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WASHINGTON – CMS plans to primarily focus MAC, RAC and SMRC medical reviews on claims with dates of service outside of the public health emergency, the agency stated in a recent clarification.  CMS stated:  “During the PHE, flexibilities were applied across claim types. For certain DME items, this included the non-enforcement of clinical indications for coverage. Since clinical indications for coverage were not enforced for certain DME items provided during the PHE, once...

NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Medline has sent hundreds of cases of medical supplies to Eastern Kentucky to help with the treatment and care of residents living in the nine counties impacted by recent catastrophic floods. Medline transported the supplies from distribution centers in Jeffersonville, Indiana, and throughout the U.S. to SOS International, a Louisville-based nonprofit organization that is coordinating assistance in the area. “Our teams were able to quickly mobilize to obtain and transport...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Wayne Grau will start as executive director of NCART in August.  Grau, whose experience includes working for a large manufacturer, a provider and a member services organization, will replace Don Clayback, who will retire on Sept. 13 after 13 years leading the organization.  “Wayne will bring a vast knowledge base to NCART and will help move the organization ahead,” said Greg Packer, president of NCART and president of U.S. Rehab, a division of the...

GRAYSLAKE, Ill. – Medline will host a ribbon cutting ceremony on July 20 for its new 1.4 million-square-foot, LEED-certified distribution center in Grayslake, Ill. The ceremony will feature local dignitaries and representatives from major hospitals, nursing homes and health care providers in the region. The center, estimated to be the largest medical grade distribution center in the U.S., will service facilities throughout the Midwest. The center represents a $125 million investment in Grayslake...

NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Medline is offering in-person and virtual sessions for outpatient wound centers and virtual boot camps for post-acute care providers on complex skin health topics, ranging from prevention of skin breakdown to wound etiologies, and appropriate treatments. "It will take time to fully assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on skin health management, but we have learned that successful organizations continue to empower their staff," said Amin Setoodeh, senior vice president...

NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Medline has entered into a multi-year prime vendor partnership with Baptist Health South Florida to identify new strategies for enhancing data-driven operational and clinical efficiencies. As the system’s primary supplier, Medline will exclusively provide an extensive portfolio of essential medical supplies and solutions across the health system’s 12 hospitals and more than 200 outpatient centers and physician practices. “When Medline becomes an extension...

NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Medline has a new a multi-year $725 million prime vendor partnership with New York-based Mount Sinai Health System to provide an extensive portfolio of essential medical supplies and solutions across the health system's eight hospital campuses, school of medicine and ambulatory practices. “For over 20 years, the Medline team has been working closely with the Mount Sinai Health System to ensure we truly understand and consistently support their system's challenges...

NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Medline, backed by private equity for the first time, spent much of 2021 on “self-improvement” projects, says Paul Miller, better equipping the company for expansion into additional product offerings and other growth this year.  The company received outside investment in October from private equity firms Blackstone, Carlyle and Hellman & Friedman in a deal worth a reported $30-plus billion.  “I’m excited to see where the opportunities...

NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Medline opened five newly constructed distribution centers in 2021, with two more scheduled to be completed in 2022, as part of its $1.5 billion Healthcare Resilience Initiative.  The newest LEED-certified distribution center, set to open in the first quarter of 2022, is in Richmond Hill, Ga., less than 30 miles from the Port of Savannah. It will provide an additional 1.2 million square feet of space to stockpile supplies for customer distribution centers throughout...

NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Medline opened five newly constructed distribution centers in 2021, with two more scheduled to be completed in 2022, as part of its $1.5 billion Healthcare Resilience Initiative.  The newest LEED-certified distribution center, set to open in the first quarter of 2022, is in Richmond Hill, Ga., less than 30 miles from the Port of Savannah. It will provide an additional 1.2 million square feet of space to stockpile supplies for customer distribution centers throughout...