Tag: Breathe LLC
VirtuOx resolves allegations
May 23, 2022HME News Staff
MIAMI – VirtuOx has agreed to pay $3.15 million to resolve allegations that it submitted or caused to be submitted false claims to Medicare for reimbursement, according to an announcement from the Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida.
The Coral Springs, Fla.-based company, which operates Medicare-approved Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities (IDTFs), allegedly violated the False Claims Act by falsely identifying the place of service...
Breathe expands platform
December 14, 2021HME News Staff
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Breathe, LLC, an independent diagnostic testing facility that specializes in overnight oximetry and capnography testing, has expanded its software platform to support a Ring Oximeter. “Creating new software enhancements is a key focus here at Breathe,” said Amber Yeager, owner. “We had several DME clients express interest in being able to download a reusable ring type oximeter to an IDTF software platform. It just makes sense for us to add this type of...
sovaSage, Breathe partner
July 13, 2021HME News Staff
PITTSBURGH – A new partnership incorporates sovaSage’s TherapistAssist Sleep Assessment & Mask Fitting tool with Breathe’s Diagnostics Home Sleep Test service. This new capability is available for providers using sovaSage TherapistAssist, increasing their efficiencies and improving the care they provide, the two companies say. “Our partnership with Breathe promises to revolutionize how patients are managed in the future,” said William Kaigler, co-founder and CEO of sovaSage,...
In brief: Philips consolidates manufacturing, ActivStyle drops out of IlliniCare
November 16, 2018HME News Staff
KENNESAW, Ga. - Philips is taking steps to consolidate and transfer manufacturing, R&D operations and related business functions from its facility in Kennesaw, Ga.
The process will continue through the end of 2019, the company says.
“During this period, manufacturing operations in Kennesaw, which includes home oxygen and a limited number of other products, will be transitioned to a third-party manufacturer and existing Philips facilities in western Pennsylvania,” the company stated.
The...
Breathe adds NIV service
November 13, 2018HME News Staff
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Breathe, an IDTF that provides third-party testing for DME providers, has added capnography testing to its software platform. “Capnography testing was developed to support the growing request from our DME providers to be able to provider this test to their patients and referring physicians,” said Amber Yeager, owner. “By adding this service to our platform, it allows our clients to identify and grow their non-invasive ventilation business.” Provider customers...
Breathe adds text messaging enhancement
October 2, 2014HME News Staff
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Breathe has released its latest software enhancement to its text messaging feature, the company announced today. With the new feature, DME sales team members can receive text messages when their office receives prescriptions, if a patient qualifies for oxygen or not, and when the patient is set up on oxygen. “It's our mission to provide and oximetry software solution that continues to evolve based on our clients' needs, text messaging was a simple software enhancement...
In brief: Phone calls improve compliance, provider runs for statehouse
September 27, 2013HME News Staff
BARCELONA, Spain - CPAP patients who received follow-up phone calls were 10% more compliant, according to a French study. Dr. Alain Didier from Toulouse University Hospital presented the results of his study at the European Respiratory Society 2013 Annual Congress, held here Sept. 7-11. In the study, 379 patients received either five follow-up calls during the three months after the initial setup, or a single visit by a technician after 30 days. During the calls, patients were given information about...
Breathe goes wireless
September 27, 2013HME News Staff
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Breathe has launched, BreatheLink, an oximetry downloading system that sends overnight test data straight to a patient's DME provider, it announced Sept. 23. By remotely sending oximetry results to the provider, BreatheLink can reduce the number of delivery trips by as much as 50%, according to Breathe, an independent diagnostic testing facility. “DME providers are looking for ways to cut operational expenses and BreatheLink plays a significant role in reducing unnecessary...
In brief: Lawmakers call for investigation, Allstate sues DME entities
June 28, 2013HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - In a June 21 letter to the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Reps. Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., and Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, call on the agency to investigate the possibility that CMS deliberately overlooked its own rules when awarding contracts for competitive bidding, according to a press release. The OIG is charged with identifying and combating waste, fraud and abuse in more than 300 programs, including Medicare. “We have asked the Inspector General to look into the shortfalls,...
Breathe, LLC launches mobile oximetry app
June 24, 2013HME News Staff
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Breathe, LLC, a provider of overnight oxygen supplies and oximetry testing, has launched a mobile oximetry application, according to a press release. The patent-pending application, currently available on the iPhone, with forthcoming plans for an Android-compatible version, allows providers to view oximetry reports, fax reports to physicians, and view patient status and prescriptions. Through the app, providers can also sign patient forms directly on the phone, view patient archives...