LONDON—Signifier Medical Technologies Limited, which makes medical technology for sleep-disordered breathing, today announced the introduction of its newest SKU, 18010, which features a hardware remote control specifically designed to meet Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements for reimbursement. The company said this development means eXciteOSA therapy can be more readily accessed by Medicare and Medicaid patients.
LAFAYETTE, Louisiana—Viemed Healthcare, Inc., which provides respiratory care and technology-enabled home medical equipment services, reported its financial results for the fourth quarter (Q4) and full year of 2024 on March 11, 2025.
WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) published a proposed decision memo on using noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) at home to treat chronic respiratory failure (CRF) connected to COPD, the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) reported.
WASHINGTON—In-home care brings value to patients and taxpayers and should be expanded—but instead, it’s facing drastic cuts, Empath Health CEO Jonathan Fleece told members of Congress at a hearing.
WASHINGTON—More than 10,000 rare disease advocates signed a petition led by the EveryLife Foundation f
DALLAS—Enhabit, Inc. (NYSE: EHAB), a home health and hospice provider, announced that it has achieved Level 2 recognition as an Age-Friendly Health System—Committed to Care Excellence by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). Enhabit said this recognition honors its dedication to providing high-quality, evidence-based care to older adults, ensuring their unique needs and preferences are consistently met.
LIVINGSTON, Tennessee—Encore Healthcare, a respiratory provider for the home medical equipment (HME) industry, announced the integration of its innovative Nexus program with React Health, Mōvair and Philips cloud-based ventilator management platforms. These integrations mark the first of several integrations that aim to reduce the workload for HME providers managing ventilator patients and allowing for streamlined compliance management.
NEWARK, New Jersey—A Florida man was convicted by a federal jury for his role in a durable medical equipment (DME) kickback scheme that caused millions of dollars in losses to Medicare and other insurance providers.
MINNEAPOLIS—Gem Specialty Health, Inc., the nationwide virtual care company specializing in sleep care, announced a $7 million Series A funding round co-led by
WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its 2025 Quality Conference, which was scheduled for March 17-19, has been postponed. CMS said future conference dates will be announced at a later time. To stay up to date on information regarding the conference, visit cmsqualcon.com.