Crispin Teufel is a international executive leader with deep knowledge and expertise in finance and reporting. With nearly two decades of progressively responsible experience in Germany and the U.S., Teufel assumed the role of CEO of Lincare Holdings Inc., the leading U.S. provider of respiratory therapy services for patients in the home, in July 2017.
Teufel joined Lincare in 2013; he was named CFO and relocated to the company headquarters in Clearwater, Florida, after serving as Finance Director for Linde Engineering in Germany from 2011-2013. Prior, Teufel was Head of the IFRS Competence Center and External Reporting at Linde’s Munich headquarters. He began his career with financial roles at PWC and Arthur Andersen.
Teufel resides in the St. Petersburg/Clearwater area with his wife and two children.
CMS should honor its commitment to Medicare beneficiaries, especially those who began home respiratory therapy under the PHE, without requiring them to "restart" the documentation process. Requiring requalification would also be a nightmare for physicians who are already overwhelmed with patient demands.