WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 22, 2022)—Medicare paid a total $6.6 billion to nonhospice providers for services provided to hospice beneficiaries between 2010 and 2019, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG).
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (February 22, 2022)—Encompass Health Corp. announced it has been named to Fortune's 'World's Most Admired Companies' for 2022. Encompass Health, a national leader in integrated health care services, was listed third in the Healthcare: Medical Facilities category.
NEW YORK (February 22, 2022)—HHAeXchange, a provider of homecare management solutions for payers, providers and state Medicaid agencies, announced the official launch of Care Insights for Payers, a solution that enables payers to leverage caregivers’ visit frequency with members to capture change in condition alerts and social determinants of health (SDOH) observations, creating additional visibility at the member, risk cohort and population levels.
ATLANTA (February 22, 2022)—Medtrade East is scheduled for October 24-26, 2022 at the Georgia World Congress Center and the educational advisory board (EAB) is officially looking for speakers. The nation’s largest home medical equipment-focused trade show will feature familiar faces, but there is room for new blood.
BOSTON (February 18, 2022)—A Florida man was sentenced for his role in a multi-million-dollar Medicare fraud scheme involving durable medical equipment (DME).
OLD FORGE, Penn. (February 18, 2022)—Golden Technologies is proud to announce the addition of two third-generation Golden family members to the team. Richard Golden, Jr., and Alyssa Golden joined the company, a family-owned and operated business in the home medical equipment (HME) industry that has been at the forefront of innovation and technology producing power lift recliners, scooters and power wheelchairs for over 35 years.
CINCINNATI (February 17, 2022)—Quipt Home Medical Corp., a U.S. based home medical equipment provider focused on end-to-end respiratory care, announced its first quarter fiscal 2022 financial results and operational highlights. These results pertain to the three-month period ended Dec. 31, 2021 and are reported in U.S. dollars.
The company reported revenue for Q1 2022 was $29.5 million compared to $22.8 million for Q1 2021, representing a 30% increase in revenue year-over-year.
UNION, N.J. (February 16, 2022)—LifeStation, a provider of medical alert monitoring and telehealth technology services, and Papa, a curated platform of companionship and support for older adults, families and other vulnerable populations, announced a partnership to address the social needs of older and other vulnerable adults. The collaboration offers a new approach to combating loneliness, isolation and its impact on health.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (February 14, 2022) — The National Home Infusion Foundation (NHIF) is proud to announce that Melissa Leone, RN, BSN is the recipient of the 2022 Lynn Giglione Women in Leadership Award.
LAS VEGAS (February 16, 2022)—The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the Home Care & Hospice Financial Managers Association (HHFMA) are announcing a call for speakers to the 2022 Financial Management Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada from July 24-26, 2022.