WASHINGTON—On March 28, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule (CMS-1810-P) that would update Medicare hospice payments and the aggregate cap amount for fiscal year (FY) 2025 in accordance with existing statutory and regulatory requirements.
DALLAS—AccentCare (the company), a provider in post-acute care, announced that it is recognized as one of “America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024” by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.
NORTH KANSAS CITY, Missouri—North Kansas City Hospital and Alternate Solutions Health Network, a national home health provider, will partner in a new joint venture agreement. Under this collaboration, operating as North Kansas City Hospital Home Health, advanced in-home health care services will be provided to the Northland community and beyond, reaching patients in Clay, Platte, Jackson and Ray counties.
DALLAS—Attendance numbers are in for Medtrade 2024 and Medtrade organizers are reporting a significant jump.
“This year’s Medtrade attracted more than 2,300 qualified attendees,” said Kerry Tyler, associate show director, Medtrade. “That’s an increase of almost 25% over last year.”
According to Sarah Varner, vice president of marketing for Medtrade, attendee analysis revealed nationwide attendance and beyond.
DALLAS—A brightly colored collection of cloth walker covers took the top award at Medtrade's New Product Pavilion on March 28.
The Provider's Choice Gold Award went to the Jover Walker Cover by Jover, a new entry into the market. The owners said they developed the cheerful walker accessory to convince senior family members to use their walkers more regularly, and the idea caught on.
SPRING HOUSE, Pennsylvania—The Compliance Team (TCT), a nationally recognized, CMS-approved health care accreditation organization, celebrates 30 years of optimizing health care delivery and patient outcomes with its proprietary Exemplary Provider Accreditation and Certification Programs.
WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that the next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, April 3, 2024, from 2-3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).
Log on at least 15 minutes prior to the forum start time. The agenda is subject to change.
DALLAS—Those looking to become a certified UpLyft dealer can register for free for UpLyft's first-ever in-person dealer onboarding event, where attendees will be fully trained on everything there is to know about the UpLyft System on Wednesday, March 27 during Medtrade.
Dinner and beverages will be provided. Registration is mandatory in order to ensure everyone gets to eat and drink.
IRVINE, California—Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI), a provider of noninvasive monitoring technologies and audio products, has announced its recognition as one of Fast Company’s Most Innov
VERLAND PARK, Kansas—Netsmart, a provider of software and services for payers, providers and state Medicaid Agencies, announced the deployment of the Netsmart electronic visit verification (EVV) system for the Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services (DPHHS). This implementation facilitates statewide aggregation of critical health care data aligned with the 21st Century Cures Act.
