NORWOOD, Mass. (June 11, 2018)—Reliable Respiratory, a New England home respiratory and specialty medical equipment provider, announced a partnership with Mount Auburn Hospital located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Reliable Respiratory will acquire the patients of Mount Auburn Hospital DME, continuing the delivery of and support for sleep and respiratory-related medical equipment.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (June 7, 2018)—After learning that Dr. Teresa Herbert of Park Ridge Hospital in Hendersonville, North Carolina, was joining her daughter on a mission in Nicaragua and needs respiratory equipment, Aeroflow made the donation to extend its caring reach across the continent and improve the quality of life of Nicaraguan children in need.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 7, 2018)—Since 2015, AAHomecare has been tracking the number of suppliers and their locations to monitor the impact of competitive bidding and other factors on the industry. The analysis has helped to bring these issues to the attention of Congressional offices and HHS to illustrate the need for more sustainable Medicare reimbursement rates and bidding program reforms.
ATLANTA (June 7, 2018)—SmartSaver Rates (formerly Early Bird rates) go into effect on Monday, June 11, 2018. These rates offer attendees the lowest possible prices to attend Medtrade, scheduled for Oct 15–17, 2018, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.
SmartSaver Rates last 18 days, officially ending on Friday, June 29.
Under SmartSaver rates:
Governor Malloy signed SB 243 into law on June 1.
HARTFORD, Conn. (June 6, 2018)—On Friday, June 1, 2018, Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy signed SB 243, “An Act Concerning Audits of Medical Assistance Providers,” into law, effective July 1, 2018. For claims on or after July 1, 2018, Connecticut Medicaid providers will no longer be required to retain the original signature on prescriptions and proof of delivery.
The promise and challenge of community-based care
Hospital-acquired condition rates falling with improved best practices.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 6, 2018)—Data released this week by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) show continued progress in improving patient safety, a signal that initiatives led by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are helping to make care safer.
