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McKesson readies to ideaShare 

March 18, 2024HME News Staff

IRVING, Texas – McKesson has opened registration for McKesson ideaShare, a destination for community pharmacists to come together to strengthen the overall health of pharmacy and elevate their roles. The event, scheduled for June 23-36 in New Orleans, will feature three days of educational sessions on topics like maximizing reimbursement, diversifying revenue streams and advocating for the pharmacy profession. “New Orleans is known for its strength and resilience as is our community pharmacy...

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Belluscura inks deal with McKesson

August 4, 2023HME News Staff

LONDON AND PLANO, Texas – Belluscura has signed a distribution agreement with McKesson Medical-Surgical to distribute its X-PLOR portable oxygen concentrator. “We continue to expand the distribution of the X-PLOR throughout the U.S. and this exciting agreement will extend our reach to patients seeking access to best-in-class devices," said Robert Fary, senior vice president of global sales, Belluscura. In April, Belluscura secured a marketing agreement with the popular website...

Belluscura, McKesson, Oxygen, Portable


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In brief: Medline’s new leadership, AAH’s lobby day, women’s sleep quality

June 30, 2023HME News Staff

NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Medline CEO Charlie Mills, President Andy Mills and COO Jim Abrams plan to retire from their current roles after more than 26 years of leadership.  They will continue to serve on the company’s board of directors, with Charlie Mills leading as chairman and Andy Mills and Jim Abrams as vice chairmen.  Medline has promoted Jim Boyle to serve as its next CEO, and Jim Pigott as president & COO, effective Oct. 1, culminating a five-year succession planning...

AAHomecare, Diabetes, Eversense, McKesson, Medline, Sleep


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Eden Drug named Health Mart Pharmacy of the Year

June 28, 2023HME News Staff

IRVING, Texas – Eden Drug of Eden, N.C., was awarded Health Mart Pharmacy of the Year at the 2023 McKesson ideaShare conference, hosted by McKesson, Health Mart and Health Mart Atlas. The award recognizes a pharmacy for embodying clinical and business excellence, commitment to leading a healthy community, and advocating for independent pharmacy. After buying Eden Drug with his wife in 2005, pharmacy owner Pete Crouch, R.Ph., PIC, has been dedicated to elevating the role of the pharmacy...

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Session recap: Get payers on your side

October 19, 2021Tracy Orzel, Contributing Writer

ATLANTA - The best way for HME providers to turn payers into allies is by focusing on the patient, says Kris Srinivasan, director of payer relations at McKesson. Here’s what Srinivasan, who hosted a session on improving payer relations at Medtrade East, has to say about achieving optimal care at reasonable costs. HME News: What’s a major do/don’t when talking to payers? Kris Srinivasan: A major don’t is starting the conversation with how much you pay for a medical supply...

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In brief: CQRC on CMN, McKesson’s exit in Europe, fraud under spotlight

July 16, 2021HME News Staff

WASHINGTON – The Council for Quality Respiratory Care in a statement today encouraged CMS to reconsider eliminating the CMN for home oxygen therapy.  The CQRC, a coalition of the nation’s largest respiratory providers and manufacturers, says doing that would replace “objective testing ordered by a patient’s physician for the subjective decision-making of Medicare contractors.”  “We are highly supportive of allowing acute patients to receive oxygen...

Certificate of Medical Necessity (CMN), Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC), Fraud, Health Care, McKesson


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McKesson plans ‘full exit’ in Europe

July 12, 2021HME News Staff

IRVING, Texas – McKesson has entered into an agreement to sell its European businesses in France, Italy, Ireland, Portugal, Belgium and Slovenia to the PHOENIX group. McKesson’s remaining European businesses in the U.K., Norway, Austria and Denmark are not part of the transaction, but the company says it is “exploring strategic alternatives” for those businesses, as it shifts the focus of future investments outside of Europe. “This transaction marks an important...

European Businesses, McKesson, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)


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McKesson tapped to distribute Moderna vaccine 

December 30, 2020HME News Staff

IRVING, Texas – McKesson has been distributing Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine and the ancillary supply kits needed to administer it as part of Operation Warp Speed and under the direction of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the company announced recently. The company undertook months of preparation for the distribution, including establishing dedicated centers and assembling the kits. “We are honored to be a partner with the U.S. government and other private-sector...

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In brief: Package includes change to ordering, Aeroflow launches investment division

April 3, 2020HME News Staff

WASHINGTON - The stimulus package passed March 27 also includes provisions that allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists to order DMEPOS and home health services for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, AAHomecare reports.Previously, PAs, NPs and CNSs were only able to order DMEPOS for Medicare beneficiaries, not Medicaid beneficiaries.“These provisions will significantly improve Medicaid patient access to DMEPOS by allowing highly skilled physician assistants...

AAHomecare, Aeroflow, McKesson, Philips, stimulus package


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McKesson responds to PPE shortage

March 31, 2020HME News Staff

IRVING, Texas - McKesson has put restrictions in place for personal protective equipment, including limiting orders to only current customers and monitoring how much they're ordering. “Unfortunately, customers may not be able to get enough PPE from McKesson to satisfy their needs,” the company stated in an update. “The demand for PPE continues to increase daily in the U.S., compounding the unprecedented global surge in demand for these items that started in late January. In addition...

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