ASHEVILLE, N.C. (December 5, 2018)—Aeroflow Healthcare, a durable medical equipment (DME) provider, announced the acquisition of Wheelock Home Medical’s continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) resupply program. This line of business ensures medical devices are replaced regularly to fully adhere to patients’ sleep apnea treatment, according to Aeroflow, via press release.
PITTSBURGH (December 5, 2018)—Curavi Health Inc. announced the acquisition of TripleCare, a Long Island City, New York-based provider of telemedicine solutions for the post-acute, long-term care industry, including skilled nursing facilities. This acquisition positions Curavi for growth and will enable the company to care for more patients with its services and technology, according to the company. Together, the combined entity will serve nearly 100 facilities across 14 states.
BURLINGAME, Calif. (December 5, 2018)—CareLinx, an online home caregiver network, announced the national launch of Medicare At Home. The product enables Medicare Advantage plans to safely and efficiently enhance their supplemental benefits with non-skilled homecare.
(December 4, 2018)—On October 26, 2018, CMS issued Contract Year (CY) 2020 Medicare Advantage and Part D Flexibility Proposed Rule CMS-4185-P. The rule updates Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D by promoting flexibility and innovation so that MA and Part D sponsors are empowered with the tools to improve quality of care and provide more choices.
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SAN DIEGO (December 4, 2018)—ResMed, a provider of cloud-connected medical devices and out-of-hospital software-as-a-service (SaaS) business solutions, announced it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Propeller Health, a digital therapeutics company providing connected health solutions for people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma.
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (December 4, 2018)—Bonafide Management Systems officially announced that it has full integration with Allegiance Group, a provider of patient pay billing and collection services for DME businesses. This full integration includes single sign on functionality, which provides seamless integration between Bonafide and the AR services provided by Allegiance Group.
CHICAGO (December 4, 2018)—higi SH llc (higi), a population health enablement company that empowers consumers to measure, track and act on their health data, and Bridge Connector, which delivers streamlined integration solutions for health care organizations, have announced a new partnership.