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CMS Releases National Coverage Analysis for Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation to Treat COPD
Public comments are being accepted until April 10.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published a proposed decision memo on Medicare coverage for noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) used in the home to treat chronic respiratory failure (CRF) resulting from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). CMS is accepting public comments until April 10, 2025. In the memo, CMS proposes Medicare…

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Cardinal Health Adds Two Members to Its Board of Directors
The new board members will serve on the audit, human resources, compensation, and risk oversight committees.

Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) has welcomed two experienced health-care leaders to its board of directors. In a March 10 news announcement, the Dublin, Ohio-based company said its board had elected Robert Musslewhite and Sudhakar Ramakrishna. Musslewhite, former CEO of Definitive Healthcare Corp., has more than 20 years of leadership experience that includes serving at the…

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HCPCS Code Changes Published, Effective April 1
Impacted product categories include compression wraps, wheelchair mounting hardware, and ankle-foot orthoses.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published its list of updated HCPCS codes for the second biannual 2024 HCPCS coding cycle. The new codes take effect on April 1, 2025. Impacted product segments include: Gradient compression wraps: A6515, A6516, A6517, A6518, A6519 and A6611. Wheelchair transportation/transit securement systems: E1022 and E1023. Wheelchair…

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CMS Releases National Coverage Analysis for Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation to Treat COPD
Public comments are being accepted until April 10.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published a proposed decision memo on Medicare coverage for noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) used in the home to treat chronic respiratory failure (CRF) resulting from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). CMS is accepting public comments until April 10, 2025. In the memo, CMS proposes Medicare…

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Briefly: NCPA ‘Disappointed’ by Lack of PBM Reform; Clarivate Announces Global Innovators List
Featuring the National Community Pharmacists Association, Clarivate, Philips, and Johnson & Johnson.

NCPA ‘Disappointed’ Over PBM Reform Being Stalled in Senate The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) is “disappointed” that the U.S. Senate failed to bring pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform to the floor for a vote by unanimous consent on March 10. “Another swing and a miss,” NCPA CEO B. Douglas Hoey, pharmacist, MBA, said in…

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NHIA Lauds Reintroduction of Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act
Bicameral legislation seeks to expand access to home infusion benefits for Medicare beneficiaries.

The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) has lauded the reintroduction of the Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act, described by the organization as “bipartisan, bicameral legislation that will ensure Medicare patients can receive the intravenous medications they need while at home.” The legislation was introduced by Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.), Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenn.),…

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VieMed CEO: ‘Blue Ocean of Opportunity’ to Serve More Patients, Grow Business
In its year-end 2024 earnings call, the HME provider discussed strong ventilator, sleep sales.

VieMed CEO Casey Hoyt has described an enormous opportunity for the company (Nasdaq: VMD) to both support currently underserved patients and grow its business. Hoyt’s remarks came during a March 11 fourth-quarter 2024 earnings call, in which VieMed COO Todd Zehnder said the company “set a couple of records for revenue this quarter and full-year…

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Walgreens Agrees to Be Acquired, Would Become Privately Owned
Sycamore Partners would become the owners of the Walgreens Boots Alliance.

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners, in a move that would lead to Walgreens becoming privately owned. In a March 6 announcement, Walgreens (Nasdaq: WBA) said the value of the transaction “represents up to $23.7 billion” and described New York-based Sycamore Partners as “specializing in retail,…

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DMEPOS Relief Act Introduced in the U.S. House
H.R. 2005 would restore the 75/25 blended reimbursement rate that expired at the end of 2023.

A bill that would bring funding relief to many home medical equipment (HME) providers has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. H.R. 2005, the DMEPOS [durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies] Relief Act of 2025, would provide “a 75/25 blended Medicare reimbursement rate for DMEPOs in non-rural/non-competitive bidding areas through the end…

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Briefly: NHIA Welcomes 2025 Class of Fellows; World Sleep Day Focuses on Sleep Health Education
Featuring the National Home Infusion Association, ResMed, and World Sleep Day.

NHIA Announces 2025 Fellows The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) has announced its 2025 Class of Fellows. “The prestigious NHIA Fellow Program aims to advance the home and alternate site infusion profession by recognizing the contributions and achievements of highly accomplished individuals,” the organization said in a February announcement. “NHIA Fellow status is awarded to…

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VGM Heartland Registration Now Open
The June conference will feature more than 60 educational sessions in Waterloo, Iowa.

VGM & Associates has opened registration for its June 9-11 Heartland Conference, taking place in the organization’s hometown of Waterloo, Iowa. Early-bird pricing is in effect until April 18, VGM said in a March 5 announcement. The 2025 conference will feature more than 60 educational sessions on topics such as billing and compliance, technology and…

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