VIEMED HEALTHCARE ANNOUNCES RESPONSE TO COVID-19 VIRUS

LAFAYETTE, La., March 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viemed Healthcare, Inc. (the “Company” or “Viemed”) (TSX: VMD.TO and NASDAQ:VMD), a home medical equipment supplier that provides post-acute respiratory care services in the United States, announced today its response to the growing number of COVID-19 cases around the country.

As a leader in the homecare ventilation market, the Company began modifying its protocols last week in order to ensure the safety of all of its employees as well as the safety of all of its patients that are being serviced around the country. The Company is currently delaying all non-essential home visits to protect its high risk patients. The Company’s existing policies and procedures will apply to setting up new patients as well as to any emergency calls that require a home visit.

The Company is closely monitoring any instructions and guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in order to best protect its employees and patients. The Company is also working with local officials nationwide in the areas that it services so that potential needs may be addressed by the Company’s network of clinicians.

“We have modified our procedures to immediately focus on the health and safety of our employees and existing patient base,” said Casey Hoyt, Viemed CEO. “With one of the country's largest networks of respiratory therapists, we remain in position to safely treat the growing patient base with our significant ventilator fleet and our remote patient monitoring capabilities. We stand ready to work with the CDC, state and local agencies, and other hospital systems to treat the expected growing number of COVID-19 patients in the home.  Viemed's solution of treating patients in their homes will potentially free up more hospital beds for the growing patient base resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.”

ABOUT VIEMED HEALTHCARE, INC.

Viemed, through its indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries Sleep Management, L.L.C. and Home Sleep Delivered, L.L.C., is a home medical equipment supplier that provides post-acute respiratory care services in the United States. Sleep Management, L.L.C. focuses on disease management and improving the quality of life for respiratory patients through clinical excellence, education, and technology. Its service offerings are based on effective home treatment with respiratory care practitioners providing therapy and counseling to patients in their homes using cutting edge technology. Home Sleep Delivered, L.L.C. focuses on providing in-home sleep testing for sleep apnea sufferers. Visit our website at www.viemed.com.