March 2011

160 providers, clinicians and consumers attending the annual CELA Conference helped push a separate Medicare benefit for complex rehab the first step of the way with more than 220 visits to legislators
The environment may not rank high among the top priorities at most HME companies, but officials at Maldonado Medical believe a green initiative can help their company stay in the black.
An AAHomecare task force has published a white paper that concludes some Medicare audits are not only unfair but also contrary to coverage criteria and don't comply with applicable laws and regulations.
A written transcript and audio recording of a national call hosted by CMS called "Preparing for ICD-10 Implementation in 2011" is now available
Fuller Rehabilitation employees have been laid off and its lender has seized the assets of the company, according to a story in
What triggers customers to try out — or stay with — your company?
Yep. "Amok" is exactly the word AAHomecare used to describe the growing onslaught of Medicare audits.
Wheelchair cushions and accessories, including: Aquila Corp.'s Airpulse PK; Quantum Rehab's Synergy Spectrum Air Cushion; Invacare's Matrx Flovair Seat Cushion; AliMed's Stay Put Cushion; and more.
Various HME products, including: Pride Mobility Products' Jazzy Select Elite; Brondell's Swash 1000 Bidet Seat; Veridian Healthcare's Claw-dia Kitty Pediatric Nebulizer Kit; Inova's LifeChoice; and more.
I met Elaine Levin years ago at Medtrade. She was working on a concept for a walker, she said, one that didn't look or act anything like traditional walkers on the market.
Many providers have added therapeutic shoes for diabetics in recent years, but there are strict Medicare documentation requirements associated with providing the product.