ATLANTA (October 21, 2015)—This year’s annual Homecare Champion Award will go to brothers Joey Tart and Billy Tart, co-founders of Family Medical Supply, Inc., a home oxygen and home medical equipment company with 17 locations throughout central and eastern North Carolina.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 15, 2015)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced the beginning of the Medicare Open Enrollment period where people with Medicare can shop for a Medicare Advantage (MA) or Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) for 2016. The Medicare Open Enrollment period happens every year from October 15 through December 7.
WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (October 21, 2015)—Qualidigm, the mission-driven national healthcare consulting company in Wethersfield, Conn. today announced its exclusive agreement with Medline Industries, Inc. to market and distribute the company’s web-based compliance solution, SMARTAUDIT.
BALL GROUND, Ga. (October 20, 2015)—CAIRE Inc., a globally recognized brand in oxygen therapy announces early sign-up for its FreshAire customer portal will take place on the tradeshow floor of the 2015 Medtrade Fall Conference. Logging in to the portal will allow providers access to clinical data, education and VIP services and events. Customers can choose to participate in a frequent buyer program and take advantage of monthly specials.
DALLAS, Texas (10/21/2015)—The 50-year old Medicare program is not aging well; and that’s not good news for seniors, according to a new report by National Center for Policy Analysis Senior Fellow Devon Herrick. The report identifies three factors driving Medicare towards bankruptcy:
As the national competitive bidding rollout approaches, many HME providers are looking toward a more diversified payer mix
LENEXA, Kan. (October 20, 2015)—Mediware Information Systems, Inc., a provider of comprehensive post-acute healthcare software, announces that the second planned and on-time software release of CareTend will be showcased at the upcoming Medtrade home medical equipment conference in Atlanta, Georgia, from October 26–29 in booth #1319.
GLENDALE, Ariz. (October 19, 2015)—Gary Cox, CEO of PMDRX is pleased to announce that PMDRX (Power Mobility Doctor Rx LLC) has been named as a semifinalist in the Arizona Innovation Challenge. The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) today announced 25 semifinalists in the Fall 2015 round of the Arizona Innovation Challenge (AIC), a bi-annual business plan competition for promising early-stage companies in high-growth industries.