WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 19, 2020)—As noted last week, HHS opened the application portal for CARES Act relief for Medicaid/CHIP-only providers. The new round of relief is for health care providers who have directly billed their state Medicaid/CHIP programs or Medicaid managed care plans between Jan.
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. (June 19, 2020)— Casamba, an electronic medical record provider serving the post-acute sector, has just issued a white paper on diversification. Contract therapy organizations and the skilled nursing facilities (SNF) they often partner with are at an inflection point. The population of the United States is rapidly aging as more and more baby boomers reach retirement age.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (June 18, 2020)—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is seeking nominations for the Jim Newberry Award for Extraordinary Service. Now in its fourth year, the award recognizes outstanding individuals who demonstrate extraordinary service to BOC. It is presented in honor and remembrance of longtime practitioner, BOC board member and leader James Newberry, Jr., BOCP, BOCO, BOCPD, who passed away in 2016.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., (June 18, 2020)—Netsmart announced it has been ranked No. 1 in multiple areas across the behavioral health and post-acute care settings by Black Book Research’s annual survey. The health care technology provider received the top 2020 client-rated awards in the electronic health record (EHR) categories of behavioral health, post-acute, sub-acute and rehabilitative care, senior care and assisted living, home health care, hospice and palliative care.
Bram Sable-Smith, Wisconsin Public Radio, June 17, 2020
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Stacy Ellingen, 34, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, lost two of the three caregivers she depends on to dress, shower, eat and use the bathroom. The caregivers — both University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh students — returned to their parents’ homes when the university canceled in-person classes.
ST. LOUIS (June 17, 2020)—Responsive Respiratory, a provider of high pressure oxygen products, announces move of its facility.
Responsive Respiratory, a leader in the manufacture and distribution of high pressure oxygen products relocated its corporate offices in late March. RRI’s new facility features 38,000 square feet of combined office, manufacturing, warehouse and distribution space.
ATLANTA (June 17, 2020)—GF Health Products, Inc. (Graham-Field) announced that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Gendron, Inc. Gendron is one of the USA’s leading designers and manufacturers of mobile patient management, specializing in bariatric beds, mobility, seating, transfer and transport for long-term care, homecare, rehabilitation and acute care.
Washington D.C. (June 17, 2020)—As Congress prepares another COVID-19 relief package, a major association of care providers for older Americans launched a nationwide “Act For Older Adults” campaign to demand that it include comprehensive relief measures to safeguard older adults and care workers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 15, 2020)—While there are undoubtedly new challenges that all providers have had to deal with during this public health emergency (PHE), some hospices have dealt with exceptional challenges in serving residents of facilities (nursing homes, assisted living facilities, independent living, etc.).
Waterloo, Iowa (June 15, 2020)—After a rigorous eight weeks of planning, Heartland At Home officially debuts today, June 15, as more than 1000 registrants begin VGM’s virtual conference.
The conference kicks off with a special keynote from VGM’s regulatory and payer relations experts, Mark Higley, Ronda Buhrmester, Craig Douglas and John Gallagher, where they’ll speak on the topic “HME in the Post-Pandemic Era: Analysis & Commentary.”