Tag: Expansion
NC expands Medicaid program
December 5, 2023HME News Staff
RALEIGH, N.C. – About 600,000 people living in North Carolina aged 19 to 64 are now eligible for health coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion. North Carolina is the fourth state to expand Medicaid coverage during the Biden-Harris administration, joining Missouri, Oklahoma and South Dakota. “Medicaid Expansion is the working families bill of the decade for North Carolina, and its impact on peoples' health, combating the opioid crisis, saving rural hospitals...
VGM Fulfillment to open fourth warehouse
August 24, 2021HME News Staff
WATERLOO, Iowa – VGM Fulfillment, a division of VGM & Associates, will open an 180,000-square-foot warehouse in Shiremanstown, Pa., on Sept. 7 that will employ 40 people when it reaches full capacity. The company is opening the new location to expand its services to customers in the heavily populated northeastern corridor. “We are thrilled to be opening this new location in Pennsylvania to further our reach and support of our customers in this strategic location,” said Jeremy Stolz,...
Rehab Medical enters Nashville market
May 18, 2021HME News Staff
INDIANAPOLIS – Rehab Medical is now offering its products and services in the Nashville area, marking the first time the company has entered a new market without a pre-established presence or an acquisition of an established company. “Our vision is to be the national leader of complex rehab technology and to do that, we must increase the number of states where we have a presence,” said Kevin Gearheart, president. “Tennessee is a logical location for us because it connects...
NorthShore expands into Canada
February 15, 2021HME News Staff
GREEN OAKS, Ill. – NorthShore Care Supply, the company behind NorthShore high absorbency adult diaper and incontinence supplies, has expanded into Canada. The company has served customers in the U.S. for nearly two decades, focused on providing product to people of all ages managing moderate to heavy incontinence. “The availability of NorthShore brand supplies means individuals managing incontinence can now buy these products domestically in Canada,” said Adam Greenberg, president...
MedCare breaks ground on new warehouse
September 8, 2020HME News Staff
GREENSBURG, Pa. - MedCare Equipment Co. has plans to move into a new $4.9 million warehouse in Penn Township, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The new 100,000-square-foot warehouse will replace 39,000 square feet of space that the company currently leases on Rico Drive in Monroeville, the newspaper reports. The warehouse, where the company plans to employ 50, is part of the Bushy Run Corporate Park. MedCare broke ground on the new warehouse last week.
CQRC backs telehealth bill
September 1, 2020HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - The Council for Quality Respiratory Care, a coalition of home respiratory therapy providers and manufacturing companies, is backing a bill in the House of Representatives that would expand telehealth services to allow RTs to provide services as part of CMS's Innovation Center alternative payment models. The bill would also authorize CMS to waive geographic and other restrictions for respiratory care services provided in high-need, professional shortage areas. “We commend these...
F&P plans for 3rd manufacturing facility in Mexico
August 21, 2020HME News Staff
IRVINE, Calif. - Fisher & Paykel Healthcare has started planning for its third manufacturing facility in Mexico. “We are continuing to grow our manufacturing capacity to ensure a further increase in supply of our respiratory products is available if required,” said Lewis Gradon, director and CEO. “To expedite availability, the company is utilizing its existing infrastructure and property in Tijuana, Mexico.” The company says the facility will be commissioned within the next...
Numotion opens fourth location in Wisconsin
August 12, 2020HME News Staff
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. - Numotion has expanded its footprint in Wisconsin with a new location in Madison. The new location is home to two assistive technology professionals, bringing the company's total number of ATPs in the state to 14. “Expanding our presence with this new location strengthens our ability to provide mobility solutions to not only Madison but also surrounding communities throughout south central Wisconsin,” said Mike Swinford, Numotion CEO. “Madison is a great community...
CMS moves to solidify telehealth
August 4, 2020HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - CMS is proposing changes to expand telehealth permanently, following President Trump's signing of the “Executive Order on Improving Rural and Telehealth Access” on Aug. 3.
In a 2021 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule, CMS takes steps to extend the availability of certain telemedicine services after the public health emergency ends, giving Medicare beneficiaries more convenient ways to access health care, particularly in rural areas where access to providers...
SoClean expands into air purification, device disinfection
July 21, 2020HME News Staff
PETERBOROUGH, N.H. - SoClean has expanded its product portfolio to include the SoClean Air Purifier and the SoClean Device Disinfector. The company says the air purifier eliminates up to 99.9999% of airborne viruses, bacteria and allergens, surpassing HEPA standards. It says its disinfector kills up to 99.9% of bacteria and viruses on high-touch everyday items, including smart phones and key fobs. “We are always looking for new ways to expand our presence within the health technology industry...