WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Atlantic Coast Medical Equipment Services Association has issued a public comment letter expressing strong opposition to the proposed changes to the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The organization, which represents hundreds of home medical equipment providers across North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia, is calling for   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Leads Legislative Hearing to Discuss Wildfire, Biofuel Legislation * To watch Chairman Capito's opening statement, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to examine a discussion draft of the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Ac  more

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Virginia. *** Selected Follow-Along Participants for Viewport Synchronization ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 9 -- ZOOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC., San Jose, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12413686 B2, initially filed Jan. 19, 2023) developed by four inventors Palmer Harold Batt, Seattle, Washington; Alicia Anne-Kepner Brekke, Richmond, Virginia; Stephen George Newton, San Jose, California; and Jeffr  more

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in West Virginia. *** Multi-Stream Supply and Exhaust Gas Vapor Manifold ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 9 -- MUSTANG SAMPLING, LLC, Ravenswood, West Virginia has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1092688 S1, initially filed June 23, 2023) developed by Kenneth O. Thompson, Ravenswood, West Virginia, for "Multi-stream supply and exhaust gas vapor manifold." *** Data Investigation and Visualization System   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- West Virginia University Health System (WVUHS) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) expressing grave concerns over the proposed 340B Rebate Pilot Program. The pilot, which aims to modify reimbursement structures under the 340B Drug Pricing Program, has been met with significant apprehension from the Morgantown-based health system, which serves many vulnerable communiti  more