Via AAHomecare—WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 7, 2016)—This afternoon, the Senate passed H.R. 34, the 21st Century Cures Act (CURES) by a 94–5 margin. The bill's HME-related provisions remain unchanged from our summary last week; the bill's positive measures, its effect on future Medicaid reimbursement rates, and the road ahead are discussed in the President's Message that follows below.
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (Decemer 7, 2016)—Today’s patients are encouraged to be up and moving as soon after surgery as possible. With this in mind, SIGVARIS has created a new line of anti-embolism stockings to help prevent a deep vein thrombosis (DVT or blood clot) during bed rest and provide the benefits of graduated compression when transitioning from recovery to early rehabilitation.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (December 6, 2016)—The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) recently submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the implementation of Sec. 704 (also known as the pharmacy “lock-in” provision) in the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (CARA).
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (December 5, 2016)—Numotion has announced a new partnership with RibGrips to make the product available at shopnumotion.com. American-made and designed by a quadriplegic veteran, these wheelchair handrims feature soft rib discs that offer 360-degrees of gripping surface molded over aluminum handrings that attach to most standard wheels.
Trump Names Rep. Tom Price as Next HHS Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), a fierce critic of the Affordable Care Act and a proponent of overhauling the nation’s entitlement programs, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. (Amy Goldstein and Phillip Rucker/Washington Post)
Bigger numbers are driven by high-quality care, benefitting patients and saving costs
WATERLOO, Iowa (December 2, 2016)—Industry veteran Jim Greatorex has been selected as vice president of Accessible Home Improvement of America (AHIA), a division of VGM Group, Inc.
As vice president, Greatorex will be responsible for overseeing AHIA’s nationwide network of certified providers and contractors. He will also be tasked with helping members develop business strategies to educate consumers on the many products and services available to live independently.
LENEXA, Kan. (December 1, 2016)—Mediware Information Systems, Inc. is hosting a free webinar for attendees on Thursday, January 19, 2017, at 1:00 CST, 2:00 EST, to discuss how DME suppliers can participate in telehealth arrangements while staying within the law. The webinar is entitled “DME Telehealth Arrangements: What is Proper and What is a Sham?,” presented by Jeffrey S. Baird, of Brown & Fortunato, P.C.