Tag: ventilators
Stakeholders press CMS for clarification on vent requirement
May 14, 2026HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – AAHomecare has joined several advocacy and patient groups in signing a letter to CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz requesting immediate clarification on guidance for continuing-use criteria for home mechanical ventilators (HMVs) and respiratory assist devices (RADs) for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic respiratory failure due to COPD. In the absence of clear guidance, informal supplier surveys show that more than 50% of beneficiaries using HMVs or RADs could be required to return...
CQRC, industry stakeholders seek clarifications on vent policy
April 21, 2026HME News Staff
WASHINGTON, DC – The Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC) joined stakeholder groups in sending a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urgently calling for clarifying guidance for the continuing use criteria for both home mechanical ventilators (HMV) and respiratory assist devices (RAD) used by Medicare beneficiaries with chronic respiratory conditions.
April 2026 is the month in which the first group of patients prescribed the devices must meet continuing use...
Viemed sees boost from Lehan’s in Q3
November 6, 2025HME News Staff
LAFAYETTE, La. – Viemed Healthcare reported revenue of $71.9 million for the third quarter 2025, a 24% increase compared to the previous quarter in 2024. Adjusted EBITDA totaled $16.1 million, a 15.5% increase.
During the quarter:
Viemed repurchased and cancelled 1,706,380 common shares under its share repurchase program at a cost of $11.4 million, representing an average buyback price of $6.68 per share; and
Closed on its acquisition...
React Health signs with Quality Biomedical to boost service capabilities for vents
August 27, 2025HME News Staff
BOULDER, Colo. – React Health has expanded its post-sale warranty and non-warranty service program by signing Quality Biomedical as a national Factory Authorized Service Center. “As our market penetration grows, we need established service partners to provide top-notch, post-sale service for both warranty and out-of-warranty support,” said Brian Farkas, director of service for React Health. “Quality Biomedical has been a strong service partner since we began selling O2 concentrators...
Breas integrates with Encore
June 9, 2025HME News Staff
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass. – Breas Medical’s EveryWare Cloud Solution is now integrated through a custom API with Encore Healthcare’s Nexus respiratory management platform. “We are excited to connect EveryWare by Breas to the Nexus platform that provides RTs, physicians and care teams a streamlined access point,” said Chris Southerland, general manager of Breas Americas. “We understand the value of providing another way to interface with patient data to allow healthcare...
NY Comptroller: DME left unused, unserviced
April 14, 2025HME News Staff
NEW YORK – Only 324 of 247,394 DME items that were procured during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, including ventilators, were distributed during the public health emergency, according to an audit by the New York state comptroller. This DME sits unused in storage facilities across the state, missing recommended maintenance and costing taxpayers storage expenses, the audit says. “During the pandemic, New York state quickly purchased medical equipment to address the public health crisis,”...
In brief: Oz’s vision, sleep’s slowdown, NY’s unused DME
April 14, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – Dr. Mehmet Oz, who now leads CMS, shared his initial vision for the agency, including identifying and eliminating fraud, waste and abuse.
Oz was confirmed by the Senate as CMS administrator on April 3.
“I want to thank President Trump and HHS Sec. Kennedy for their confidence in my ability to lead CMS in achieving their vision to Make America Healthy Again,” he said. “Great societies protect their most vulnerable. As stewards of the health of...
Baxter issues correction for faulty vent
February 10, 2025HME News Staff
DEERFIELD, Ill. – Baxter Healthcare Corporation has issued a correction for its Life2000 Ventilator due to a nonconforming battery charger, which triggers a battery alarm and renders the ventilator inoperable, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The recall involves correcting devices and does not involve removing them from where they are used or sold. Affected devices include these model numbers and unique device identifiers: REF BT-20-0002|UDI/DI 00887761978201; REF BT-20-0002A...
Philips updates vent instructions
November 25, 2024HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – Philips has updated its instructions for using Trilogy Evo, EvoO2, EV300, Evo Universal, Aeris EVO, Garbin EVO and LifeVent EVO2 due to risk of inaccurate flow measurements caused by certain in-line nebulizer placements, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The company says to be aware that this issue may affect any device that has ever been used with in-line nebulizer treatments. The updated instructions include making sure all alarms are set appropriately and keeping...
Encore, Trace provide ‘ultimate easy button’
November 15, 2024Liz Beaulieu, Editor
LIVINGSTON, Tenn. – Encore Healthcare’s new strategic partnership with Trace Medical helps providers streamline the process of managing ventilator patients and improve their ability to deliver clinical outcomes, say Zach Gantt.
As part of the partnership, Encore Healthcare’s clinical management and compliance services are married with Trace Medical’s vent rental offering to form a one-stop solution called Vent360+.
“We’re working on several partnerships...