Archive: August 2026
Vivos Therapeutics, cardiovascular group partner to offer coordinated model for sleep therapy
August 31, 2026HME News Staff
LITTLETON, Colo. – Vivos Therapeutics, medical device and health care services company focused on developing and commercializing innovative diagnostic and treatment methods for patients suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and other health conditions, has executed definitive collaboration and operating agreements with South Palm Cardiovascular Associates (SPCVA) to support establishing and operating a regional Sleep & Airway Medicine Center (SAMC) in Palm Beach County, Fla. The agreements...
RESNA seeks submissions for conference programming
August 31, 2026HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – RESNA will co-locate its 2027 conference with the Abilities International Accessibility Conference in the New York metro area April 29-April 30. At the event, hosted by the Abilities Expo, RESNA will organize sessions and workshops, a scientific paper platform session and posters, a student scientific paper platform session and posters, the Student Design Challenge and the Developer’s Showcase. It is joining NCART, iNRRTS, the Clinician Task Force, ISS and U.S. Rehab...
RESNA announces new, returning board members
August 31, 2026HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – RESNA has announced the election results for its board of directors, including new member Gunjan Dharwan. New and returning members are:
Marta Figueiredo, president-elect
Alisa Brownlee, secretary, second term
Allison Sevillano, board member, second year
Stephanie Bay, board member, first term
Glenn Hedman, treasurer, second term
Gunjan Dharwan, board Member, one-year term
Christina Maragioglio-Esposito, board member, one-year term
Julie Piriano, board...
McKesson reports cybersecurity incident
August 31, 2026HME News Staff
IRVING, Texas – McKesson discovered a cybersecurity incident on Aug. 25 affecting its information systems, the company disclosed in a Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Based on its investigation thus far, including assessments by leading cybersecurity industry experts, McKesson has confirmed that the unauthorized access to certain third-party applications and the exfiltration of certain data was associated with a subset of customers within its Oncology...
VGM’s Mallaro publishes history of company
August 28, 2026HME News Staff
WATERLOO, Iowa – Former VGM CEO Mike Mallaro has written a book chronicling the history of the company, the stories behind its success and the lessons learned along the way. “VGM: Stories & Lessons of a Great American ESOP Company” features stories of the company’s 40-year history, including the flight that launched VGM into early success, Van Miller’s origin story, VGM’s near-fall experience in 2000 followed by a successful turnaround, the secrets to the company’s...
NHIA says CMS proposal sharpens rules, not benefit
August 28, 2026Tracy Orzel
WASHINGTON – CMS’s proposal to expand Medicare coverage for certain external infusion pumps and associated drugs is a step forward but stops short of addressing the biggest gap in the benefit, stakeholders say: Medicare patients who need IV antibiotics remain largely unable to access home infusion.
The proposal, included in the Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule, would extend Medicare coverage to certain infusion drugs when they require professional...
United Spinal’s ROCH provides momentum to wheelchair repair bill
August 28, 2026Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WASHINGTON – The United Spinal Association says advocacy efforts during its annual Roll on Capitol Hill (ROCH) event have already helped secure new congressional support for legislation that would prohibit Medicare Advantage plans from requiring prior authorization for maintenance and repairs to wheelchairs and other complex rehab technology.
Following 172 meetings with congressional offices during the late-June event, Reps. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., and Jonathan Jackson, D-Ill., signed on as...
In brief: McKesson breach, Daybreak-Parachute partnership, Resmed sponsorship
August 28, 2026HME News Staff
IRVING, Texas – McKesson discovered a cybersecurity incident on Aug. 25 affecting its information systems, the company disclosed in a Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Based on its investigation thus far, including assessments by leading cybersecurity industry experts, McKesson has confirmed that the unauthorized access to certain third-party applications and the exfiltration of certain data was associated with a subset of customers within its Oncology...
ReDream CEO: Consolidation unlocks ‘enormous’ untapped opportunity in sleep market
August 28, 2026Theresa Flaherty
NEW YORK – Bringing together four direct-to-consumer sleep brands under one umbrella will create a scalable platform to reach “an enormous amount of untapped opportunity,” says Joe Megibow, CEO of the recently launched ReDream Brands.
“I think any one of these businesses could double or triple their business without adding a ton of overhead,” he said. “The hard part is getting that reach – you can’t just go from one to 10 overnight. That’s...
North Carolina extends DME rate floor, but long-term funding concerns grow nationwide
August 28, 2026By Theresa Flaherty, Contributing Writer
RALEIGH, N.C. - A three-year extension of the DME rate floor for North Carolina Medicaid provides well-earned relief for providers, but industry stakeholders say reimbursement pressures continue to mount nationwide.
The North Carolina General Assembly has approved a state budget that extends the rate floor for Medicaid for an additional two years through June 30, 2029. In May, Gov. Josh Stein signed HB696 into law, providing an initial one-year extension through June 30, 2027.
“Our...