Don't mistake your company's responses to previous reimbursement cuts and regulatory changes for "nimble."
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Prepare for these post-payment reviews before they happen.
Eight tips and tasks for a better you.
Congress may be in recess for the July 4th holiday, but HME providers cannot afford to take a vacation from lobbying their legislators
It's been a year of change for Sunrise Medical and more of the same likely lies ahead, according to the company's new president and CEO.
AAHomecare reported that the four DME MAC medical directors have declined to withdraw CMS' new repair policy, which took effect April 1.
House Democrats revealed a draft version of their health care reform bill, and while the massive proposal would cover nearly all Americans, it lacked two major components: a price tag and the means to pay for it.
Under a 10-year contract, Perot Systems will manage data center operations, deliver application solutions and provide other health care information technology consulting for Apria Healthcare.
A tentative timeline for competitive bidding shows Round One, scheduled to be rebid this year, will not be implemented until January 2011.
We all realize federal legislators and regulators seem to think this industry is full of crooks, and that perception colors much of how HME providers are treated by Congress and CMS.
On what Congress needs to know We're not really fraudulent. We're not overpaid. We're a small percentage of the whole pie.
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Washington HME stakeholders went to Washington earlier this month with a message.
Back in the day — the day being 1950 — when Merle Marx and his wife Jean opened Medical Service Company in Cleveland, business was all about doing the right thing.
A tentative timeline for the restart of competitive bidding was released at a June 4 meeting of the Program and Advisory Committee (PAOC): Spring 2009
Much attention has been given to the concept of creating a distinct and separate identity for complex rehab.
The DME bid program is anti-competitive and will hurt seniors.
Coding for repairs is confusing at best.
The economy has forced us to refocus, rethink and redesign our sales efforts. We need to become more aware of our time, our schedule and our productivity.
Surety bond companies have two words for home medical equipment providers who haven't obtained the surety bond that will, on Oct. 2, be required to continue