NEW YORK (May 2, 2017)—Hometeam, an in-home senior care company, announced today that Tom Etergino will be joining as the company’s first-ever Chief Financial Officer. Etergino will be overseeing all financial matters pertaining to Hometeam, and will have a hand in all aspects of what the company does from operations to development. The company has also appointed Thomas Seaman to the role of General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer.

EAST AMHERST, N.Y. (May 1, 2017)—Over 150 Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) stakeholders from across the country came together at the 2017 National CRT Leadership and Advocacy Conference April 26 and 27 in Arlington, Virginia. The theme of the conference was protecting access to CRT for people with disabilities who depend on it to manage their medical needs, minimize their health care costs and maximize their independence.

SILVER SPRING, Md. (May 1, 2017)—The Jewish Council for the Aging (JCA) announced the Kursban Family as their 2017 Humanitarian Awardees for their collective and individual ongoing dedication to causes that better humanity and the world in which we live.

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (May 1, 2017)—Cure Medical has launched a new website (curemedical.com) to spotlight their expanded portfolio of intermittent catheters and closed system catheters, as well as customized content for Cure Medical customers, medical professionals and home medical equipment providers.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 1, 2017)—Home medical equipment (HME) suppliers who use Brightree software now have access to a new tool that will make it easier to participate in industry efforts to collect data on Medicare audits. This tool pulls together much of the data sought for the quarterly HME Audit Key Survey, an initiative supporting industry efforts to advocate on Capitol Hill and at CMS for much-needed audit reform.

Prosecution of Caregivers of At-Risk Adults is Rare in Georgia

—Via AAHomecare WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 27, 2017)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced significant changes to improve the processing and adjudication of recurring/serial claims for capped rental items and certain inexpensive and routinely-purchased items.