SUNRISE, Fla. (Oct. 23, 2013)—Just in time for Veteran’s Day, Interim HealthCare Inc. announced that its newest franchise agreement is with two retiring Air Force veterans in Salt Lake City. Michael Hawkins and Michael Eliason are the recipients of the waived franchise fee that Interim HealthCare announced earlier this year as a special incentive and support for military personnel.

MADISON, Wis. (Oct. 22, 2013)—Dr. JoAnne Robbins, PhD, CCC-SLP, BRS-S, professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and founder of Swallow Solutions, Inc., has been invited to serve as a member of the American Heart Association. The American Heart Association is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

TEANECK, N.J. (Oct. 21, 2013)—Apex Foot Health & Wellness, a division of Aetrex Worldwide Inc., announced the launch of the Apex T2000 to the Stretchables Collection—shoes that provide maximum protection and optimum comfort for individuals suffering from diabetes, arthritis or swollen feet. The new addition is designed to limit stress at the areas of the foot most susceptible to pain.

CMS recently announced that StrategicHealthSolutions has become a supplemental medical review/specialty contractor (SMRC) to “perform and/or provide support for a variety of tasks aimed at lowering the improper payment rates and increasing efficiencies of the medical review functions of the Medicare and Medicaid programs.”

HALIFAX, Va. (Oct. 8, 2013)—Wayne E. Stanfield, vice president of provider relations for the American Association for Homecare and former president and CEO of the National Association of Independent Medical Equipment Suppliers (NAIMES),  formally announced his retirement from his position at AAHomecare and the national stage effective November 15, 2013.