HARTFORD, Conn., (November 12, 2020)—A new report by CareCentrix finds a majority of people are ready to open their doors to health care at home, and nearly all payers agree that health at home is often more cost effective than treatment in a facility. Payers, providers, policymakers, and people who need care are all open to more care delivery in the home.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (November 11, 2020)—3B Medical is pleased to welcome Katherine Royster to the 3B Medical team in the position of Vice President of Sales and Marketing. In this role Royster will execute our marketing and sales strategy in the U.S. market and lead the company’s independent sales representatives across the country.
ST. LOUIS (November 11, 2020)—Responsive Respiratory introduces upgraded sanitizing and travel case for the Purify O3 CPAP Sanitizer.
The Purify O3 sanitizer utilizes ozone technology to disinfect reusable medical supplies such as CPAP/BiPAP accessories, nebulizers and more. The newly upgraded sanitizing and travel case offers 53% greater capacity. The Purify O3 is independently laboratory tested to kill 99.99% of bacteria and germs in a short 35-minute cycle.
LAFAYETTE, La., November 10, 2020)—LHC Group, Inc. announced that it has agreed to purchase East Valley Hospice and East Valley Palliative Care in Mesa, Arizona. The agreement is expected to close on Jan. 1, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions.
FRISCO, Texas (November 10, 2020)—Soleo Health, a national provider of complex specialty pharmacy and infusion services, announced it was selected as a tier-one preferred provider by AscellaHealth for the care and management of its members requiring intravenous immunoglobin therapies (IVIG) as well as subcutaneous immunoglobin therapies (SCIG).
MCHENRY, Ill., (November 10, 2020)—Medela LLC announced the release of new data in a peer-reviewed SAWC Fall published poster and white paper supplement to Wounds demonstrating the Medela Invia Liberty Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) System innovates the current NPWT standard of care. Despite many important developments since its inception, NPWT has seen little innovation in the way it is delivered and controlled at the wound bed nor how fluid removal is managed.
BALA CYNWYD, Penn. (November 10, 2020)—Connect America, a provider of comprehensive telehealth, remote patient monitoring (RPM), and personal emergency response systems (PERS) announced today that Janet Dillione has been hired to lead the company as its new chief executive officer (CEO).
CHICAGO—(November 10, 2020)—BrightStar Care, a national provider of homecare and medical staffing services, announced it will join Dina’s digital home care coordination network.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 6, 2020)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued another revision to change request 11855—Penalty for Delayed Request for Anticipated Payment (RAP) Submission—Implementation. The Change Request (CR) revision added remittance advice message information related to the No Pay RAP penalty.
Home health agencies (HHAs) should note that Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) will: