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While the DME Reference List has been updated, no standalone NCD has been issued for ventilators.
−Removed: On September 11, 2024, CMS initiated a national coverage analysis ("NCA") for noninvasive positive pressure ventilation ("NIPPV") in the home for treating chronic respiratory failure due to COPD.
−Removed: A proposed decision memo was published on March 11, 2025, with a final decision expected by June 9, 2025, although this date may be subject to change.
−Removed: We have actively participated in the analysis process, including the submission of formal comments, and continue to engage with CMS, the Department of Health and Human Services, and members of Congress on matters related to ventilator coverage.
−Removed: A new NCD that clearly defines the medical necessity criteria for ventilator devices could significantly affect patient access, reimbursement, and utilization of ventilator therapies, and may have a material impact on our business.
−Removed: Because Medicare coverage criteria often influence commercial payors, including Medicare Advantage plans, changes to Medicare policy may have broader implications for coverage and reimbursement across our payer base.
−Removed: If coverage or reimbursement by Medicare or other third-party payors is reduced or eliminated, or if we are unable to expand or maintain coverage with additional commercial payors, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
+Added: On June 9, 2025, CMS finalized a new NCD establishing clear medical necessity criteria for noninvasive positive pressure ventilation ("NIPPV") in the home for treatment of chronic respiratory failure related to COPD.
+Added: We actively participated in the national coverage analysis process, including submission of formal comments and ongoing engagement with CMS, the Department of Health and Human Services, and members of Congress.
+Added: The final NCD may significantly affect patient access, reimbursement, and utilization of ventilator therapies.
+Added: Because Medicare coverage policies often influence commercial payors, including Medicare Advantage plans, changes to Medicare policy may have broader implications across our payer base.
+Added: Any reduction or elimination of coverage or reimbursement by Medicare or other third-party payors, or an inability to maintain or expand coverage with additional commercial payors, could materially and adversely impact our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Adverse global macroeconomic conditions, including supply chain disruptions, tariffs, and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, could negatively impact our operations, costs, and profitability.
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As a result, our cost structure and operational efficiency are subject to global market dynamics that may influence the availability and pricing of key products.
−Removed: In the first quarter of 2025, the United States government implemented new tariffs on a wide range of imported goods from several countries.
−Removed: These actions led to reciprocal measures by impacted trade partners.
−Removed: Although medical equipment has typically been excluded from prior tariff rounds, the breadth of the new measures and the potential for further expansion have introduced uncertainty regarding future equipment costs and sourcing stability.
−Removed: Alternative sourcing arrangements, engagement with domestic manufacturers where feasible, and optimization of inventory and supply chain planning may help mitigate potential disruptions and support margin stability.
+Added: In early 2025, the U.S.
+Added: government announced new tariffs on a broad range of imported goods from multiple countries, prompting reciprocal tariffs from affected trade partners.
+Added: While medical equipment has traditionally been excluded from such tariffs, the expanded scope of recent trade measures and the possibility of further escalation create significant uncertainty around equipment pricing and supply availability.
+Added: The timing, scope, and final implementation of these tariffs remain unpredictable.
+Added: The Company is actively monitoring these developments and continuously assessing their potential operational and financial impacts.
Additionally, global supply chain constraints continue to pose risks to our ability to acquire essential equipment and components in a timely and efficient manner.
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As a result, our financial condition, operating results, and long-term strategic objectives may be negatively impacted.
+Added: We cannot guarantee that we will repurchase our common shares pursuant to our share repurchase program or that our share repurchase program will enhance long-term shareholder value.
+Added: Share repurchases could also increase the volatility of the price of our common shares and could diminish our cash reserves.
+Added: On June 6, 2025, the Company's Board of Directors authorized and approved a share repurchase program, effective through June 2026.
+Added: Under the terms of the program, we may repurchase up to 1,976,441 of our common shares from time to time through open market purchases, block purchases or otherwise in accordance with applicable securities laws, including Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act.
+Added: The timing and amount of repurchases of our common shares, if any, will depend upon several factors, such as the market price of the common shares, corporate requirements, general market economic conditions and applicable legal requirements.
+Added: The Company is not obligated to repurchase any specific number or amount of common shares pursuant to the program, and it may modify, suspend or discontinue the program at any time.
+Added: Repurchases of our common shares pursuant to the program could affect our share price and increase its volatility.
+Added: The existence of the program could cause our share price to be higher than it would be in the absence of such a program and, if shares are repurchased in the program, it will reduce the market liquidity for our common shares.
+Added: Additionally, the program could diminish our cash reserves, which may impact our ability to finance future growth and to pursue possible future strategic opportunities.
+Added: There can be no assurance that any share repurchases will enhance long-term shareholder value, and the market price of our common shares may decline below the levels at which we repurchased common shares.
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