WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 20, 2016)—The Visiting Nurse Associations of America (VNAA) today commended the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) decision to delay implementation of the Home Health Pre-Claim Review Demonstration to additional states including Florida, which was originally scheduled for October 1.
ATLANTA (September 16, 2016)—Early registration for Medtrade, the nation’s premiere HME trade show, ends at midnight September 24. The show will once again be held in its familiar home at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, from October 31 through November 3.
ATLANTA (September 15, 2016)—Friends of Disabled Adults and Children (FODAC) is supporting disaster relief efforts in Louisiana, working with its local contacts (particularly in Baton Rouge and Livingston parishes, two of the worst-hit areas) to contribute funding, equipment and other supplies.
COPPELL, Texas (September 15, 2016)—Universal Power Group, a supplier of sealed lead-acid AGM and gel batteries and chargers, has brought on board Bret Tracy as director of business development. Tracy is an industry veteran, having recently launched Vita Mobility Werks, a start-up scooter importer specializing in niche markets. Prior to VMW, Tracy served on the management teams of MK Battery and Pride Mobility.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 15, 2016)—The Center for Pharmacy Practice Accreditation (CPPA) announced that it has accredited the specialty pharmacy practice model of KloudScript, Inc., a community-led specialty pharmacy care network, in partnership with one of its community pharmacy members, Doc’s Pharmacy. The announcement marks the first time a specialty-at-retail service provider and pharmacy provider have jointly received this industry-leading accreditation.