Tag: CPAP Device
Eight Sleep, Resmed partner to increase understanding of sleep health
October 19, 2026HME News Staff
NEW YORK and SAN DIEGO – A new partnership will bridge technology from Eight Sleep with sleep insights from Resmed, helping people in the United States and Australia better understand their sleep health, the companies say.
As part of the collaboration, Resmed has also made an investment in Eight Sleep.
“At Eight Sleep, we’re focused on transforming the bed and bedroom into a preventative and predictive health platform,” said Matteo Franceschetti, co-founder and CEO of...
In brief: MA fraud, Abbott settlement, MiniMed separation, SoClean commercial
September 16, 2026HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The Office of Inspector General (OIG) says it has identified gaps in the screening process for fraudulent DMEPOS suppliers in Medicare Advantage.
The agency issued a report on Sept. 9 saying Medicare Advantage organizations (MAOs) conduct some screening checks on in-network suppliers but fewer checks of out-of-network suppliers. It also says:
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) does not screen all DEMPOS suppliers before they bill Medicare Advantage because...
Viemed’s growth engines fire as vent, sleep patient counts climb
August 4, 2026HME News Staff
LAFAYETTE, La. – Viemed Healthcare reported net revenues of $78.1 million for the second quarter, a 23.9% increase compared to the prior-year quarter and a company record.
The company also reported:
Net income was $2.8 million, or $0.07 per diluted share
Adjusted EBITDA was $13.7 million, a 4% decrease. The prior year period included a $1.0 million non-recurring gain on disposal of property and equipment related to the ventilator return program, which benefited net income and...
Researchers to compare three most common treatments for sleep apnea for effectiveness
May 12, 2026HME News Staff
TUCSON, Az. – University of Arizona researchers will use a five-year, nearly $14 million award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to support a clinical trial comparing three common treatments for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for effectiveness. The three treatments: CPAP therapy, dental devices and oral medication. "Sleep apnea can significantly affect quality of life and is costly to the workforce through lost productivity," said Dr. Sairam Parthasarathy,...
Philips closes patient portal for recalled devices
February 2, 2026HME News Staff
ANDOVER, Mass. - Philips says it has completed actionable registrations across sleep therapy and ventilator devices and is closing the U.S. Patient Portal related to its recall as of Jan. 1, 2026.
In a Jan. 1 post to a website dedicated to recall information, Philips stated:
Our progress in completing actionable registrations across sleep therapy and ventilation devices marks an important milestone in the June 2021 recall.
As...
Fix My Oxygen expands repair service nationwide
January 13, 2026HME News Staff
LAS VEGAS – Fix My Oxygen, a Las Vegas-based respiratory equipment repair service center, is now accepting shipped in units from across the United States. The company's goal: to help patients, caregivers, home health teams and HME providers reduce equipment downtime when local repair options are limited. "Oxygen therapy depends on equipment that must work day after day," said a representative for Fix My Oxygen. "When a concentrator...
In brief: Resmed cleared for smart settings, Perry Bernocchi promoted, Lingo access expanded
December 9, 2025HME News Staff
SAN DIEGO – Resmed has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled device that recommends personalized comfort settings to help people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) start and stay on CPAP therapy.
Personalized Therapy Comfort Settings (PTCS), which will be marketed as Smart Comfort, will launch in early 2026 in a limited beta version in the United States for new users of myAir paired...
In brief: Aetna revisits CPAP code change, NHIA pushes bills, Insulet campaigns for diabetes
November 12, 2025HME News Staff
HARTFORD, Conn. - Aetna is once again trying to require adherence codes G8851, G8854 and G8855 for reimbursement for CPAP devices or supplies, the Midwest Association for Medical Equipment Services & Suppliers (MAMES) reports.
The insurer tried the same move earlier this year, but after the HME industry pushed back, saying providers can’t bill these codes, it pulled back the change.
In an October 2025 list of upcoming policy changes and reminders, however, Aetna states:
“Beginning...
Aetna tries to change coding requirements for CPAP devices – again
November 11, 2025HME News Staff
HARTFORD, Conn. - Aetna is once again trying to require adherence codes G8851, G8854 and G8855 for reimbursement for CPAP devices or supplies, the Midwest Association for Medical Equipment Services & Suppliers (MAMES) reports.
The insurer tried the same move earlier this year, but after the HME industry pushed back, saying providers can’t bill these codes, it pulled back the change.
In an October 2025 list of upcoming policy changes and reminders, however, Aetna states:
“Beginning...
Philips removes certain DreamStation devices
September 15, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – Philips Respironics has removed certain DreamStation devices due to programming errors that can result in failed therapy modes, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The affected devices are:
DreamStation Auto CPAP UDSX500S11F 00606959423314
DreamStation Auto BiPAP UDSX700S11F 00606959423338
DreamStation Auto CPAP UFRX500S14 00606959455045
Reason for recall
Philips Respironics is recalling certain DreamStation...