WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 11, 2022)—Three individuals, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and Team Gleason filed a suit against Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra last week over Medicare home health benefits. The plaintiffs claim Becerra is violating their rights under the Medicare Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 by impeding and restricting the availability, accessibility and coverage of home health services.
WASHINGTON—(October 11, 2022)—The U.S. Department of Labor will publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Oct. 13 to help employers and workers determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
BURKBURNETT, Texas (October 11, 2022)—After signing 10 new franchise owners in the third quarter, HomeWell Franchising Inc., the franchiser of HomeWell Care Services, is making significant strides toward its long-term goal of achieving 100 agencies in 2023.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (October 7, 2022)—A durable medical equipment business owner from Jackson, Missouri was sentenced to 30 months in prison for health care fraud and ordered to repay $7.5 million.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (October 6, 2022)—SpinLife, a division of Numotion, has announced its first physical location in New Castle, Delaware. Founded online in 1999, SpinLife has grown to be one of the top retailers of lifestyle mobility products through their product expertise, curated selection of products and commitment to customer care.
WATERLOO, Iowa (October 7, 2022)—Nina Bondre has been selected as the 2022 O&P Woman of the Year. Orthotic Prosthetic Group of America (OPGA) presented the award to Bondre during the AOPA National Assembly in the OPGA booth on Thursday, Sept. 29.
ORANGEBURG, N.Y. (October 7, 2022)—Dynarex Corporation, a durable medical equipment and disposable medical products company, is proud to sponsor “Rides & Strides” on Sunday, Oct. 23, in support of the Breast Center at Montefiore Nyack Hospital. The event helps raise funds to provide free breast cancer screening services for underserved members of the community.
SAN ANTONIO (October 7, 2022)—Caring Senior Service, a nonmedical homecare company with more than 50 locations throughout the United States, announced it has made its debut on the Franchise Times Top 500, an exclusive annual ranking of the largest franchise systems by global systemwide sales.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (October 6, 2022)—IntellaTriage, a provider of post-acute nurse triage services, today announced a new round of growth investment led by Pacific Lake Partners, with participation from Trilogy Search Partners, TTCER Partners, The Nashton Company, Aspect Investors and Granite Point Partners.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 6, 2022)—As part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) ongoing work to improve access to care, reduce clinician burden, and support interoperability throughout the health sector, CMS has released a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public input on the concept of CMS creating a directory with information on health care providers and services or a “National Directory of Health Care Providers and Services” (NDH).