Tag: National Home Infusion Foundation (NHIF)
In brief: Lobby day returns, Strive boosts diabetes biz, Heartland opens registration
March 7, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – AAHomecare will host its first full-scale, in-person Washington Legislative Conference in six years on May 12-13.
“2025 has ushered in a new administration and major leadership changes on congressional committees of jurisdiction for health care finance issues,” the association stated in a bulletin. “Our industry must take advantage of the opportunity to enlist new advocates for HME on Capitol Hill and strengthen relationships with our established...
NHIA honors Maritza DeGagne
March 5, 2025HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Home Infusion Foundation (NHIF) has announced that Maritza DeGagne, RPh is the recipient of the 2025 Lynn Giglione Women in Leadership Award. DeGagne recently retired as senior vice president of field operations at Option Care Health after a 35-year career. DeGagne participated in the development of Option Care Health’s pharmacy resident program. She has also been a role model to other female leaders through mentorship and helping launch the Women’s...
Specialty infusion meds require more care planning, research finds
December 2, 2024HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – More than 70% of the tasks of home infusion pharmacists for specialty infusion medications are dedicated to patient care, according to new research published in the NHIF Infusion Journal. Care planning and patient assessments accounted for 42.45% of pharmacist tasks related to specialty therapies. “This study is the first to systematically quantify and categorize the professional work of home infusion pharmacists caring for specialty infusion medication patients,”...
Kramer to receive 2024 Lynn Giglione Women in Leadership Award
February 21, 2024HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Home Infusion Foundation has named Nancy Kramer as the recipient of the 2024 Lynn Giglione Women in Leadership Award.
Kramer, vice president, clinical services at Optum Infusion Pharmacy, has more than 30 years’ experience in home infusion nursing, clinical leadership, staff education and development, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and patient-centered care.
“Nancy is a true servant leader with a deep sense of empathy and way of...
In brief: CGM coverage, Viemed earnings, BetterNight funding
March 3, 2023HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The DME MACs have released the updated LCD and policy article for continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), finalizing expanded coverage.
To be eligible for coverage of a CGM and related supplies, the beneficiary must meet all of the following initial coverage criteria (1)-(5):
The beneficiary has diabetes mellitus (Refer to the ICD-10 code list in the LCD-related Policy Article for applicable diagnoses); and,
The beneficiary’s treating...
NHIF recognizes Upstate Home Care’s Janice Elliot
March 1, 2023HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The National Home Infusion Foundation (NHIF) has named Janice Elliott, BS, RN, CRNI, VA-BC, as the recipient of the 2023 Lynn Giglione Women in Leadership Award.
The award recognizes and honors trail-blazing and emerging women leaders who have demonstrated exemplary service to patients and their peers while promoting the mission of NHIF.
Elliott, who has 28 years of nursing experience in a home care setting, currently serves as the director of vascular access...
NHIF publishes journal
April 13, 2022HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Home Infusion Foundation has launched Infusion Journal, a scholarly publication featuring independent research and studies on infused therapies, patient outcomes, medication safety, economic analyses and case studies. The inaugural issue features the findings of a first-of-its-kind time study of home infusion pharmacist professional services. Using time utilization data collected in a NHIF-sponsored multi-center study, researchers determined infusion pharmacists...
In brief: Regulatory update, e-prescribing report, Lincare acquisition
February 18, 2022HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – CMS on Feb. 10 published a change request notifying the DME Medicare Administrative Contractors of the agency’s new national coverage determination for home oxygen therapy.
CMS notes the following changes are effective for claims with dates of service starting Sept. 27, 2021:
expansion of oxygen coverage for acute and chronic conditions;
expansion of coverage for short and long-term need (when hypoxemia exhibited);
the ability of the...
NHIF honors Melissa Leone
February 16, 2022HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Home Infusion Foundation has named Melissa Leone, RN, BSN, as the recipient of the 2022 Lynn Giglione Women in Leadership Award. Leone currently serves as the executive director of nursing operations at Coram CVS Specialty Infusion Services. She started working in home infusion in 1990 and, through various acquisitions and changes, has been in the business for more than three decades. “I am honored to have been selected for this recognition,” said...
NHIF announces board members
June 16, 2021HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Home Infusion Foundation has announced its 2021-2022 board of directors. Joining the board this year: Laila Alqadri, MD, a neurologist and medical director at KabaFusion; Drew Doyle, RPh, senior vice president of sales and market development for Soleo Health; and Mitra Gavgani, PharmD, vice president of Pharmacy Services for Johns Hopkins Home Care Group. Other board members are: Chair Chris Maksym, RPh, PharmD, University of Michigan (ret.); David Franklin, MSA,...