—via AAHomecare WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 18, 2016)—The American Association for Homecare will honor Melissa Cross, vice president of the homecare division for O.E. Meyer Co., as the first recipient of the Van Miller Homecare Champion Award at our upcoming Stand Up for Homecare reception on November 1, 2016 at Medtrade in Atlanta, Ga.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 18, 2016)—Dan Starck, chair of CQRC, responds to the GAO Access Report on Competitive Bidding:
"While the CQRC has supported competitive bidding in concept, we remain deeply concerned about the implementation of the competitive bidding program. Today's report shows that fewer beneficiaries are receiving home oxygen therapy in light of competitive bidding."
SAN DIEGO, (October 18, 2016)—ResMed is teaming up with "The Dr. Oz Show" to launch a campaign to foster better public understanding of sleep health.
The campaign will kick off on "The Dr. Oz Show" airing Thursday, October 20.
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. (October 17, 2016)—Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare, a global manufacturer of medical products, announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Drive Medical Canada, has acquired the mobility and bathroom safety DME business of AMG Medical, effective October 17, 2016. These brands—Hugo, Profilio, AquaSense and Airgo—represent the premier DME brands in Canada and are marketed and distributed to all major wholesalers, pharmacies and homecare dealers throughout Canada.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (October 17, 2016)—Almost Family, Inc.—a leading provider of home health nursing services—today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in the entity holding the home health and hospice assets of Community Health Systems, Inc. (referred to herein as CHS Home Health, pertaining solely to the home health and hospice business of CHS).
Home Health Agencies Prep for Hurricane Matthew and Its Aftermath
In the wake of a final rule issuance on emergency preparedness from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), home health care companies were tested Friday as Hurricane Matthew barreled down on the United States. (Amy Baxter/Home Health Care News)