Medtrade West at the Phoenix Convention Center with the New Product Pavilion Providers’ Choice Awards, sponsored by HomeCare Media.
The Providers’ Choice Gold went to My Crutches from SCS Direct, Trumbull, Conn. CEO Howard Greenspan calls My Crutches the world’s first fashion crutches.
“Breaking a leg isn’t fun,” said Greenspan. “Why make it worse with unsightly crutches?”
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (April 6, 2022)—Nonin Medical announced the appointment of five new members to the company’s board of directors. The new directors bring a diverse and unique set of experiences, along with a passion for growth and innovation in the medical device and health care sectors. Together, they will provide Nonin with strategic guidance and support the company’s continued growth.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 6, 2022)—Forcura, a health care technology company that enables safer patient care transitions and coordination, announced it has appointed David Kerr as its new chief technology officer (CTO). Kerr, who previously served as Forcura’s vice president of engineering, will be responsible for leading Forcura’s technology vision, enhancing existing offerings and bringing new digital capabilities to life.
PHOENIX, Arizona (April 5, 2022)—The three biggest issues facing home medical equipment (HME) providers in the coming year are really holdovers from 2021: the continuation of Philips Respironics’ device recall, the open-ended fate of competitive bidding and the question of when the public health emergency will end, experts said at Medtrade West.
SAN DIEGO and ROCKLIN, Calif. (April 5, 2022)—Luna, a provider of on-demand physical therapy, and Rady Children’s Hospital–San Diego announced a partnership through which Luna will provide home-based outpatient physical therapy to Rady Children’s patients, greatly expanding patient access and ensuring continuity of care.
TYLER, Texas (April 5, 2022)—Choice Health at Home, LLC, a Texas-based multi-state provider of home health, hospice, private duty and rehabilitation services, announced the acquisitions of the Texas assets of Abiding Home Health. These agencies operate along the I-35 corridor from Dallas to San Antonio, and will serve to strengthen the home health service division for Choice in the region.
BALL GROUND, Ga. (April 5, 2022)—Two decades ago, oxygen users all over the world had two therapeutic options for mobility—gas cylinders or a portable liquid oxygen device. Many lived life tethered to an at-home oxygen source and were very limited in their ability to travel or maintain a healthy level of activity.