Tag: Diabetic Supplies
In brief: ResMed delay, wheelchair overpayments, diabetes acquisition
August 11, 2023HME News Staff
SAN DIEGO – ResMed continues to experience delays synching data from its PAP devices into myAir and AirView, as well as systems that integrate with AirView, the company announced in a status update on Aug. 10.
The company says it recently sent an over-the-air firmware update, significantly increasing the amount of data being sent between its devices and its AirView cloud server, resulting in backlogged and delayed data in myAir and AirView.
“We know how important access...
ADDvise Group to acquire Diabetic Supplies
August 10, 2023HME News Staff
STOCKHOLM - ADDvise Group, a supplier of equipment to health care and research facilities, has entered into a share purchase agreement with the owners of Diabetic Supplies Inc. to acquire all shares of the company. ADDvise Group will acquire Diabetes Supplies for an initial cash purchase price of $9.5 million, with two potential earn-outs of a total of $5.1 million, providing that Diabetic Supplies achieves certain determined financial targets. Diabetic Supplies’ revenue for the 12 months ended...
ADS steps up for retail pharmacies
April 17, 2020Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
CARLSBAD, Calif. - Advanced Diabetes Supply aims to fill a gap in the workflows of retail pharmacies through a recent partnership with Price Chopper/Market 32.Per the partnership, the company will offer its line of continuous glucose monitors to the pharmacy's Medicare Part B patients.“Retail pharmacies really don't like to bill Part B because of all the documentation requirements,” says Tim Cady, president of ADS. “They know how onerous it is to get the medical records from the...
Arriva execs settle allegations
April 25, 2019HME News Staff
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Two former Arriva Medical executives have settled allegations they violated the False Claims Act by agreeing to pay $500,000 each.The settlement resolves the United States' claims that David Wallace and Timothy Stocksdale caused Arriva to submit false claims to Medicare that were tainted by kickbacks paid to beneficiaries in the form of free or no cost home blood glucose meters or waived or uncollected copayments during the period from Nov. 23, 2011, through Aug. 30, 2013. The...
What's up with the diabetes? Funny you should ask.
September 24, 2018Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
As I was sitting down at my desk one recent morning my coworker, Cath, came to me and said, “Theresa, I guess I need to ask you about diabetes.”
Being short on coffee and a bit long on self-centeredness, I blinked in confusion, thinking she meant MY diabetes. But, since I've worked with her for years and already demoed my new-ish Freestyle Libre to the office (and my mom, my friends and my doctor), this made no sense.
She was actually trying to drum up the contact list for our November...
Ascensia expands access for Contour products
April 5, 2018HME News Staff
BASEL, Switzerland - Ascensia Diabetes Care has improved access to its Contour Next meters and test strips for UnitedHealthcare members, it announced today. Effective April 1, individuals can access the brand's products through their pharmacy benefit at a tier 2 co-pay level. Previously, a prior authorization was required. “This change will give more people the opportunity to access these products, and at a reasonable cost,” said Robert Schumm, vice president and managing director of...
Mail-order changes a 'good first step'
March 9, 2018Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON - Requiring CMS to enforce its own rules for the mail-order diabetes program will help to preserve beneficiary choice, say stakeholders.
“This certainly a good first step in trying to rectify a bad program,” said Kurt Anderson, director of advocacy for the American Association of Diabetes Educators. “There were some loopholes in the law that suppliers took advantage of.”
The budget for the Department of Health and Human Services for fiscal year 2019 included...
Diabetes supplier dropped from lawsuit
November 30, 2017HME News Staff
INDIANAPOLIS - J&B Medical Supply has been dismissed from a lawsuit alleging it had sold blood glucose test strips under the retail pharmacy benefit rather than the DME benefit.All charges were dismissed without prejudice and without costs, according to a court filing.The lawsuit, filed earlier this year by Roche Diagnostics and Roche Diabetes Care, claimed that they wrongfully paid millions of dollars in rebates in lost millions of dollars in legitimate sales to an alleged scheme by several pharmacies...
Liberty Medical looks to sell assets
June 30, 2017Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Mail-order supplier Liberty Medical may close on deal next month to sell the majority of its assets.If the deal closes, the company will lay off 263 employees Aug. 27, according to a local news report. Among the affected positions: president, chief financial officer and director of human resources.Liberty has undergone much turmoil over the past few years. In December 2012, a group of Liberty executives bought the company from its parent company, Express Scripts. Two months...
In brief: Judge deals setback to Arriva Medical, BioScrip reports earnings
May 5, 2017HME News Staff
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - Arriva Medical on April 25 lost an appeal seeking to reinstate its Medicare billing privileges, according to news reports.
Earlier this month, a spokesperson for the provider of diabetes testing supplies told HME News, “Arriva is in the midst of the administrative appeals process, with an appeal pending before an administrative law judge.”
An administrative law judge for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has now ruled Arriva Medical's admission...