Latest Home medical equipment Stories
GASTONIA, N.C. and HENDERSONVILLE, N.C., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The controversial Medicare bidding procurement program for home medical equipment is forcing many small and large providers in North Carolina to lay off employees or close their businesses, developments that will likely disrupt the quality of service and products received by Medicare beneficiaries, says the American Association for Homecare. Under the defective and dangerous program, the Centers for...
WASHINGTON, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A bi-partisan group of House members have filed legislation that would prevent the expansion of the Medicare bidding process for home medical equipment and replace it with a more effective procurement system, one that would provide quality goods and services to Medicare beneficiaries and slow job losses in the industry, says the American Association for Homecare. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130515/DC14161) The...
Portable device enhances patient mobility; now available in U.S. market AUSTIN, Texas, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (HFCWO) vest that gives respiratory patients the freedom to move around during treatments is now available in the United States, International Biophysics Corporation (IBC) announced today. The AffloVest - already widely prescribed in Europe - represents a major advancement in the treatment of respiratory diseases such as...
MIAMI, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanomedics International Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: SIMH) ("Sanomedics"), a medical technology holding company that focuses on game-changing products, services and ideas, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Prime Time Medical, Inc., of Largo, Florida ("Prime Time") for an aggregate purchase price of $3,000,000, which includes the issuance of $750,000 in common shares of Sanomedics (approximately 468,000 shares), $1...
WASHINGTON, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Medicare patients are one step closer to ensuring continued access to much-needed home medical equipment thanks to the bipartisan efforts of Rep. Tom Price, M.D. (R-Ga.) and Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) Late last night, the two Congressmen, senior members of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced a bill that will prevent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) from implementing Round 2 of a controversial national...
HARRISBURG, Pa., April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 2nd, Dynamic Healthcare Services, Inc. ("DHS") of Harrisburg, PA, a portfolio company of GMH Ventures LLC ("GMH") announced the addition of David Erb as their new Director of Sales to increase the growth and expansion of the DHS sales organization. "Dave's extensive management experience and sales expertise in the HME marketplace provides DHS with a successful strategist and leader for our growing sales operation," commented...
LOS ANGELES, April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The controversial Medicare bidding procurement program for home medical equipment is forcing many small and large providers in California to lay off employees or close their businesses, developments that will likely disrupt the quality of service and products received by Medicare beneficiaries, says AAHomecare. Under the defective and dangerous program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is reducing...
The innovative, device agnostic service helps HMEs better serve patients on sleep therapy. Denver, CO (PRWEB) March 19, 2013 CareTouch Communications, Inc. announced the release of Adhere™, a sleep therapy compliance monitoring service for Home Medical Equipment (HME) providers. Adhere™ is part of the company’s current CareTouch360™ platform which communicates with patients and gives HME providers comprehensive patient status during the first three months they are on sleep...
Dynamic Healthcare Services Strategically Expands Its Business and Product Offerings in the Hazleton, PA Market with the APO2 Acquisition HARRISBURG, Pa., March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dynamic Healthcare Services, Inc. ("DHS"), a portfolio company of GMH Ventures LLC ("GMH"), announced today that it acquired the operating assets of APO2 of Hazleton, PA on February 5, 2013. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. APO2 is a full service HME (Home Medical Equipment) company...
NEW YORK, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Durable Medical Equipment companies continue their rally to protect Medicare Beneficiaries who will fall victim to the alarming changes instituted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Durable Medical Equipment companies from across New York have aligned in their effort to safeguard Medicare Beneficiaries. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that Round 2 of its bidding process, which is expected...
