—Via AAHomecare, WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 1, 2017)—Thanks to strong outreach efforts by the HME community, legislation providing relief for rural/non-bid area suppliers spearheaded by Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) and Dave Loebsack (D-Iowa) has garnered 49 original co-sponsors. This is a very strong number of original co-sponsors, eclipsing the 40 original co-sponsors for last year’s legislation on the rural relief issue, H.R. 5210.

ROSEVILLE, Calif. (November 1, 2017)—Always Best Care Senior Services, one of the leading senior care franchise systems in the United States, announced today that Teemol Nadakal, with support from her husband Mat, has opened Always Best Care of Northern Dallas. Located at 6401 Eldorado Pkwy, Suite 328, the new McKinney-based agency provides senior care to communities throughout McKinney and the surrounding areas of Allen and East Frisco.

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. (November 1, 2017)—Transducers USA, a supplier of audible signal devices, has announced the introduction of its new low frequency piezo audio indicators. These solid-state devices are ideal replacements for electro-mechanical audio devices that include moving parts, which eventually wear out.  This innovation represents a new approach to engineering audible signal devices as compared to the use of older electro-mechanical technology.

NEW YORK (October 31, 2017)—The Medicare Rights Center, a national nonprofit consumer service organization that is the largest and most reliable source of independent Medicare information and assistance in the U.S., has been named a “CFP Board CE Quality Partner” after successfully meeting criteria established by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. (CFP Board).

BANNOCKBURN, Ill. (October 31, 2017)—Option Care Enterprises, Inc., the nation’s largest independent provider of home and alternate treatment site infusion services, has partnered with The ALS Association to offer education, support and enhance the quality of life for idividuals affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (October 31, 2017)—With more seniors wanting to age in place longer and the desire to keep patients in the lowest cost care settings, many providers are looking to diversify their care offerings to better meet the evolving needs of patients, partners and staff across the long-term and post-acute care market.

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. (October 31, 2017)—Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare introduced its Med‐Aire Melody Alternating Pressure and Low Air Loss Mattress Replacement System today.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (October 30, 2017)—Netsmart and Cantex Continuing Care Network today announced a new strategic partnership to deploy an innovative “smart referral” management solution. The new solution connects post-acute organizations to referring sources electronically, and streamlines and facilitates the organization’s acceptance or rejection process. Netsmart is the largest post-acute healthcare technology provider.