BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (August 7, 2017)—Numotion, a provider of complex rehab technology (CRT), has acquired the rehab division of CVC Home Medical in Wilmington, N.C., extending its reach and capacity in eastern North Carolina. CVC has been in business for more than 20 years, serving thousands of customers in the Wilmington and Morehead City areas.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (August 7, 2017)—Smith Drug Company (SDC) has announced that Matthew Pike has been named to the newly-created position of associate vice president of strategy, Industry Relations. In this role, Pike will work with Smith Drug Company to develop and operationalize strategy designed to maximize efficiencies and market share. Pike will also leverage his background as a resource for industry relations.
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Meeting and follow-up letter highlighted patient access in non-competitive bid areas.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 2, 2017)—AAHomecare’s Kim Brummett and Mina Uehara recently participated in a Government Accounting Office (GAO) interview regarding patient access in non-competitive bid areas and followed up with a letter to the Agency summarizing key points from the session. In discussing the effects on patient access since the 2016 cuts, AAHomecare notes:
The grant helps further testing for personal sound amplification products for seniors.
GLENDALE, Calif. (August 2, 2017)—Front Porch Center for Innovation and Wellbeing (FPCIW), part of Front Porch, a not-for-profit organization that serves individuals and families through full-service retirement, active adult communities and affordable housing communities, announced today it was chosen as a grant recipient by The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Foundation for its “Hearables for All” project.
Payment rates and wage index were included in the final rule.
—Via CMS, WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 1, 2017)—On August 1, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule (CMS-1675-F) that updates fiscal year (FY) 2018 Medicare payment rates and the wage index for hospices serving Medicare beneficiaries, and also updates the hospice quality reporting requirements.