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AdaptHealth on Competitive Bidding: ‘Where Others See Risk, We See Opportunity’
CEO Suzanne Foster described the company’s third-quarter financial results as a “milestone.”

AdaptHealth (Nasdaq: AHCO) believes the restart of Medicare’s competitive bidding has the potential to reshape the home medical equipment (HME) industry — an opinion expressed by a number of health care organizations and stakeholders. But during its Nov. 4 earnings call to share third-quarter 2025 financial results, the Conshohocken, Pa.-based provider noted its operating efficiency…

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AdaptHealth on Competitive Bidding: ‘Where Others See Risk, We See Opportunity’
CEO Suzanne Foster described the company’s third-quarter financial results as a “milestone.”

AdaptHealth (Nasdaq: AHCO) believes the restart of Medicare’s competitive bidding has the potential to reshape the home medical equipment (HME) industry — an opinion expressed by a number of health care organizations and stakeholders. But during its Nov. 4 earnings call to share third-quarter 2025 financial results, the Conshohocken, Pa.-based provider noted its operating efficiency…

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DME MACs Publish Final Urological Supplies LCD
The new verbiage includes a change for patients with spinal cord injuries.

The Medicare DME MAC contractors have published an updated local coverage determination (LCD) for urological supplies. The LCD was published Nov. 13, with an effective date of Jan. 1, 2026. “The LCD incorporates finalized revisions, as a result of the LCD reconsideration process and written comments received during the comment period for the proposed LCD,”…

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What Top Executives Are Saying About HME’s Future
On workflows, data use and of course, AI

At the HME Business FUTURE Conference in Dallas this September, industry executives and investors delivered a clear message: The home medical equipment market is changing fast, and success will depend on discipline, innovation and data-driven decision-making. From artificial intelligence and payer realignment to cost control and patient engagement, industry leaders offered frank assessments of the…

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BD Launches PureWick Portable Collection System for Personal Urine Management
The lightweight system was designed for on-the-go wheelchair riders.

The latest launch from Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) is designed to support wheelchair riders on the go. The PureWick Portable Collection System by BD (NYSE: BDX) was described as “a discreet, first-of-its-kind, battery-powered personal urine management device designed for wheelchair users to help improve mobility around and outside the home” in its Nov. 12…

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Inogen Reports Continued Revenue Growth, Leans Into International Markets During Q3 Earnings Call
The company's "turnaround strategy" remains on target, CEO Kevin Smith said.

Inogen reported a seventh consecutive quarter of mid-single-digit revenue growth and said its international business was a “standout contributor” during the company’s third-quarter 2025 earnings call on Nov. 5. CEO/Director Kevin Smith said total revenue for the quarter topped $92 million: “Continued market conversion from portable oxygen tanks to POCs [personal oxygen concentrators] fueled year-over-year…

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Final Physician Fee Schedule: CMS Touts Cost Savings, Reduced Waste with Major Changes to Skin Substitutes Policy
The new incident-to-supplies payment structure is accompanied by a cap for skin substitute reimbursement.

The final calendar year 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule includes major changes to Medicare funding for skin substitutes, which the Department for Health & Human Services contends will reduce program costs and wasted funding. The final rule “advances primary care management through improved quality measures, reduces waste and unnecessary use of skin substitutes, and introduces…

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For HME Providers, the Real AI Challenge Is Often Cultural, Not Technical
Misunderstanding and fear of how artificial intelligence will be implemented are common employee concerns.

Home medical equipment (HME) companies are starting to test artificial intelligence to automate intake, streamline billing and help patients with adherence. Looking ahead, industry leaders believe the next barrier won’t be code or algorithms, it will be culture, they predict. “How do you create a conversation to drive organizational change?” AJ Kiefer, chief customer officer…

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New NCPA Tool Maps Pharmacy Shortages Nationwide
Tool can be used by community advocates, policymakers and other members of the public.

An interactive tool developed by the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) and professors from the University of Southern California (USC) can now map areas of the country with pharmacy shortages — and for the first time, the mapping tool can be used by the general public, as well as by media, policymakers, county health officials…

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VieMed Q3 Earnings Call: Diversification, Lehan’s Acquisition Key to Strong Performance
Ventilation remains a VieMed cornerstone business, but made up less than half of the company’s net revenue.

VieMed Healthcare (Nasdaq: VMD) credited well-timed diversification and the acquisition of Lehan’s Medical Equipment for its strong third-quarter 2025 performance. VieMed CEO Casey Hoyt and COO Todd Zehnder made their remarks during a Nov. 6 earnings call for the Lafayette, La.-based company. VieMed announced the acquisition of Lehan’s, based in DeKalb, Ill., in May and…

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