WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 22, 2022)—The Department of Justice announced criminal charges against 36 defendants in 13 federal districts across the United States for more than $1.2 billion in alleged fraudulent telemedicine, cardiovascular and cancer genetic testing, and durable medical equipment (DME) schemes.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 21, 2022)—Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is releasing the first-ever home- and community-based services (HCBS) quality measure set to promote consistent quality measurement within and across state Medicaid HCBS programs. The measure set is intended to provide insight into the quality of HCBS programs and enable states to measure and improve health outcomes for people relying on long-term services and support (LTSS) in Medicaid.
ROSEVILLE, Minn. (July 21, 2022)—Pediatric Home Service (PHS), an independent provider of comprehensive homecare supporting children with medical complexities, announced the expansion of their services into Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska through the acquisition of two pediatric-focused health care providers.
ORANGE, Calif. & ROCKLIN, Calif. (July 19, 2022)—Luna, a provider of in-home physical therapy, has teamed up with UCI Health, to expand access to patient care by providing in-home physical therapy across Orange County, California.
ATLANTA (July 15, 2022)—Brightree has launched the Brightree Digital Experience, new software tools that enable providers to streamline and improve the patient experience through automated and orchestrated text/email patient outreach to keep them updated, electronic documentation and signature capabilities, and video chat allowing for virtual patient support.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (July 15, 2022)—The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) is planning to bring legislation that would freeze reimbursement rates for five years, Calvin McDaniel, the organization’s director of government affairs, said in a webinar hosted by Polsinelli.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (July 14, 2022)—Aeroflow Healthcare, a durable medical equipment (DME) provider based out of Asheville, North Carolina, is proud to announce their $100,000 donation towards an affordable housing project by Haywood Street Community Development (HSCD).
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (July 14, 2022)—Last week, Alabama Medicaid announced that CPAP and BiPAP devices will be billed as a “straight purchase,” ending the rental period payment process for this equipment. The agency also announced the waiver of the compliance requirement for CPAP and BIPAP devices and updated allowable quantities for PAP supplies. The new measures go into effect Aug. 1, 2022.
DURYEA, Penn. (July 14, 2022)—Pride Mobility has promoted Jeffrey Distasio to vice president of Pride Sales.
For the past 3.5 years, Distasio served as senior director, Pride Sales. His responsibilities included directing the inside sales, field sales, technical service and product support teams.
FORT WORTH, Texas (July 14, 2022)—VERTESS, a leading health care mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory firm, is pleased to announce the addition of three new partners. Managing Directors Rachel Boynton, Anna Elliott and Robert Villalobos are the newest additions to the leadership team. All three bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the team and will help shape the growing enterprise with their guidance and expertise.