January 2011

January 2011

MLN on End of Purchase Option

CMS has issued MLN Matters MM7116 on elimination of the first-month purchase option for standard power wheelchairs

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Living Without the First-Month Purchase Option: 'We're not Thrilled'

Medicare's elimination of the first-month purchase option for Group 2 power wheelchairs is entering its third week, and already problems are surfacing that reach beyond the bottom line

CERT Sets Call on Oxygen Errors

The DME MAC National CERT Education Task Force has scheduled an "Ask the Contractor" teleconference specific to oxygen policy.

Resupply Meets Reality

CPAP providers turn to outsourcing to build their resupply business.

Orthopedic Softgoods/O&P/Compression Hosiery

Orthopedic softgoods, O&P, and compression hosiery, including: Spinal Rehab Solutions' SR 500 Lumbar Spinal-Air Decompression LSO Brace; Alps South's Easyliner Daisy Breast Form and Gel Petal; and more.

All About Solutions

The largely untapped accessible living market presents help for consumers and hope for providers looking for new revenues.

Homing in on a New Idea

Accessible Home Improvement of America has an idea on how home medical equipment providers can open the door to new business: Enter the accessible home arena.

Auditing the Auditors

AAHomecare task force outlines problems and calls for action.

Worth the Fight

There's a lot of stuff to deal with for a business in which most HME providers started with the simple intent of helping people with chronic illness or disability stay put in their homes.