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Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions Acquires AdaptHealth’s Diabetes Unit and DME Supplier Strive Medical
The two acquisitions cost approximately $360 million in cash.

Cardinal Health has acquired the diabetes health business from AdaptHealth Corp. — and has also purchased Strive Medical, an Irving, Texas-based durable medical equipment supplier specializing in urology, wound care and ostomy supplies. Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) announced both acquisitions late in the afternoon on July 20. Combined, the acquisitions “total approximately $360 million in…

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DME MACs Propose LCD for Topical Oxygen to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Comments are being accepted through Sept. 5.

The two Medicare DME MAC contractors have proposed a local coverage determination (LCD) for Medicare beneficiaries with diabetic foot ulcers. Under the proposed LCD, released by CGS Administrators (jurisdictions B and C) and Noridian Healthcare Solutions (jurisdictions A and D) on July 23, Medicare would cover topical oxygen therapy to treat diabetic foot ulcers “that…

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Prochant Secures PE Investment from Longshore Capital Partners
The revenue cycle management tech company will “continue investing in its people, technology, operational scale and service capabilities.”

Prochant has partnered with Longshore Capital Partners, a private equity firm that will “support the company’s next phase of growth.” The Charlotte, North Carolina-based Prochant, a technology-enabled revenue cycle management system for home-based care providers, said in a July 23 news announcement that its collaboration with Longshore will “help the company to continue investing in…

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House Passes Choices for Increased Mobility Act; Focus Shifts to Senate
Budget-neutral H.R. 1703 passed by voice vote on July 20.

With the passage of H.R. 1703, the Choices for Increased Mobility Act, in the U.S. House of Representatives, attention now turns to the Senate, which has its own version of the bill (S. 247). Both bills, which are budget neutral, expand access to titanium and carbon fiber ultralightweight wheelchair frames by allowing Medicare beneficiaries to…

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Cardinal Health at-Home Solutions Acquires AdaptHealth’s Diabetes Unit and DME Supplier Strive Medical
The two acquisitions cost approximately $360 million in cash.

Cardinal Health has acquired the diabetes health business from AdaptHealth Corp. — and has also purchased Strive Medical, an Irving, Texas-based durable medical equipment supplier specializing in urology, wound care and ostomy supplies. Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) announced both acquisitions late in the afternoon on July 20. Combined, the acquisitions “total approximately $360 million in…

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AASM Denounces Passage of House Bill to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine advocates for permanent adoption of standard time.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine criticized the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the Sunshine Protection Act (H.R. 139), which would make daylight saving time permanent. The House passed the act on July 14. “On Tuesday, the U.S. House ignored the overwhelming evidence supporting the health and safety benefits of permanent standard time and…

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Merits Health Products Appoints Bret Tracy as VP of Sales and Marketing
The industry veteran returned to the power mobility and CRT manufacturer this month.

Merits Health Products has announced industry veteran Bret Tracy, ATP, is its new vice president of sales and marketing. The power mobility and Complex Rehab Technology manufacturer officially welcomed Tracy back in a July 13 news announcement. Tracy’s previous tenure at Merits began in 2017; he served as Merits’ vice president of sales in 2023…

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HME Business Parent Company Rebrands as Arrowfly

HME Business’ parent company, WTWH Media (WTWH), has rebranded as Arrowfly. The new name and identity reflect the company’s transformation from a specialized trade publisher into an omnichannel B2B media, events and marketing company where hard-to-reach professional decision-makers gather for trusted journalism, industry intelligence and high-impact experiences that move their markets forward. The company’s portfolio includes…

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sovaSage Launches AI Function to Support PAP Patients, Sleep Apnea Suppliers
The Clinical Indicator Intelligence function helps to identify patients in danger of abandoning their equipment.

sovaSage has launched Clinical Indicator Intelligence, part of the company’s Jeanie artificial intelligence system, that helps suppliers of sleep apnea equipment to identify patients who need more support — before those patients potentially abandon their prescribed sleep regimens. “Using machine learning, the new capability continuously analyzes multiple PAP [positive airway pressure] therapy variables to help…

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Quality Biomedical Acquires M&M Medical Equipment Repair
The respiratory service specialist has expanded its reach across the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest.

Respiratory service specialist Quality Biomedical Inc. has acquired M&M Medical Equipment Repair, a Pennsylvania-based service specialist with almost four decades of industry experience. The deal “adds a complementary service center to Quality Biomedical’s national network, strengthening its coverage across the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest for its growing customer base,” Quality Biomedical said in a July 10…

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CMS Issues Compliance Tips for Hospital Beds, Accessories
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services cited a significant improper payment rate.

Citing a significant improper payment rate to durable medical equipment (DME) suppliers, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued Medicare Provider Compliance Tips for hospital beds and accessories. The compliance information was in the July 9 edition of the MLN Connects newsletter. “According to the 2024 Medicare Fee-for-Service Supplemental Improper Payment Data,…

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