Tag: CPAP
Dr. Watson: It pays to help patients take that final step
March 21, 2025Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
MADISON, Wis. – When patients receive an obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis but don’t initiate successful PAP therapy, that creates an opportunity cost across the health care continuum, says Nathaniel Watson, MD, chief medical officer at EnsoData.
“Once somebody's gotten all the way to that point, it's actually really important to get them to be adherent to their treatment,” he said. “To lose out on that last little step is problematic because of all...
In brief: AAH asks for exemption, CPAP therapy saves lives, Cigna closes MA sale
March 21, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – AAHomecare has asked the Trump Administration to exclude home medical equipment and supplies from current and proposed tariffs.
The administration in early March delayed proposed 25% tariff increases on products covered under the 2020 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) until April. These potential new tariffs would join 20% tariffs on products from China that are already in effect.
Over the last two months, AAHomecare has engaged Capitol Hill on the need to exempt...
ResMed moves to address ‘educational gap’ on PAP devices, GLP-1s
January 31, 2025Liz Beaulieu, Editor
SAN DIEGO – In the wake of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Zepbound to treat moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea, ResMed is ramping up its education to high-volume prescribers of GLP-1 drugs to reiterate that PAP therapy remains the gold standard.
The FDA announced in late December that it had approved Eli Lilly's Zepbound (tirzepatide) for the treatment of moderate to severe OSA in adults with obesity. It’s approved for use in combination...
Study: PAP adherence saves money
January 29, 2025HME News Staff
BALTIMORE, Md. – Medicare beneficiaries with common chronic health conditions who complied with PAP therapy saw reduced costs, according to a new study. The study, led by Emerson M. Wickwire, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, along with researchers from EnsoData and Santa Barbara Actuaries, found 45% of beneficiaries in the sample were adherent to PAP, 10% were non-adherent, and 44% did not...
Sleep & respiratory: Set clear expectations
January 9, 2025Colleen Lance
Q. With the rapid changes in respiratory and sleep medicine, what can an HME provider expect from their manufacturing partners?
A. HME companies may need reassessment of their partnerships with manufacturers. Here’s a framework to guide this process:
Quality & compliance
Ensure manufacturing partners comply with FDA, ISO and CE standards. Review FDA 510K status for any restrictions or outstanding recalls. Robust quality assessment and post-market surveillance...
Nationwide Medical engages outside investor
January 3, 2025Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
CALABASAS, Calif. – Nationwide Medical plans to use a recent investment to strengthen its bench as it seeks to "compete at a higher level” in the sleep and respiratory space, says CEO David Siegel.
The company has already lined up several new hires for the first quarter of 2025 and will also look at technology upgrades to support and increase the efficiency of its operations and sales staff – a model that has worked for the company since its inception, says Siegel.
“One...
Providers say Lincare allegations are ‘infuriating’
December 6, 2024Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – Providers still bruised by the Philips recall say allegations that Lincare received 20,000 replacement CPAP devices and then turned around and used them for new patients instead of existing patients adds insult to injury.
The allegations were published by ProPublica, a nonprofit investigative journalism organization, in a Nov. 13 article.
“During a time when the rest of us were drowning and Philips couldn’t give us any machines, Lincare capitalized...
Viemed ‘earns trust,’ sees growth
November 7, 2024HME News Staff
LAFAYETTE, La. – Viemed Healthcare reported revenues of $58 million for the third quarter of 2024, an increase of 17.4% year over year and an increase of 5.5% sequentially.
The company increased its ventilator patient count by 11% sequentially to 11,374 and increased its sleep therapy patient count by 11% sequentially to 19,478.
“Viemed continues to earn a trusted place in the home with our high-touch, technology-enabled clinical approach to delivering complex respiratory...
ResMed targets resupply, rePAP for growth
October 25, 2024Liz Beaulieu, Editor
SAN DIEGO – ResMed is redoubling efforts to increase resupply with plans to make Snap, a software platform that monitors orders, performance and patient eligibility in real-time, available to all HME providers, not just those using Brightree.
The company reported a “really solid” 10% increase in sales for mask and accessories in the United States, Canada and Latin America for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, on an “extraordinary comp” of 23% for...
In brief: Sunrise acquisition, sleep apnea survey, standing letter, IV shortage
October 11, 2024HME News Staff
FRESNO, Calif. – Sunrise Medical has acquired Nuprodx, a California-based manufacturer of bathroom mobility products, including a patented shower tub slider system for mobility impaired users.
The acquisition strengthens Sunrise Medical’s portfolio by adding Nuprodx’s bathroom mobility solutions to its existing broad range of assistive mobility solutions.
“Nuprodx’s innovative bathroom mobility products perfectly align with our mission...