Tag: Medline
Home respiratory care becomes new standard
April 4, 2025Tracy Orzel
Once considered a secondary option to hospital-based treatment, industry experts say home respiratory care has now become the standard for managing chronic conditions.
“There’s a growing emphasis on home-based care as hospitals and health care systems seek to reduce inpatient stays and manage costs more efficiently,” said Charles Hartson, vice president of product management at ResMed.
In addition to cost savings, the transition is driven by an aging population,...
Medline secures supplies contract with O’Neill Healthcare
March 24, 2025HME News Staff
NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Medline has entered into a multi-year prime vendor agreement with O’Neill Healthcare, making it the primary supplier for the provider’s post-acute care business, which includes six skilled-nursing buildings and additional home health, hospice care and HME operations. As part of the agreement, Medline will provide O’Neill Healthcare with an extensive portfolio of medical-surgical supplies with a focus on skin health, including incontinence products like Medline’s...
In brief: Medline’s IPO, GLP-1's expansion, DME’s ‘hidden cost,’ Nymbl’s investment
January 3, 2025HME News Staff
NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Medline has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock.
The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. The offering is subject to market and other conditions and the completion of the SEC's review process.
In 2021, Medline announced it had received outside...
Medline eyes IPO
January 2, 2025HME News Staff
NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Medline has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock.
The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. The offering is subject to market and other conditions and the completion of the SEC's review process.
In 2021, Medline announced it had received outside...
In brief: No reimbursement relief, MGA Homecare deal, Henry Schein ‘Cheer’
December 20, 2024HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – Provisions to restore Medicare’s 75/25 blended reimbursement rates in non-bidding, non-rural areas are not a part of the end-of-year legislative package being considered by Congress, according to AAHomecare.
At press time, the measure to keep the government funded through mid-March 2025 was up in the air.
Industry stakeholders have been working all year to build support for its priority legislation, H.R. 5555 and S.1294, which would extend the blended...
Medline inks new partnership agreement
December 19, 2024HME News Staff
NORTHFIELD Ill. – Medline has signed a new prime vendor agreement with Louisiana-based Central Management Company, which oversees skilled nursing homes, home care agencies and rehabilitation services. Medline will serve as the primary supplier for Central Management Company’s 22 skilled nursing facilities and home health agencies across Louisiana. “This partnership between Medline and Central Management Company represents a shared vision to enhance care quality and operational efficiency...
In brief: Sign-on letter goes live, Medline partners with Microsoft, WOY award moves to Heartland
October 18, 2024HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., and Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa have released a sign-on letter in support of re-establishing the 75/25 Medicare blended reimbursement rate for DME in non-rural, non-competitive bid areas for 2025, AAHomecare has reported.
The association is asking stakeholders to reach out to their representative in the House of Representatives to ask them to join the sign-on letter. Stakeholders should direct Republican reps to contact...
Medline, Microsoft address ‘crisis of complexity’
October 16, 2024HME News Staff
NORTHFIELD, Ill. - Medline is joining forces with Microsoft to address the complex supply chain challenges facing today's health care professionals.
The two organizations are designing a health care supply chain resiliency solution built on Microsoft 365 and powered by Azure AI that is easy to navigate, predictive and secure. The solution will aim to leverage AI-generated insights to save time, headaches and hassle, while eliminating onerous technology implementation through...
AARC recognizes Medline for respiratory commitment
October 2, 2024HME News Staff
NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Medline is the recipient of the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)'s annual Zenith Award for its commitment to the respiratory care profession. The award, which is presented to only eight out of more than 300 manufacturers and service organizations, is based on several factors, including quality of equipment and supplies, accessibility and helpfulness of sales personnel, responsiveness, service record, transparency in advertising and support of the...
In brief: Wheelchair bill, RPM monitoring, catheter billing
September 27, 2024HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., have introduced legislation that would improve access to titanium and carbon fiber manual wheelchairs for Medicare beneficiaries.
S. 5154, which would create two new HCPCS codes for complex rehab technology manual wheelchairs and would allow for upgrades, is a companion bill to H.R. 5371.
“The Senate bill drops at an opportune time for mobility stakeholders and disability advocates to ask their...