Tag: Social Apnea
In brief: CMS's scrutiny, F&P's strength, Resmed's recognition
August 22, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched an oversight initiative to ensure that enrollees in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or have a satisfactory immigration status.
CMS will begin providing states with monthly enrollment reports identifying individuals whose citizenship or immigration status could not be confirmed through federal databases, including the Department of Homeland...
In brief: CMS scrutiny, F&P strength, social apnea & Resmed recognition
August 22, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched an oversight initiative to ensure that enrollees in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or have a satisfactory immigration status.
CMS will begin providing states with monthly enrollment reports identifying individuals whose citizenship or immigration status could not be confirmed through federal databases, including the Department of Homeland...
Study: Weekend lifestyle may worsen OSA
August 20, 2025HME News Staff
ADELAIDE, Australia – Late nights and alcohol consumption over the weekend can lead to an increase in severity of obstructive sleep apnea, a phenomenon researchers are calling “social apnea,” according to a new study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care.
Researchers, led by Flinders University in Australia, analyzed data from more than 70,000 people who used a validated under-mattress sleep sensor and reported on their daily habits.
The results showed:
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