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Quipt Home Medical Buys Health System DME Business, Inks Preferred Provider Agreement Covering 20 Hospitals

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CMS Proposes 2026 Changes to DMEPOS Accreditation, Prior Authorization; Remains Silent on Competitive Bidding ‘Improvements’
The calendar year 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule fact sheet was released June 30.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has recommended several changes to Medicare’s durable medical equipment (DME) provision process, including a new timetable for accreditation renewals of DME and home medical equipment suppliers who bill Medicare. The recommendations were listed in the Calendar Year 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule Fact Sheet,…

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Numotion to Acquire Canadian Provider Motion
The provider formerly known as Motion Specialties has 46 offices in five Canadian provinces.

Numotion is in the process of acquiring Motion, the Canadian provider of mobility products, Complex Rehab Technology, and home accessibility equipment. Motion “has entered into a definitive agreement to join forces with Numotion, the recognized leader in Complex Rehab and independence solutions,” Numotion said in a July 2 press release. “The transaction will unite two…

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CQRC: Proposed Competitive Bidding Policies Could Hurt Patient Access to Supplemental Oxygen
The Council for Quality Respiratory Care said passage of the SOAR act is even more critical now that competitive bidding is poised to return.

The Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC) is warning that patient access to supplemental oxygen could be in danger based on the Medicare plans included in the Calendar Year 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule. In a July 9 press release, the CQRC said it reviewed the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…

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AAHomecare CEO Tom Ryan: ‘We Understand We Need to Move Fast’ on Proposed Rule, Competitive Bidding Resumption
Ryan said the return of Medicare competitive bidding is the greatest challenge the durable medical equipment industry has faced in years.

CEO/President Tom Ryan said the American Association for Homecare is responding quickly to a new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) durable medical equipment (DME) and home health proposed rule that included information on the resumption of Medicare competitive bidding. “The return of the bidding program presents the most profound challenge for the DME…

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AASM Responds to MAHA Report on the State of Sleep for Children
The letter from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine addressed pediatric sleep apnea (and daylight savings time).

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has responded to a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) commission report on sleep-related issues impacting children. The June 30 letter from AASM, signed by AASM President Anita V. Shelgikar, M.D., MHPE, responded to “The MAHA Report: Make Our Children Healthy Again Assessment” released by the commission in May.…

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Quipt Home Medical Buys Health System DME Business, Inks Preferred Provider Agreement Covering 20 Hospitals
Quipt CEO Greg Crawford described the transaction as “a national roadmap for future expansion.”

Quipt Home Medical Corp. (Nasdaq: QIPT) is continuing its growth push. On July 7, the Cincinnati-based company announced its acquisition of a health system-owned medical equipment provider generating $6.6 million in annual revenue. The deal also includes a preferred provider agreement that positions Quipt as the go-to durable medical equipment (DME) supplier for 20 hospitals…

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Viemed Completes Lehan’s Acquisition, Announces Upcoming Increase in Guidance Range
Viemed originally announced the acquisition in May.

Viemed Healthcare (Nasdaq: VMD) has completed its acquisition of Lehan’s Medical Equipment and will be increasing its 2025 guidance range as a result of that news. The acquisition was originally announced in May. Viemed reported the completion of the acquisition on July 2, adding that Lehan’s was acquired for a $26 million base purchase price…

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Accreditation Under Scrutiny: Proposed Rule Details CMS Concerns with Accrediting Organizations, DMEPOS Suppliers
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on July 2.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule for calendar year 2026, published in the Federal Register on July 2, provided extensive details on the accreditation changes the agency wants to see for DMEPOS suppliers who bill Medicare. The proposed rule also expressed concern over actions by both accrediting organizations and suppliers, while…

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Breas Medical Announces Integration of EveryWare Cloud Solution with Nexus Respiratory Management Platform
The integration provides respiratory therapists and providers with remote patient monitoring, real-time insights.

Breas Medical Inc. has connected its EveryWare by Breas Cloud Solution with Nexus, Encore Healthcare’s cloud-based respiratory management program. “We are excited to connect EveryWare by Breas to the Nexus platform that provides RTs [respiratory therapists, physicians and care teams a streamlined access point,” said Chris Southerland, general manager, Breas Americas, in a June 6…

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CMS Proposes 2026 Changes to DMEPOS Accreditation, Prior Authorization; Remains Silent on Competitive Bidding ‘Improvements’
The calendar year 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule fact sheet was released June 30.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has recommended several changes to Medicare’s durable medical equipment (DME) provision process, including a new timetable for accreditation renewals of DME and home medical equipment suppliers who bill Medicare. The recommendations were listed in the Calendar Year 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule Fact Sheet,…

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Smith+Nephew Introduces Chief Corporate Development & Strategy Officer
Ajay Dhankhar also joins the company’s executive committee.

Smith+Nephew (NYSE: SNN) has announced the appointment of Ajay Dhankhar as its new chief corporate development & strategy officer. Dhankhar, who reports to CEO Deepak Nath, will also join Smith+Nephew’s executive committee, the company announced on June 23. “As both a senior management consultant and investment banker, Ajay has advised CEOs and boards at some…

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