LONG BEACH, Calif. (March 3, 2016)—Students in the CSULB Industrial Design program have begun redesigning mobility and home medical products for a design competition sponsored by Mobül: the Home Mobility Store, in Long Beach, California.

LAS VEGAS (March 1, 2016)—Manufacturer representatives from nine finalists in the biannual Innovative HME Retail Product Awards (sponsored by HomeCare) vied for the coveted top three awards on day one of Medtrade Spring at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.

The top three winners are:

1) Pride Mobility Products (Booth #130): Jazzy Air Powerchair 

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 3, 2016)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the final annual Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for the 2017 coverage year, along with related guidance documents, as part of their ongoing efforts to promote healthy and stable markets that work for consumers and insurers.

CHICAGO (February 29, 2016)—Population Health, one of the hottest topics in health care in the last year, is becoming a focus of health care delivery organizations as the emphasis of health care delivery changes from volume- to value-based care.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 3, 2016)—Program Integrity Enhancements to the Provider Enrollment Process (CMS-6058-P)
This proposed rule is part of CMS’s ongoing and continuous effort to prevent questionable providers and suppliers from entering the Medicare program and enhance our ability to promptly identify and act on instances of improper behavior.

Bridging the Gap Between Medical and Mental Health Care

ATLANTA, (March 3, 2016)—GF Health Products, Inc. proudly introduces the Matrix 4000.

The Basic American Medical Products Matrix 4000 extended care bed is shown at right. The Matrix 4000 offers advanced positioning options including Chair, Trendelenburg, and Reverse Trendelenburg.

The bed features a height travel range of 8.95 inches to 27 inches, has a safe work load of 450 pounds, and is available in 35 inch and 42 inch widths.