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CCS, SweetSpot Partner on Pilot Program to Expand Remote Care for Diabetes Patients
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (174+ words) February 10, 2026 by Laurie Watanabe CCS and SweetSpot are joining forces to improve remote care for patients with diabetes. In the announcement, CCS noted that more than 40 million people in the United States are living with diagnosed or undiagnosed diabetes, referencing…...
Boone Lockard Named VGM’s VP of HME, Respiratory, Wellness
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (208+ words) February 6, 2026 by Laurie Watanabe Boone Lockard has been promoted to VGM & Associates" vice president of home medical equipment (HME), respiratory and wellness. Formerly VGM"s vice president of clinical services, Lockard joined the organization in 2022 following industry tenures as a…...
CMS Adds Orthoses, PCD Codes to Prior Authorization List for April
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (195+ words) February 3, 2026 by Laurie Watanabe The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has added HCPCS codes for orthoses and pneumatic compression devices (PCDs) to the Medicare list of durable medical equipment requiring prior authorization. Prior authorization requirements go into effect on…...
CGS Announces Pre-Payment Review for Urological Supplies Claims from New Suppliers
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (130+ words) February 3, 2026 by Laurie Watanabe CGS Administrators, the Jurisdictions B and C DME MAC, has announced a widespread medical record pre-payment review of claims from new suppliers for Group 1 urological supplies. CGS will be reviewing medical records "for selected claims before…...
Medline Launches Educational Webinar Series on Wound Care
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (185+ words) January 27, 2026 by Laurie Watanabe This year, Medline is investing in educating clinicians specializing in wound care outside of acute-care settings. Through a series of free-to-attend webinars, Medline experts will give presentations on skin-related topics ranging from pressure injury staging to…...
AAHomecare Announces Legislative ‘Reset’ to Focus on DME Bills, Competitive Bidding
2+ week, 5+ day ago (168+ words) January 22, 2026 by Laurie Watanabe Accordingly, the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) is urging stakeholders to keep up their advocacy efforts, including building up more support for a trio of DME-related bills. The three bills " H.R. 1703, the Choices for Increased Mobility Act;…...
AAHomecare CEO to Congressional Subcommittee: ‘We Believe 37% of the Industry Has Gone Out of Business’
4+ week, 1+ day ago (1292+ words) January 12, 2026 by Laurie Watanabe AAHomecare CEO Tom Ryan in a screen capture from his subcommittee sppearance. Tom Ryan, the president/CEO of the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare), urged members of Congress to protect Medicare beneficiaries" access to durable medical…...
CES 2026 Highlights Technology’s Potential for Health Care in Las Vegas
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (475+ words) January 6, 2026 by Laurie Watanabe CES " formerly the Consumer Electronics Show " is back in Las Vegas this week to continue its mission of connecting "innovators, decision makers, media, influencers, visionaries and potential customers across the entire tech ecosystem." More than 140,000 attendees…...
Industry Organizations: Redefining ‘Professional’ Degrees Would Harm Future Flow of Clinicians
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (290+ words) January 2, 2026 by Laurie Watanabe While durable medical equipment stakeholders contend with immediate fallout from November's home health final rule that reshaped Medicare competitive bidding and supplier accreditation, another impending proposed rule could affect the flow of future clinicians into the…...
Commentary: Embracing the Uniqueness of Every HME Patient
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (611+ words) December 30, 2025 by Laurie Watanabe In the early days of Mobility Management " the Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) publication I've edited since its 2002 founding " I wrote a bariatric mobility story that discussed conjecture that the rising popularity of gastric bypass surgery could…...