OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (July 16, 2018)—Allegiance Group, a provider of patient-pay collections, announced COLLECTPlus has earned Certified status for information security from HITRUST.

LENEXA, Kan.—Mediware Information Systems, Inc., announced that it has acquired Fazzi Associates, aiming to combine strengths for growth and greater capacity to help post-acute and community-based providers, and further the company's position in the home health and hospice market.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 12, 2018)—On Tuesday, July 10, the Trump administration released a new list of goods imported from China that could face 10 percent tariffs. Items on the list that may be of particular interest to the HME community include:

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 12, 2018)—AAHomecare has developed a new two-page summary that recaps 16 significant reimbursement policy shifts affecting the HME community, including fee schedule adjustments, the implementation of competitive bidding, expansion of bidding-derived prices nationwide, and limiting the federal allowable for Medicaid.  

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 11, 2018)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) took steps toward changing Medicare’s DME fee schedule payments, proposing market-oriented reforms to the durable medical equipment prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive bidding program (CBP).

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 11, 2018)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed changes to the Medicaid Provider Reassignment regulation that would eliminate a state’s ability to divert Medicaid payments away from providers, with the exception of payment arrangements explicitly authorized by statute.

PALMETTO, Fla. (July 11, 2018)—Armadillo Mobility Lift Accessories Inc. announces the availability of the U-DOCK system. The U-DOCK product is described as a versatile, aluminum basket for mobility scooters and powerchairs and a multi-accessory basket that can be installed in as little as five-minutes.

U-DOCK comes in two sizes, a mini U-DOCK for one product at a time, or the fully-customizable, full-sized U-DOCK.

SAN DIEGO and SAN FRANCISCO (July 11, 2018)—ResMed a provider of sleep apnea treatment and connected health solutions, and Verily, an Alphabet company, announced their agreement to form a new joint venture.

ATLANTA and PASADENA, Calif. (July 11, 2018)—Aveanna Healthcare, a national pediatric home health care provider, announced the completed acquisition of Premier Healthcare Services, LLC, provider of pediatric services to patients in California, Colorado and Texas. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

BOSTON (July 10, 2018)—Working to provide a new type of wound care treatment in the home, MyWoundDoctor, LLC, was recognized during the 2018 Northeastern University Nurse Innovation Entrepreneurship Competition and won AARP's audience choice award at the event.