Tag: home infusion
Brightree doubles down on RelayHealth
April 6, 2021HME News Staff
ATLANTA – Brightree’s pharmacy and home infusion customers can now easily access and enroll in a variety of RelayHealth offerings directly from Brightree’s RelayHealth Connection thanks to a newly expanded partnership. Customers have access to Pre- and Post-Edits for real-time feedback on submitted claims; and Patient Assistance Rx for two manufacturer-sponsored programs that automatically apply co-pay savings to patient prescriptions and convert denied claims...
PE firm puts PromptCare up for sale
March 16, 2021HME News Staff
NEW PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Halifax Group, which invested in PromptCare Companies in 2017, is now looking to sell the company, according to PE Hub.
The process is in its second rounds, with first-round bids already submitted, according to the publication.
Because PromptCare has two distinct businesses – home infusion therapy and complex respiratory therapy – there may be two separate transactions, according to PE Hub.
PromptCare has nearly tripled...
Option Care Health reports $3B in revenues for 2020
March 11, 2021HME News Staff
BANNOCKBURN, Ill. – Option Care Health reported net revenues of $804.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2020, an increase of 11.6% compared to the same quarter in 2019. Net revenues for the full year were about $3 billion, an increase of 31.3% compared to the full year 2019. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $67.7 million, and $221.7 million for the full year, up 27.7% and 69.5%, respectively. “I am incredibly proud of the effort and execution by the Option Care Health team in...
NHIA names fellows for new program
January 18, 2021HME News Staff
ALEXANDER, Va. – The National Home Infusion Association has announced the members of its inaugural Fellow Program. The program aims to advance the home and specialty infusion profession by recognizing the contributions and achievements of highly accomplished individuals. NHIA fellow status is awarded to members who have successfully demonstrated a commitment to the field of home infusion for at least seven years, have a record of sustained involvement and leadership within NHIA, and have been...
NHIA, NAHC press for vaccine access
January 13, 2021HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Home Infusion Association and the National Association for Home Care and Hospice urge the federal government to ensure home infusion pharmacies have access to COVID-19 vaccines.
The two trade associations have asked the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and state health departments to ensure state-licensed infusion pharmacies are able to supply vaccines, either directly or in collaboration with home health agencies....
NHIA to kick off new event with keynote from Daniel Kraft
January 12, 2021HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Home Infusion Association has announced Daniel Kraft, MD, a health technology expert, as the keynote speaker for its first-ever Global Congress on Home Infusion Therapy. Held as a pre-conference to its 2021 Annual Conference, April 19-22, the GCHIT will allow clinicians and providers from across the world to share experiences, ideas, accomplishments and challenges associated with the delivery of infused medications in the home. “We’re excited...
Soleo Health named preferred provider by Cigna’s eviCore
January 12, 2021HME News Staff
FRISCO, Texas – Soleo Health has been selected as a preferred provider by Cigna’s eviCore healthcare to participate in its specialty pharmacy network. eviCore serves as the network manager overseeing Cigna’s ancillary service offering of specialty pharmacy and infusion services across its nationwide system, which serves more than 14 million lives. “Partnering with eviCore as a preferred supplier speaks volumes to the proven track record Soleo Health...
Option Care Health, Amedisys offer antibody therapy
January 6, 2021HME News Staff
BATON ROUGE, La., and BANNOCKBURN, Ill. – Option Care Health has partnered with Amedisys, a provider of home health, hospice and personal care, to provide COVID antibody infusion therapy in skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. In December, the National Home Infusion Association announced a pilot program with Operation Warp Speed and the Department of Health and Human Services to expand access to Bamlanivimab, which is being used to treat mild to moderate COVID-19 in adults and pediatrics...
Upstate HomeCare to aid in COVID-19 fight
December 29, 2020HME News Staff
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Upstate HomeCare is partnering with Nascentia Health, a local health care services provider, to participate in the Special Projects for Equitable and Efficient Distribution (SPEED) pilot to fight COVID-19 in local, non-hospital facilities. The pilot will assist in allocating monoclonal antibodies to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and prevent progression of the disease. “Upstate is proud to stand on the front lines to take part in helping those...
Soleo Health adds new drug
December 22, 2020HME News Staff
FRISCO, Texas – Soleo Health, a provider of complex specialty pharmacy and infusion services, is now offering SEVENFACT, a newly released drug by HEMA Biologics for the treatment and control of bleeding disorders in adolescent and adult patients with Hemophilia A or B with inhibitors. Soleo Health is among the first to offer the drug, which was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in April and which was made available to the marketplace on Dec. 10. “Soleo Health...