WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 18, 2019)—Provisions permanently excluding manual complex rehab technology (CRT) wheelchairs from the competitive bidding program have been included in FY 2020 appropriations legislation. The legislation also exempts CRT manual accessories from bidding-derived pricing for an 18-month period, starting Jan. 1, 2020.

SAN FRANCISCO (December 17, 2019)—House calls from a doctor are making a comeback, thanks in part to a tech-savvy culture and consumer demands for better health care access and convenience. In response, Sutter Health | Aetna is teaming up with Heal, a provider of doctor house calls, to bring “doctors to your door” seven days a week. This service includes scheduling doctors’ visits to a member’s home or office, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., through the Heal app, website, or a phone call.

BOYNTON BEACH, FLA. (December 17, 2019)—Consumers can take their cannabidiol (CBD) use to the next level in the new year with PurWell’s new product at its highest potency. PurWell has launched its Full Spectrum Hemp Oil Tincture in unflavored 2000 mg. The product is also available in 1,000 mg.

ORLANDO, Fla. (December 16, 2019)—OxyGo, a company noted for providing high-quality home health care oxygen products, announced that it will host its first Oxygen Expo. The Expo will have sessions hosted by experts focused on the future of respiratory in the home health industry.

The 2020 Oxygen EXPO2 will be held January 21, 2020 at OxyGo Southern in Orlando, Florida.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (December 12, 2019)—National Seating & Mobility (NSM), a provider of complex rehabilitation, mobility and accessibility solutions in the United States and Canada, is further expanding the company’s home accessibility division with new locations in both St. Louis, Missouri, and Buffalo, New York. The pair of acquisitions broadens NSM’s growing footprint.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. & DALLAS, Texas (December 12, 2019)—CellTrak, a provider of comprehensive electronic visit verification, communication and compliance solutions for home and community care, and Axxess, a home health care technology company, announced an integration to provide thousands of home health and homecare agencies seamless electronic visit verification in more states.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 12, 2019)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is requesting comments from the public on questions to include in their competitive bidding program survey to stakeholders. CMS is interested in surveying stakeholders such as beneficiaries, contract suppliers and discharge planners to monitor the program in real-time. These comments are due Friday, Dec. 20.