Tag: CareForward
In brief: Rotech makes buy, OPGA taps director, CareForward joins bid fight
September 26, 2025HME News Staff
ORLANDO, Fla. – Rotech Healthcare has acquired Memphis, Tenn.-based Baptist Home Medical Equipment, expanding its footprint in Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas.
Baptist Home Medical Equipment was owned by Baptist Memorial Health, which is comprised of 23 hospitals.
“We are thrilled to work with the Baptist Memorial Health Care team and expand our presence in these states,” said Robin Menchen, president and CEO of Rotech. “This acquisition is not...
CareForward Alliance urges CMS to halt CBP, work with stakeholders on real reforms
September 25, 2025HME News Staff
YARMOUTH, Maine – The CareForward Alliance, a newly formed coalition of senior citizen advocates, people with disabilities, patient groups and free-market policy organizations, warns that proposed changes to Medicare’s competitive bidding program would reduce choice, increase costs and limit access to critical medical equipment for millions of beneficiaries.
The coalition calls on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to not move forward with the proposed rule...