Briefs: Liberator Medical's earnings soar

STUART, Fla. - Mail-order provider Liberator Medical reported revenues of $6.95 million for the quarter ended June 30, an increase of 184% compared to the same quarter a year ago. For the first nine months of 2009, revenue was $18.1 million, compared to $5.3 million, an increase of 242%. The company attributed the increase to an advertising campaign.

Graymark makes regional buy

OKLAHOMA CITY - Graymark Healthcare has acquired somniCare and somniTech, the company announced in August. The Overland Park, Kan.-based Somni companies have sleep disorder centers in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, South Dakota and Minnesota. Dr. Steven Hull will continue as president of Somni and the companies will continue to operate under their own names. Graymark CEO Stanton Nelson stated in a release: “Somni's regional presence complements our Sleep Disorder Centers' existing geographic markets.” Graymark is a diversified medical holding company that includes sleep centers, independent pharmacies and a DME.

Tricare promises

to fix claims issues

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) has been working with the Department of Defense to resolve claims issues with Tricare—the healthcare program that covers military families outside of the military. The two main problems experienced by home infusion providers: When infusion supplies are billed on the same date of service as a nursing visit, Tricare has been denying the supplies; and the Tricare For Life plan, which covers healthcare claims secondary to Medicare, has been automatically rejecting claims for home infusion therapy denied by Medicare as not medically necessary.

Short takes

St. Paul, Minn.-based Pediatric Home Service received Joint Commission accreditation in August�Boca Raton, Fla.-based American Diabetes Service was awarded the 2009 Best of Boca Raton Award for medical supplies by the U.S. Commerce Association, the company announced Aug. 31�Nashville, Tenn.-based Simplex Healthcare plans to expand its headquarters and operations center, moving into a 91,253-square-foot space in Franklin in November�Cheraw, S.C.-based P&H Discount Pharmacy has received ACHC accreditation, it announced Aug. 6.