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CMS officials can’t attend Medtrade 

February 14, 2025HME News Staff

DALLAS – The Medicare Updates at Medtrade have been canceled due to a travel ban for CMS officials, organizers have announced on the show’s website.  Sessions like “The Basics of Medicare: A Claim’s Journey” now have a cancelled note in the conference agenda on the website. Five sessions in the Medicare Updates track have been cancelled.  Other affected sessions:  DME MAC Contractor Updates – Latest Information Based on 2024 CERT Improper...

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Boone Lockard

Vendors

VGM ‘optimizes’ sleep journey with SleepGlad

February 14, 2025Liz Beaulieu, Editor

WATERLOO, Iowa – VGM Group’s acquisition of mask-fitting platform SleepGlad rounds out the company’s respiratory offering and better aligns it with a “massive shift” in patient care, as well as addresses a major pain point for providers, says Boone Lockard.   VGM already offers fulfillment and logistics services for CPAP machines and supplies through VGM Fulfillment, as well as virtual onboarding, patient setup, compliance and post-compliance monitoring...

Boone Lockard, Sleep Apnea, SleepGlad, VGM Respiratory


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Caitlyn Hiland

Specialty Providers

CGM bill aims to preserve two-channel option

February 14, 2025Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A new bill in Arkansas is the first on a state level to try and stem the “migration” of coverage for continuous glucose monitors to a pharmacy-only benefit.  Introduced Jan. 27, HB1255 would amend existing Medicaid coverage of CGMs to allow beneficiaries to obtain CGMs through the DME benefit and would allow DME providers to bill for the devices using a HCPCS code rather than the national drug code number used by pharmacies.  “We don't...

AAHomecare, Arkansas, Caitlyn Hiland, Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM), David Chandler, Diabetes


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Lauryn Estrella

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Next-gen: Familiar name steps up at HOMES

February 14, 2025Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor

WOBURN, Mass. - Lauryn Estrella, who was recently named executive director of HOMES, is the first person to say she has big shoes to fill.  She began her career at the association working alongside her mother, Karyn Estrella, who held that role for 21 years before passing away in 2019.  “I could never really fill her shoes, but I could still have that passion and excitement in the industry,” said Estrella. “But I just express it in a different way. I can still advocate...

Home Medical Equipment (HME), HOMES, Karyn Estrella, Lauryn Estrella


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CRT suppliers: ‘It’s about them’

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CRT suppliers: ‘It’s about them’

February 14, 2025Liz Beaulieu, Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine – iNRRTS launched its online webinar series in January with a keynote session titled “Transforming Lives: The Purpose & Joy in CRT Service Delivery” to encourage its registrants to start the year off inspired.  “Anyone working as a CRT supplier knows that every day brings challenges and new opportunities, but sometimes the challenges seem so overwhelming, with paperwork, funding delays and resubmittals,” said Weesie Walker, ATP/SMS, former executive...

Complex Rehab, iNRRTS, Weesie Walker


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In brief: RFK Jr. in as HHS Sec, Schafhauser in as Homecare Champ, Carter in as OxyGo CEO

February 14, 2025HME News Staff

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate has confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the next secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in a largely party-line vote of 52-48.  Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., was the lone Republican to vote no.  Kennedy will replace Acting Secretary Dorothy Fink in overseeing the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and CMS.  While Kennedy made a name for himself during the election for his focus...

AAHomecare, Breg, Computers Unlimited, DASCO Home Medical Equipment, Medtrade, NikoHealth, OxyGo, Robert F. Kennedy, Rose Schafhauser, Strategic Office Support, Van Miller Homecare Champion


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Kennedy confirmed as health secretary

February 13, 2025HME News Staff

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate has confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the next secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in a largely party-line vote of 52-48.  Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., was the lone Republican to vote no.  Kennedy will replace Acting Secretary Dorothy Fink in overseeing the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and CMS.  While Kennedy made a name for himself during the election for his focus...

Health and Human Services, Medicaid, Medicare, National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), Robert F. Kennedy


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Chris Carter

Also Noted

OxyGo taps new CEO

February 13, 2025HME News Staff

ORLANDO, Fla. – OxyGo has named Chris Carter as CEO to drive growth and innovation for OxyGo and its sister companies, Applied Home Healthcare Equipment and LIFE Corp. Carter, who was named COO of OxyGo in May 2024, has an extensive background in strategic operations and process optimization. Previously, he was COO-Americas for TP Aerospace for five years and senior director of operations for Invacare for 17 years. Carter’s appointment is part of an ongoing restructuring and streamlining...

Applied Home Healthcare Equipment, Chris Carter, Home Oxygen Equipment, LIFE Corporation, OxyGo, Victoria Marquard-Schultz


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NikoHealth integrates with AI platforms

February 13, 2025HME News Staff

MIDDLETOWN, New Jersey — NikoHealth, a provider of cloud-based DME/HME management software, is enabling seamless integration with AI innovators like Tennr, CompliantRx, Notable Systems, Celeritas and Synthpop, creating an ecosystem of next-generation tools that streamline workflows, enhance patient care and drive measurable growth for DME providers. By integrating directly with these AI partners, NikoHealth can enhance workflow efficiency and streamline operations, helping providers:  Automate...

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Celeritas, CompliantRx, NikoHealth, Notable Systems, Synthpop, Tennr


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Senseonics files for CE Mark 

February 13, 2025HME News Staff

GERMANTOWN, Md. – Senseonics Holdings has filed for CE Mark registration for the Eversense 365 CGM system, paving the way for commercialization in European Union countries by Acensia Diabetes Care. “Completing the CE Mark submission for Eversense 365 brings us a step closer to improving lives and health outcomes for patients in Europe,” said Tim Goodnow, president and CEO of Senseonics. “Given the success we have had to date with the U.S. launch, we look forward to the opportunity...

Ascensia Diabetes Care, Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM), Diabetes, Eversense CGM, Senseonics


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