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AMEP provides ‘strength in numbers’
April 25, 2025Liz Beaulieu, Editor
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – HME providers in Arkansas, with help from Natural State Consulting and Strategies, a well-connected lobbying firm, recently formed an association to unify their voice and have already secured a few legislative wins.
“While associations are becoming more prevalent, we didn’t have one, so our voices were fragmented,” said Shawn McCoy, founder and president of Eclipse Medical and president of the Arkansas Medical Equipment Providers Association (AMEP)....
In brief: Gov’t & Walgreens settle, Resmed taps new exec, Dexcom U returns
April 25, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Justice, together with the Drug Enforcement Administration and Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, have agreed to a $300 million settlement with Walgreens Boots Alliance, Walgreen Co., and various subsidiaries to resolve allegations that the national chain pharmacy illegally filled millions of invalid prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances in violation of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
Further,...
In brief: Numotion reports data incident, Abbott launches app
April 23, 2025HME News Staff
PHOENIX - Numotion recently learned that certain employee email accounts were accessed without authorization on several occasions between Sept. 2, 2024, and Nov. 18, 2024, the company said in a Notice of Data Security Incident posted on its website.
In the notice, the company states: “Numotion has no reason to believe that anyone was trying to access personal information in the accounts, and there is no indication that any information has been used for fraud or identity theft....
Heartland zeroes in on cybersecurity, AI
April 18, 2025Tracy Orzel
WATERLOO, Iowa – With cyberattacks escalating and AI innovation moving at warp speed, VGM’s Heartland Conference is expanding its focus on digital preparedness by introducing a dedicated technology & security track to this year’s pre-conference.
Last year’s data breach at Change Healthcare, which exposed the information of nearly 190 million people, was a wake-up call for the entire industry. From patient trust to business continuity, the consequences of falling behind...
In brief: Revelstoke recaps AOM, Vivos to make buy, state legislation makes tracks
April 18, 2025HME News Staff
DENVER – Revelstoke Capital Partners, a health care-focused private equity firm, has completed a recapitalization of AOM Infusion, a specialty infusion provider of chronic therapy management.
AOM Infusion provides patients with intravenous immunoglobulin, biologics and other therapies, addressing more than 80 different chronic conditions, with long-term treatment administered by skilled infusion nurses. The company also provides support services, including skilled infusion...
Rose Schafhauser on a mission
April 14, 2025Tracy Orzel
DULUTH, Minn. - For Rose Schafhauser, the 2025 Van Miller Homecare Champion, serendipity played a role in her first becoming an association executive director, but ever since then, she’s put in decades of hard work.
HME News spoke with Schafhauser, who oversees MAMES and SWMESA, about her evolution and the power of showing up.
HME News: You briefly considered switching careers after leaving your general manager role. What made you stay in the industry?
Rose Schafhauser:...
Dr. Oz shares initial vision
April 14, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – Dr. Mehmet Oz, who now leads CMS, shared his initial vision for the agency, including identifying and eliminating fraud, waste and abuse.
Oz was confirmed by the Senate as CMS administrator on April 3.
“I want to thank President Trump and HHS Sec. Kennedy for their confidence in my ability to lead CMS in achieving their vision to Make America Healthy Again,” he said. “Great societies protect their most vulnerable. As stewards of the health of...
In brief: Oz’s vision, sleep’s slowdown, NY’s unused DME
April 14, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – Dr. Mehmet Oz, who now leads CMS, shared his initial vision for the agency, including identifying and eliminating fraud, waste and abuse.
Oz was confirmed by the Senate as CMS administrator on April 3.
“I want to thank President Trump and HHS Sec. Kennedy for their confidence in my ability to lead CMS in achieving their vision to Make America Healthy Again,” he said. “Great societies protect their most vulnerable. As stewards of the health of...
Upcoming Legislative Conference: Office visits, watercooler chats boost support
April 11, 2025Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON – AAHomecare’s first in-person Washington Legislative Conference in several years will allow attendees to not only line up support for industry causes but also set the stage for years to come with new members on committees of jurisdiction.
“We have a number of freshman lawmakers that have been appointed to these committees,” said Jay Witter, senior vice president of government relations. “This is a great opportunity for our folks to establish these...
Heartland preview: New tracks, plus return of keynote & pre-conference
April 11, 2025Tracy Orzel
WATERLOO, Iowa – It’s not just another year for the 2025 VGM Heartland Conference – it’s a handoff, a love letter to the small-town Midwest and a map for the industry’s future.
Growing up in the Heartland
Jill Blaser, senior director of operations for VGM Education, will wrap up her tenure as chair of the Heartland Planning Committee this year. Blaser has shaped the event for the past six years, but her involvement stretches back to the days of stocking...