Tag: Hawaii
Gammie HomeCare supports wildfire relief
August 21, 2023HME News Staff
KAHULUI, Hawaii – Gammie HomeCare is asking for donations to help the Maui Food Bank supply basic food needs to residents impacted by the recent wildfires. “Help us match $10,000 in donations,” the company says on its website. To date, Gammie HomeCare has raised nearly $8,000. For every $1 donated, the food bank can provide four meals to the hungry living on the island, according to the provider’s fundraising page. The wildfires damaged more than 2,200 buildings in Lahaina...
CMS awards new bid contracts
April 18, 2014HME News Staff
HONOLULU - CMS has awarded new competitive bidding contracts to two local providers in Hawaii: Aloha Medical and American Home Care Systems. To date, just 13 of the 97 providers who accepted contracts as part of Round 2 of competitive bidding were located in Hawaii. The move is in response to concerns raised by the Hawaiian congressional delegation and the Healthcare Association of Hawaii (HAH) about decreased access to equipment and services. “We appreciate that CMS has taken a positive step...