Archive: 2026
VGM releases election guide to increase engagement
October 28, 2026HME News Staff
WATERLOO, Iowa – VGM has released a guide to the upcoming mid-term elections to help home medical equipment (HME) providers better understand the policy landscape and identify opportunities for civic engagement.
“An informed HME community is a stronger HME community,” VGM states. “By understanding the issues, knowing where policymakers stand, and participating in the democratic process, HME suppliers can help ensure that the voices of providers and patients are heard. We...
NCPA helps to fund state advocacy efforts
October 28, 2026HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) has launched a new initiative offering strategic funding and support to state-based pharmacy organizations working to strengthen community and long-term care pharmacy. The association says the State Advocacy Program is designed to complement its other state regulatory and legislative work, including its State Panel of Experts, which was launched earlier this year to give state pharmacy associations complementary access...
Insulet’s data platform now available widely in US
October 28, 2026HME News Staff
ACTON, Mass. – Insulet has announced the full market release of Omnipod Discover, a web-based data platform designed for Omnipod 5 users, their caregivers and health care providers, in the United States. The company says the platform turns diabetes data into clear visualizations and personalized insights, providing a shared understanding of therapy patterns and empowering more informed diabetes management decisions. "The future of diabetes care is not just about generating more data, it's...
Kivo Health closes new round of funding for virtual COPD program
October 28, 2026HME News Staff
SEATTLE – Kivo Health, an artificial intelligence-powered virtual care company that helps people manage chronic disease, has announced an oversubscribed $10 million Series A led by Allumia Ventures, with participation from Corewell Health Ventures, Y Combinator, Heuristic Capital and MassMutual Ventures. The round, which brings total funding to more than $16 million, will enable Kivo to expand its health plan partnerships and clinical operations nationwide while advancing its virtual pulmonary...
EnsoData earns new certification for EnsoSleep sleep score software
October 28, 2026HME News Staff
MADISON, Wis. – EnsoData has announced that EnsoSleep, its artificial intelligence (AI) scoring software for in-lab and home sleep studies, has received Full Autoscoring Certification from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). The company says the certification independently validates EnsoSleep’s performance across all four scoring domains evaluated by the program: sleep staging, respiratory events, arousals and leg movements. "Earning full autoscoring certification from...
Is PAP replenishment next? Suppliers should read writing on wall
October 27, 2026Scott Owsiak
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’s) plan to revive the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies Competitive Bidding Program (DMEPOS CBP) in 2028 should prompt suppliers to look beyond the seven product categories included in the upcoming round. The more important question may be: What comes next?
The history of competitive bidding offers a clue. The concept began as a limited demonstration in Polk County, Fla., and San Antonio....
More than walking: What does movement cost the patient?
October 27, 2026Nisha Jacob Savanhu
When we talk about mobility, we often make it sound binary. A patient is mobile or immobile. Walking or bedbound. Independent or dependent. But there is a very large space between those categories – and that is often where home medical equipment (HME) has the greatest opportunity to help.
One question I have learned to ask is not only, “Can this patient make the movement?” but also, “What does that movement cost them?”
A patient may technically...
Senseonics initiates first-in-human study of CGM with no-body component
October 27, 2026HME News Staff
GERMANTOWN, Md. – Senseonics has initiated its first-in-human clinical study evaluating Freedom, an investigational next-generation continuous glucose monitor (CGM) system designed to communicate directly with a mobile device without the need for an external on-body transmitter. The company says the Freedom is an evolution of the same fundamental sensing technology as the Eversense 365 system, with the addition of an integrated battery and embedded Bluetooth communication capability. "Now...
Abilities Expo preps for first event of 2027
October 27, 2026HME News Staff
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Abilities Expo returns to the Long Beach Convention Center Jan. 14-16, 2027, building on last year’s event there, which drew more than 13,000 visitors. This year, the show will feature three, instead of two, exhibit halls with more than 200 exhibitors. “Abilities Expo filled two halls in its first year with us, and we’re proud to welcome it back with a third,” said Robert Smit, general manager of the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center....
Medline hosts Truck Rodeo, awards $15K in prize money
October 27, 2026HME News Staff
NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Medline’s private fleet of truck drivers, MedTrans, recently completed its fourth annual National Truck Rodeo to celebrate their commitment to safety and technical abilities. The company’s fleet of more than 2,100 MedTrans drivers plays an important role in its ability to provide next-day delivery to 95% of its U.S. customers, the company says. “Medline’s team of drivers are the backbone of serving our customers, serving as a friendly face and committed...