home medical equipment

ATLANTA (October 14, 2021)—The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) is proud to announce the 2021 Van Miller Homecare Champion award, recognizing outstanding home medical equipment (HME) service, will be presented to Steve Ackerman, president and CEO of Spectrum Medical in Silver Spring, Maryland.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 13, 2021)—Ninety-five members of the House of Representatives have joined a Congressional sign-on letter urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to finalize the durable medical equipment (DME) rule and extend the 50/50 blended rates for suppliers serving rural areas.

WATERLOO, Iowa (October 12, 2021)—Nominations for the 2021 HME Woman of the Year Award are being accepted through Oct. 22. 

The sixth annual award, presented by VGM, recognizes a woman in the industry who has made increasingly significant contributions throughout her career to her company, community and the home medical equipment (HME) industry.  

ARLINGTON, Va. (October 7, 2021)—Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) announced new home medical equipment (HME)/durable medical equipment, prosthetics and orthotics (DMPOS) standards approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The new standards will be used for all HME/DMEPOS surveys starting Jan. 1 2022. 

FREMONT, Neb. (October 7, 2021)—Kubat HealthCare, a health care service provider, announced the acquisition of Miller Pharmacy Specialties located at 322 E 22nd St, Fremont, Nebraska, 68025.

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (October 6, 2021)—Etac, a developer and provider of ergonomic assistive devices and patient handling equipment, announced the acquisition of Ki Mobility. The acquisition makes it possible for Etac to provide a significantly broader product offering to individuals, families and therapists in need of complex manual rehab wheelchairs, seating and pediatric assistive devices.

AKRON, Ohio (October 5, 2021)—ACU-Serve, Corp. has acquired Professional Medical Administrators, Inc. (Pro-Med) to become the largest home medical equipment (HME) revenue cycle management firm in the United States.
 
Pro-Med was founded in November 1996 by Sylvia Toscano, a respected industry veteran, who will assume a role with ACU-Serve as its V.P. of Client Services.
 

INDIANAPOLIS, (October 4, 2021)—Apria, Inc., a provider of home medical equipment, supplies and related services in the United States, announced the appointment of Christopher G. Lee as chief accounting officer, a newly created position. Lee will report to Debra Morris, Apria’s chief financial officer.

FRESNO, Calif. (October 4, 2021)—Sunrise Medical announced the production of Magic Mobility products out of its newly opened Nashville, Tennessee-based facility. Furthermore, Magic Mobility power wheelchairs will immediately be sold and supported by all Sunrise Medical Associates across the North American market. 

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (October 1, 2021)—3B Medical Inc, a manufacturer and distributor of sleep, oxygen and disinfection products announces the appointment of Tom Pontzius as president, 3B Medical, Inc. effective immediately.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 1, 2021)—AAHomecare’s first-ever virtual legislative conference saw 140 durable medical equipment (DME) industry advocates engage more than 220 Congressional offices on DME priorities, including addressing Medicare rates that don’t reflect the market realities and rising costs currently facing suppliers.
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 1, 2021)—The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has made $25.5 billion in funds available starting Sept. 29th. HHS is now accepting applications for General Distribution Phase 4 and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural payments. HHS is also accepting requests for reconsideration of Phase 3 payment calculations.

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Penn. (September 30, 2021)—AdaptHealth Corp., a provider of patient-centered, health care-at-home solutions including home medical equipment, medical supplies and related services, announcedthat Greg Belinfanti was appointed to the company’s board of directors. Belinfanti is a senior managing director of One Equity Partners (OEP) and will serve as OEP’s designee on the board of directors.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 30, 2021)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Calendar Year (CY) 2022 participants in the Medicare Advantage (MA) Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model. There is a more than two-fold increase in the number of model enrollees covered by participating MA plans in 2022 compared to 2021.

OAKLAND, Calif. (September 30, 2021)–Koya Medical, a health care company on a mission to transform lymphatic and venous care through a comprehensive suite of innovative, people-centric platforms, received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Dayspring Lite treatment for lymphedema and venous disease.