WASHINGTON—Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) adjustments for the Calendar Year 2024 DMEPOS fee schedule.
Tamara Motley was found guilty of health care fraud
LOS ANGELES—A South Bay woman has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for billing Medicare more than $24 million by submitting fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME)—mostly power wheelchairs (PWC)—and PWC repairs, many of which were never performed, the Justice Department announced.
Teufel served as CEO of Lincare Holdings Inc. for five years and the previous five years as Lincare’s CFO
NASHVILLE, Tennessee—National Seating & Mobility (NSM), a North American provider of comprehensive mobility solutions, has named Crispin Teufel as chief executive officer (CEO). Chuck Bodner, who had been serving as interim CEO, will continue in his role as chief financial officer (CFO).
Company strengthens remote digital health offerings & accelerates development of new tech features with new key appointments in the U.S, Finland
ESPOO, Finland—Finnish health tech company and remote patient monitoring platform provider Medixine has continued its growth by appointing two key senior personnel. The company’s ongoing expansion in the U.S. is strengthened by new VP of United States operations Josh Parkinson, who will provide enhanced support and facilitate the growth of Medixine’s U.S. customers and partners, with future plans to establish a U.S.-based subsidiary.
A key feature of this integration is the consolidation of all provider communications related to a patient's care into one stream
OMAHA, Nebraska—WorldView, a provider of health care workflow automation, and Care Coordinations, an advanced communication
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The company named Meghan Gamboa as CMO & announced the hires of Celica Costantino, VP of retail, and Khadijah Lewis, Sr. director of healthcare
PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island—Ageless Innovation, a global company that aims to reimagining how we positively live and age together through the power of play, announced the promotion of Meghan Gamboa to the post of chief marketing officer, as well as the hires of Celica Costantino, who will lead the company’s retail division, and Khadijah Lewis, who joins the health care team.
A fraudulent medical supply scheme targeted elderly Medicare and TRICARE beneficiaries
SPOKANE, Washington—Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Thomas Andrew Webster, M.D., age 50, of Sylvania, Ohio, has been charged by Filing of Information on one count of Conspiracy to Violate the Anti-Kickback Statue in connection with a fraudulent medical supply scheme that targeted elderly Medicare and TRICARE beneficiaries throughout Washington and in other states.
The acquisition expands the nationwide DME platform
IRVING, Texas—National HME, a provider of durable medical equipment (DME) solutions and services to hospice and alternate sites of care, announced that it has acquired Hospice Source, a provider of medical equipment to hospice patients and facilities. This acquisition expands National HME’s footprint, with added capacity to offer services and solutions to hospices and their patients across the United States.
Stericycle's third annual health care workplace safety trend report reveals significant challenges for health care professionals & consumers