Tag: Daybreak
Daybreak joins Parachute Health, increasing access to therapy
September 1, 2026HME News Staff
LOS ANGELES – Daybreak has joined Parachute Health, creating a digital pathway that connects more than 300,000 clinicians and prescribers, 3,000 home medical equipment (HME) provider locations and 70,000 facilities and health systems nationwide using Parachute Health’s e-prescribing platform to Daybreak’s oral appliance therapy. "Obstructive sleep apnea remains widely underdiagnosed and undertreated in the United States, in part because the path from testing to treatment has...
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...
Daybreak expands access to oral appliance therapy for veterans
July 31, 2026Tracy Orzel
LOS ANGELES – For many veterans with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), accessing oral appliance therapy (OAT) has often meant one more referral, one more appointment and one more barrier to care. Daybreak says its new distribution partnership with Veterans Healthcare Supply Solutions, a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, changes all that.
Per the partnership, Daybreak is making its virtual OAT program available to VA health care facilities, military treatment facilities, the Department...
No silver bullet, no problem: Daybreak bets on more options for sleep apnea
June 26, 2026Theresa Flaherty
LOS ANGELES – Daybreak has paired a new awareness campaign – aimed at making March Sleep Apnea Awareness Month across multiple states – with increased hiring and channel expansion, underscoring its push to reach millions of undiagnosed patients.
“We’re at a point where we can start changing how people think about sleep apnea – its severity and how it’s treated,” said CEO Wesley Lones. “There’s no silver bullet. Different treatments work...
In brief: CPAP’s adherence assumption, CGM’s benefits, Shaq’s sleep apnea
June 12, 2026HME News Staff
ORLANDO, Fla. – Many insurers stop covering continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices if patients don’t use them regularly in the first 90 days. But new research presented at the ATS 2026 International Conference shows that many patients who initially struggle to meet these early-use thresholds do go on to use and benefit from CPAP therapy.
The findings challenge long-held assumptions that poor early use predicts long-term CPAP use, said first author Dennis Hwang, MD, a sleep...
Daybreak to make OAT available to veterans nationwide
June 10, 2026HME News Staff
LOS ANGELES – Daybreak has entered into a distribution partnership with Veterans Healthcare Supply Solutions (VHSS), a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), to make oral appliance therapy (OAT) for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) available to veterans through VA Healthcare facilities nationwide. Obstructive sleep apnea disproportionately affects the veteran population, with studies estimating that OSA is among the most prevalent service-connected conditions in the United States....
In brief: Indie provider’s role, Nonin’s milestone, Cardinal’s new chair
March 27, 2026HME News Staff
YARMOUTH, Maine – MiraVista is hosting “The Once and Future Role of the Independent DME Supplier” on March 31, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET. The free webinar will bring together a cross-disciplinary panel of experts to discuss a regulatory environment that the company says increasingly and incorrectly brands small and independent DME suppliers as core causes of fraud, waste and abuse in the health care system. The company says the discussion is aimed at the broader narrative that...
Massachusetts adopts resolution to raise awareness of sleep apnea
March 26, 2026HME News Staff
BOSTON – The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a resolution, introduced by State Rep. Carlos Gonzalez, recognizing March as Sleep Apnea Awareness Month. Gov. Maura Healey also recently issued an official proclamation further acknowledging the holiday, supporting a larger Sleep Apnea Awareness Initiative. Together, these actions make Massachusetts the third state to join Daybreak's growing national movement to bring awareness to the 83.7 million Americans affected by one of...
California recognizes March as Sleep Apnea Awareness Month
March 17, 2026HME News Staff
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California State Assembly has voted to recognize March as Sleep Apnea Awareness Month, formally acknowledging obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as a serious and underdiagnosed public health issue with consequences for individual health, workforce safety and public safety. “Sleep apnea is a silent but widespread condition that affects health and safety across our state, especially in underserved communities,” said Assemblywoman Lisa Calderon, who introduced the...
New study backs virtual treatment pathway for CPAP alternative
January 12, 2026HME News Staff
LOS ANGELES – A new Cedars Sinai Physician Associated Study used the processes and care of Daybreak to evaluate a dentist-led, telehealth-guided treatment pathway that includes remote sleep testing, guided at-home capture of dental impressions, ongoing virtual titration, and follow-up. Researchers found the clinical outcomes were comparable to, or better than, traditional in-clinic mandibular advancement device studies, demonstrating effective...