This week, we want to remind you that our office will be closed on Thursday and Friday as we celebrate Thanksgiving. We also have information on two recent CMS initiatives and invite you to take a look at the products in our Bariatric Solutions category.

The ProMed office will be closed on Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26 in observance of Thanksgiving. Any orders that were placed after noon on November 19 will be delivered the week of November 29. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our customer service department at 800-648-5190. From our team to yours, have a very happy Thanksgiving! CMS has announced the creation of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (commonly referred to as the Innovation Center) and launched a new site - innovations.cms.gov - to outline the center's goals. According to CMS, the Innovation Center will "rigorously and rapidly assess the progress of its programs and work with caregivers, insurers and employers to replicate successful innovations in communities across the country." Initially, the Innovation Center will focus on three key areas: Better Care for People Coordinating Care to Improve Health Outcomes for Patients Community Care Models CMS plans to use innovations.cms.gov as a platform for collaboration and information sharing. The agency plans to greatly expand upon the resources that are already available on the site and is encouraging interested citizens to follow the Innovation Center's blog or subscribe to receive email updates. To learn more, click here. To view our original blog post on this topic, click here. A new proposed rule from CMS aims to limit pharmaceutical waste and support independent pharmacies. The proposed rule, which has garnered support from the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), would require pharmacies to supply brand-name drugs in seven-day cycles in long-term care facilities instead of the current 30-day cycle. In a letter to CMS, the NCPA wrote "This new policy is an opportunity to utilize community pharmacists to produce real savings for Medicare, beneficiaries and Part D plan sponsors and allow pharmacists to be recognized for the value of those services to patients and the overall system." To learn more, click here. To view our original blog post on this topic, click here.

ProMed offers a wide variety of items for bariatric residents and their caregivers. Our products are designed to allow the resident to be more independent! Our Bariatric Solutions line of products includes: •   Beds and accessories •   Bathroom safety products •   Ambulatory products •   Wheelchairs and recliners •   Lifts and transfer solutions •   Scales •   Heel and elbow protectors If you're a registered user on promedsupply.com, you can learn more about the items in our Bariatric Solutions category by clicking on Online Catalog and then selecting Bariatric Solutions. If you're not registered on the site yet, your ProMed Customer Care Professional will be happy to get you set up.