Study says competitive bidding program likely to compromise patient choice, access and quality.
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The Smart Walker starts in the braked position, and low-strength users need only touch a button to disengage the brake and begin moving.
We've got to show Congress how details of the bidding program will hurt.
CMS isn't backing off and, though it will be hard, neither should you.
Can I help the physician with his paperwork?
Make sure you understand what really sets a retail HME business apart.
Make sure your brand and your image are well known and reflect the good work you do in your community.
In a recent prepayment review of 1,000 claims for HCPCS K0823 in Jurisdiction A, NHIC found a 76.3 percent claim denial rate.
No oxygen here, but plenty of good service — and good business sense — keep Jackson Medical Supply busy.
HomeCare survey shows reimbursement cuts hurt HME staffing and benefit plans.
We're all feeling the pain.
Consultative sales to caregivers can create big volume from small items.
Bath products and patient lifts, including: Maddak's MaddaGuard; Invacare's Get-U-Up; Hill-Rom's Golvo; Drive Medical Design & Manufacturing's Bellavita Bath Lift; and more.
Assessing customer feedback is a requirement, not just a suggestion.
Various HME products, including: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare's ICON CPAP; DynaVox Mayer-Johnson's BOARDMAKER STUDIO; Gojo Industries' Provon Skin and Hair Line; and more.
Obesity in the United States drives growing demand for a range of HME.
Health care providers, health plans, clearinghouses and vendors should be finished with their internal testing of the Version 5010 HIPAA electronic health care transaction standards by the Dec. 31 recommended
The Scooter Store has tapped Omnicom Group, a holding company that manages a portfolio of advertising and marketing companies, to "shape a new brand strategy and develop a fully integrated marketing plan."
It may not take competitive bidding to crush the home medical equipment industry; ZPIC audits could get the job done all by themselves if the scores of audit-beleaguered providers considering closing their doors are any indication.
In order to track the impact of increased audits that target the HME sector, AAHomecare said it is looking for examples of documentation requests that go beyond Medicare requirements.