Midwest Respiratory & Rehab Acquires Community HME

BARABOO, Wisc. (Jan. 13, 2015)—Community HME LLC, a durable medical equipment business with locations in Baraboo and Richland Center, Wisconsin, has been acquired by Midwest Respiratory & Rehab, headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

Midwest Respiratory & Rehab currently has ten operations in Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and South Dakota, with Community HME being their first acquisition in Wisconsin.

Dealer's Medical Equipment Purchased, Renamed DME Solutions
(Jan. 8, 2015)—The owners of Dealer’s Medical Equipment Solutions Inc., with operating subsidiaries conducting business as Colorado Compressed Gases and High Point Service Center, has successfully completed the sale of its aggregate business entity in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Dealer’s Medical Equipment Solutions Inc. has been a medical equipment resource since 1999.
CMS Administrator Tavenner to Step Down

WASHINGTON (Jan. 16, 2015)—According the American Association of Homecare, Marilyn Tavenner, who has served as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) since 2010, announced today that she will resign from the administration in February. Tavenner is most well known for implementing the roll-out of the Health Insurance Marketplace as part of the Affordable Care Act.