DALLAS—To improve their bottom line and operations, care-at-home organizations plan to focus on shoring up operational processes and how they manage staffing and scheduling, according to the just-released 2024 Industry Trends Report.
WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM Fulfillment, a VGM Group Inc. company, announced Peter Martin will serve as president beginning Jan. 15. Martin will also join VGM Group’s team of senior leaders.
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Military medical equipment supplier JANZ Corporation is expanding into the consumer home medical equipment (HME) market through the acquisition of Mullaney’s Medical Supply, a locally owned and operated company that has served the Greater Cincinnati area since 1936.
WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM Live at Home, a division of VGM & Associates, unveiled its newly redesigned website, vgmliveathome.com.
NORTHFIELD, Illinois—Medline, a manufacturer and supplier of medical supplies and solutions, announced the successful acquisition of United Medco, a national provider and partner of supplemental benefits and member engagement solutions.
LIBERTY LAKE, Washington—Family Resource Home Care, an independent homecare agency in the Pacific Northwest, has named Hector Barragan as chief executive officer effective January 2024. Barragan formerly served as the company’s chief operations officer. Jeff Wiberg, the company's founder and former chief executive officer, is transitioning his focus toward mergers and acquisitions for the company.
WASHINGTON—The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) voted on Jan. 11 to recommend that Congress reduce 2025 home health payment rates by 7%.
While the move was expected, advocates and the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) still voiced their disappointment at the guidance.
OWINGS MILLS, Maryland—The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Lymphedema Treatment Act (LTA) Final Rule, which outlines coverage for compression garments and related accessories through Medicare Part B, went into effect Jan. 1, 2024.
WASHINGTON—The Justice Department sent to the Federal Register for publication a notice of proposed rulemaking under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that aims to improve access to medical diagnostic equipment (MDE) for people with disabilities. MDE includes equipment like medical examination tables, weight scales, dental chairs, x-ray machines and mammography equipment.
LYNCHBURG, Virgina—A November 2023 indictment, returned under seal by a federal grand jury in Roanoke, Virginia charging nine people with health care fraud conspiracy, money laundering and obstruction of justice, has been unsealed following the arrest and initial court appearances of all nine defendants.
