Community EMS, a Southfield, Mich., ambulance and consulting company, has begun pilot testing a mobile health initiative to use paramedics and telemedicine to assess the health of chronic disease patients …
Hartford health insurer Aetna said its board of directors has authorized the company to purchase as much as $1 billion more of its common stock. The authorization grows the company’s …
Connecticut Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro led a fiery discussion on the ongoing impact of cuts in the United Healthcare Medicare Advantage program. More than 2,000 doctors and health care facilities were …
On February 27, the Medicare audit contractors announced recent changes to local coverage determinations (LCDs) and policy articles on external infusion pumps, ostomy supplies, and pressure reducing support surfaces. External …
President Obama released his 2015 budget this week, and, as expected, provisions targeting DME were included. Two of the prominent provisions suggest using Medicare bid rates for Medicaid reimbursement to …
After a nearly yearlong effort, state health officials presented their plan for overhauling the North Carolina Medicaid program, revealing a retreat from plans to offer the $13 billion program out …
Southeastern-based durable medical equipment (DME) company Aeroflow Healthcare recently acquired Air-Care Home Health, Inc. of Easley, SC. Aeroflow will now be the primary oxygen supplies and service provider for Air-Care …
Highmark Blue Cross tried to merge with Independence Blue Cross of Philadelphia in 2009, but concerns raised by the Pennsylvania Insurance Department caused the companies to withdraw the plan. According …
