WATERLOO, Iowa—Leitten Consulting has released a comprehensive report highlighting the critical need for Medicare to shift its focus from competitive bidding to proactive investment in durable medical equipment (DME). The report, authored by Brian Leitten, underscores the cost savings and health benefits of providing timely DME to Medicare beneficiaries. 

MEDFORD, Massachusetts & NEWARK, New Jersey—Innovive Health, a data-driven home health care agency serving complex behavioral health patients, and The Peace of Mind (POM) Safe, a personal safety solution for health care workers, announced a new partnership that aims to offer the POM Safe solution to clinicians. 

HOPKINSVILLE, Kentucky—EZ-ACCESS, a provider of mobility and accessibility solutions, announced another step in its partnership with PBR (Professional Bull Riders) that commits to inclusivity and accessibility for everyone.

BANNOCKBURN, Illinois—BrightStar Care, a homecare and medical staffing franchise, announced a significant business milestone: reaching 400 open locations.

WASHINGTON—The House passed 14 new bipartisan health bills. The following bills were passed out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and passed the House unanimously. 

WASHINGTON—The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recovered Medicare payments to providers under the COVID-19 Accelerated and Advance Payment (CAAP) programs in compliance with federal requirements, according to an audit conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG).

ARLINGTON, Virginia—The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) announced it will be holding webinars on the topics of home medical equipment (HME), e-prescribing strategies, durable medical equipment (DME) suppliers and billing in October. The details of the webinars are listed below.

HELSINKI, Finland—Veri, a health care technology provider focusing on metabolic health, announced it has been acquired by ŌURA, a health technology company and maker of the Oura Ring, which provides 24/7 insights into sleep, fitness and stress for wellness. 

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee—Middle Tennessee Pharmacy Services (MTPS), an innovative long-term care (LTC) pharmacy company and member of Guardian Pharmacy Services, announced the acquisition of the LTC and “MEDIpack” service lines from TwelveStone Health Partners, a provider of comprehensive chronic care medication services.

MONTVALE, New Jersey— Dynarex Corporation, a durable medical equipment and disposable medical product provider, named Amy Strobach as the winner of the 2024 Dynarex Emergency Medical Services (EMS) First Responder Caring Award (FRCA). This award recognizes EMS professionals and agencies that have demonstrated exceptional care through service actions or programs designed to improve the health and safety of the community.