Tag: National Home Infusion Association (NHIA)
NHIA seeks comments on pumps
October 11, 2023HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Home Infusion Association has released a draft practice standard that describes situations that may require the use of electronic mechanical pumps to minimize adverse reactions and promote adherence to infusion therapies administered in the home. NHIA practice standards represent a consensus of professional judgment, expert opinion and documented evidence, and are meant to provide guidance and direction to NHIA members and other audiences...
Home infusion highlighted during hearing
September 26, 2023HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – Medicare needs to improve access to home infusion services, said lawmakers during a Sept. 19 House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing.
During the hearing, “Examining Policies to Improve Seniors’ Access to Innovative Drugs, Medical Devices, and Technology,” home infusion was discussed at least three distinct times, according to the National Home Infusion Association.
Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., brought up two bills—the Expanding...
NHIA submits recommendations on improving access to in-home care
September 6, 2023HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The National Home Infusion Association has submitted comments in response to “Request for Comment: Increasing Patient Access to At-Home Use Medical Technologies” issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health. “NHIA applauds the FDA for recognizing the importance of facilitating access to care in the home and for issuing this Request for Comment to promote expanded access to home use technologies,” said...
Home infusion stakeholders push new legislation to fix coverage gap
June 23, 2023Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON – Home infusion stakeholders believe they have a strong case for Congress passing legislation that would finally bring Medicare coverage in line with that of private insurers.
Introduced June 14 in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, “The Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act” would include pharmacy services as part of the home infusion therapy benefit under Medicare, covering everything from assessments to drug preparation and compounding...
Senate, House reintroduce infusion access bill
June 14, 2023HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – Sens. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., and Tim Scott, R-S.C., have reintroduced legislation that will ensure patients maintain access to home infusion therapy.
The Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act, is also sponsored by Reps. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., Chairman of the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., and Terri Sewell, D-Ala.
The legislation protects access to Medicare’s home infusion benefit by...
NHIA to hold second Payor Summit
May 24, 2023HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Home Infusion Association will hold its second annual Payor Summit Aug. 23, 2023, in Dallas. The event is designed to bring together representatives from commercial health insurance plans with home and specialty infusion leaders to discuss opportunities and challenges facing the industry now and in the future. The 2023 summit will focus on helping payers leverage the home and alternate site of care to manage drug spend; improve patient access; improve health equity...
In brief: AdaptHealth settlement, Quipt raise, KabaFusion investment
April 28, 2023HME News Staff
PHILADELPHIA – AdaptHealth will pay $5.3 million to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations for submitting allegedly false claims to federal health care programs for respiratory devices that patients did not need or use, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
The settlement resolves allegations that between 2013 and 2017 AdaptHealth, known at the time as QMES and Tri-County Medical Equipment and Supply, knowingly and willfully billed...
NHIA supports bill, but says more needs to be done
April 26, 2023HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – A bill to expand in-home care, including home infusion, for Medicare beneficiaries is a big step forward, but there’s more that can be done to improve access, says the National Home Infusion Association.
The Expanding Care in the Home Act, introduced April 25 by Reps. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., and Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., would expand coverage for home-based services, such as home infusion, dialysis, diagnostic imaging, and personal care services.
“The...
In brief: Homecare Champ, new home infusion code, supplies survey, seat elevation comments
March 24, 2023HME News Staff
DALLAS – Kam Yuricich has been named the 2023 Van Miller Homecare Champion for her achievements as the executive director for OAMES and the Great Lakes Home Medical Equipment Association.
Yuricich will be honored at the Stand Up For Homecare reception at Medtrade in Dallas on Wednesday, March 29.
“Kam is a star and a stalwart for HME,” says Tom Ryan, AAHomecare president and CEO. “She’s brought home bottom-line wins for her members and she’s also...
Brightree among finalists for NHIA Innovation Award
March 23, 2023HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Home Infusion Association has announced the finalists for its 2023 Innovation Award. The award recognizes groundbreaking products or services that advance the home and alternate site infusion industry. The finalists are: Amsino Medical Group for the PUGGLE Enteral Feeding Pump; Brightree for Brightree Digital Experience; Gasgon Medical for AirVault; and Stratix Labs for the Enverify Surface Sampling Competency Kit. “The home infusion industry was born out...