ATLANTA (September 7, 2021)—In mid-August, the United States’ Department of Justice (DOJ) reported that Kevin Rumph, Jr., 41, of Fairburn, Georgia, pleaded guilty to a charge of theft of medical products. Rumph used his U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) issued credit card to buy over $1.9 million worth of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) equipment, which he stole and then sold.

Before Rich Berner came on board as CEO of Complia Health six months ago, he had already spent 25 years as a health care strategist with a focus on technology, most recently at MDLIVE, where he led the industry transition to consumer-focused health care online.

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. (September 1, 2021)—Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare announced today the discontinuation of the DV5 and DV6 series CPAP devices as of December 2021. As a result, Drive DeVilbiss will no longer accept new CPAP orders in order to fill as many open orders as possible.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (September 1, 2021)—National Seating & Mobility (NSM), a provider of comprehensive mobility solutions, has acquired Senior Safe Solutions, a home accessibility market leader in Ohio. The acquisition expands NSM’s mobility and accessibility services for clients in the area. 

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (September 1, 2021)—Complia Health, a home health and hospice technology solutions provider, announced the appointment of Terry Richards as chief technology officer. Richards’ addition underscores the company’s commitment to delivering a world class consumer and caregiver experience that ensures proactive, predictive health management.

AMSTERDAM (September 1, 2021)—Royal Philips today announced an update in connection with the June 14, 2021 recall notification for specific Philips sleep and respiratory care devices that was issued to address potential health risks related to the polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) sound abatement foam component in these devices. More than half of the affected devices in use globally are in the United States. The vast majority (>80%) of the registered affected devices in the U.S.

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (August 31, 2021)—Congress must pass a massive social programs bill that includes billions in funding for seniors and those with disabilities, leaders in home health and senior services said Tuesday.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 31, 2021)—The National Association for Home Care & Hospice submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the latest home health proposed rule 86 Fed. Reg. 35874. The rule proposed changes to the Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) case mix and reimbursement based on 2020 care data.

BOSTON (August 30, 2021)—Prospero Health, a physician-led home-based medical care provider that supports over 15,000 people facing serious illness, recently announced the hiring of two executive leaders: Bill Kayser as chief financial officer and Robert Machen as chief information officer.

DALLAS (August 30, 2021)—Elara Caring, a provider of home health care services, announced that leading operations executive Ananth Mohan has been named chief operating officer (COO). In this position, Mohan will be responsible for Elara Caring’s day-to-day administrative and operational functions. As a member of the executive team, he will provide critical support and expertise to ensure the company meets key operational metrics. Mohan will report directly to CEO Scott Powers.