WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 13, 2017)—Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare is taking on an expanded leadership role in the home medical equipment (HME) sector by becoming the only HME manufacturer supporting the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) as a Platinum-level partner, the highest sponsorship category for the Association.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (June 9, 2017)—QS/1 is excited to announce it has added another certification through Elavon to process transactions for Europay, MasterCard and Visa (EMV) compliant cards.
“QS/1 continues to give our pharmacy customers as many options as possible to accept this new credit card standard,” said Sonny Anderson, QS/1’s vice president of Systems and Technology. “Being certified by Elavon allows QS/1 to process EMV payments through its system.”
Seniors and baby boomers are online in larger numbers than you may realize
The guidelines will aid accreditation-seeking companies adjust to the new regulations.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 9, 2017)—Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) released the 2018 CHAP Standards of Excellence v.1 that will equip home health providers with the tools they need to meet changing Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements, which are proposed to go into effect on January 13, 2018.
Comments due by August 7, 2017.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 5, 2017)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued proposed revisions to arbitration agreement requirements for long-term care facilities. These proposed revisions would help strengthen transparency in the arbitration process, reduce unnecessary provider burden and support residents’ rights to make informed decisions about important aspects of their health care.
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ATLANTA (June 8, 2017)—Early registration for Medtrade, the fall edition of the nation’s premiere HME trade show, opens Monday, June 12. The show will once again be held in its familiar home at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, from Oct 23-25, 2017.
Welcome a new VP of national accounts, CFO and director of marketing
OLD FORGE, Pa. (June 7, 2017)—Golden Technologies announces the appointment of several new employees who will help lead dynamic growth within the organization.
Cy Corgan as Vice President of National Accounts
In this newly created position, Cy is responsible for expanding upon and building relationships with strategic accounts in the U.S. home medical equipment and aging in place health care market.
A letter from AAHomecare defines expectations.
—Via AAHomecare, WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 7, 2017)—With the publishing of the fee schedule by CMS, the HME industry is still awaiting the Department of Defense Health plans and timeline for implementing the Cures Act.