CMS Releases Final Rule on Home Health Prospective Payment System

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule on its calendar year 2025 home health prospective payment system, which updates Medicare payment policies and rates for home health agencies. This rule will also update the payment rates for intravenous immune globulin items and services for durable medical equipment suppliers... Visit Article

OIG Updates Work Plan

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) updated its work plan with two new durable medical equipment, prosthetics/orthotics and supplies-related reviews. The OIG work plan will include a list of reviews, evaluations and audits in order to review the Department of Health and Human Services for fraud, waste and abuse. .. Visit Article

National Institutes of Health Funds $2.3M End-of-Life Dementia Study

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine with a $2.3 million grant, in which researchers will analyze the end-of-life experiences of about 550 people with dementia and their caregivers. The study aims to discover whether the care they receive aligns with their preferences... Visit Article

Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare Launches Oxygen Concentrator

Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare, a respiratory care company, launched the “PulmO2” oxygen concentrator, which aims to improve access to oxygen therapy in low- and middle-income countries. The PulmO2 can be highly effective in resource-limited settings... Visit Article