Tag: Women's Health
AABCP completes post-mastectomy textbook
March 31, 2026HME News Staff
HOUSTON – The American Association of Breast Care Professionals (AABCP) has completed a textbook dedicated to post-mastectomy fitting and survivorship care. AABCP says it developed “Post-Mastectomy Care: A Definitive Guide,” to address a long-standing gap in professional education for clinicians and certified fitters. It says the textbook combines the clinical knowledge required to support women after mastectomy – integrating anatomy, biomechanics, prosthetic design, garment...
Women’s health redefined: Industry shifts from medical necessity to lifelong, personalized care
November 21, 2025Tracy Orzel
For decades, women’s health was defined narrowly by what insurers deemed “medically necessary,” but that’s shifting – and fast. What once revolved around childbirth and a handful of condition-based interventions is broadening into a lifetime of needs, spanning fertility, postpartum recovery, menopause, cancer survivorship and mobility.
Industry leaders say this evolution isn’t just overdue; it’s a...
AASM launches women’s sleep health initiative
May 13, 2025HME News Staff
DARIEN, Ill. - The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has launched a new task force to explore the unique factors that affect how women sleep and identify ways to improve sleep care for women. “Sleep is foundational to health and well-being, and women experience unique challenges that affect their sleep at every life stage – from menstruation and pregnancy to menopause and aging,” said Dr. Suzie Bertisch, chair of the Women’s Sleep Health Task Force. “This initiative...
Dreem, Sunrise launch women’s health program
March 10, 2025HME News Staff
NEW YORK – Dreem Health, a digital sleep clinic managed by the Sunrise Group, has launched a women’s health program for women experiencing sleep issues due to pregnancy, PCOS, perimenopause, menopause and PMS. As part of the program, Dreem Health’s licensed providers will now evaluate their symptoms, diagnose their conditions using the Sunrise at-home sleep test device, and create a personalized treatment plan or refer them to a partner for further care. “As a company that...
Addressing gaps in women’s health care
December 18, 2024Tracy Orzel
Recent years have seen a marked increase in attention to women's health, signaling a transformative shift in the health care landscape that challenges long-standing norms.
A crucial aspect of this shift is the recognition that women are not simply "small men," says Nikki Jensen, vice president of Essentially Women, a division of Waterloo, Iowa-based VGM Group.
Data suggests that the next five to 10 years will bring substantial opportunities for the development...
Women’s health boutique manager charged with fraud
July 24, 2024HME News Staff
CHICAGO — The office manager for a suburban Chicago medical equipment boutique has been indicted on federal health care fraud charges for allegedly billing private insurers for products that were never provided, including breast prostheses, compression garments and wigs for cancer survivors. Judy Strzelecki, who worked at A Woman’s Place in Downer’s Grove, Ill., is accused of submitting fraudulent claims from 2015 to 2020 to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois and other health...
Aeroflow Health supports new moms in VA
May 20, 2024HME News Staff
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Aeroflow Health is now serving the Virginia Medicaid population with lactation consultations. The company’s partnership with the state Medicaid program and its managed care organizations will connect new mothers to a network of lactation consultants and other maternal health services at little to no cost for them. “Aeroflow’s mission is to improve postpartum health outcomes for new mothers,” said Nicole Peluso, IBCLC, CD, CAHPE, Manager of Lactation...
Momcozy, 1 Natural Way partner
May 6, 2024HME News Staff
LOS ANGELES – A new partnership aims to provide mothers with easy access to free Momcozy breastfeeding equipment and accessories through insurance reimbursement facilitated by 1 Natural Way, a DME provider that specializes in the needs of new mothers. The partnership kicked off on May, coinciding with the launch of 1NW’s new platform to facilitate the procurement of breastfeeding equipment and supplies. “This synergistic collaboration between Momcozy and 1NW represents a significant...
Take holistic approach to women’s health
August 25, 2023John Andrews
Women’s health comprises many sectors, but the major ones are maternity and postpartum, as well as post-mastectomy and menopause products. And although those sectors have very different characteristics, they actually represent an opportunity for HME providers to care for female patients over the course of their lives, specialists in the field say.
The advantage for astute providers is to establish relationships with clients while they are young by furnishing maternity items and offering...
Attn: Grace receives $2M to boost further growth
July 12, 2023HME News Staff
BOSTON – Attn: Grace, a female-founded company that designs high-performing, skin-safe incontinence products for women, has received $2 million in new funding to fuel further growth. Led by For Later, the oversubscribed round also saw participation from Flybridge, as well as existing investors, including Kapor Capital, Portfolia, Ingeborg Investments, and Commonwealth. “We hear stories from our customers every day about the difference our products are making in their day-to-day routines...