The New Face Of PAP Therapy
Due to the new policies included in the CMS' local coverage determination issued in September, compliance is now more critical than ever.
Medicare Made Me Do It
Since Medicare is requiring that providers become accredited, it may confuse those who think these processes are only applicable to Medicare beneficiaries.
Wheelchair Cushions & Accessories/Seating & Positioning
Otto Bock's custom cushion system Otto Bock Shape System (OBSS); Quantum Rehab's air cushion Synergy Spectrum; Freedom Designs's seating Easy Conforming Back; Wenzelite Rehab's mobile positioning chair Trotter; Span-America Medical Systems's seat-back cushion Short-Wave; Skyway's Krypton Tires's wheelchair tire and ring PushRing Tires; Invacare's cushion Stabilite OM; Drive Medical's cushion Skin Protection Gel "E" Three-Inch; EHOB's bariatric cushion Waffle Bariatric; Symmetric Designs' headrest The Savant; The Roho Group's back system Retroback
Avoiding Fraud and Abuse
Here are six common misconceptions about fraud and abuse. If you are alert to these misconceptions and the danger of complacency that can result from
HME Products
DeVilbiss Healthcare's compact suction unit VacuAide; Orthofeet's diabetic orthotic Thermofit; Surgical Appliance's knee support Orthotex; Quantum Rehab's ultralight wheelchair Litestream XF; Marlen's ostomy system UltraMax Gemini; Columbia Medical's gait trainer PVC Gait Trainer; Altimate Medical's casters Swivel Casters; Vermed's defibrillation pads; Karyl Enterprises's package opener Zip-It; DJO's orthosis AirHeel; Responsive Respiratory's private labeling program PLP; RX Label Magnifier's prescription label magnifier Dignity; Mobility Lift Systems' patient lift Out Reach; Tanita's digital handrail scale PH-740

Preventing Falls
HME Providers can offer products and knowledge to seniors at risk of falling.
The Taxman Cometh
I was shocked and saddened at former South Dakota Sen. Tom Daschle's admission that he hadn't paid his taxes — $128,203 according to ABC News, owed mostly on a car-and-driver service.
Notable & Quotable
"As I prepared for this morning's award ceremony, I was struck by a quote from 19th-century British statesman Benjamin Disraeli, who said, 'Nurture your mind with great thoughts; to believe in the heroic makes heroes.'
ACU-Serve Marks 15 Years
ACU-Serve Corp., an HME insurance billing and collections service provider, is celebrating its 15th anniversary in HME billing service.

ALC Opens New Factory
ALC Inc. has opened a new manufacturing facility in Jefferson, Wis. The company has also launched a redesigned generation of its Action Lift Chair line.
HME and Health Reform
Home medical equipment should play a starring role in the debate over health care reform.
Rules and Responsibilities
The serious problems with this rule demonstrate the need for real Medicare payment reform for oxygen therapy services.
A Lean Business Model
DME providers should be adjusting business practices to reflect what the customer is actually paying for.

Promises, Promises
Follow up, follow through and reap the benefits of a business relationship based on trust and concern for the customer. That's a quality that will take you a long way in any business.
HME Products
Pride Mobility/Scooter Jazzy Select Series; DeVilbiss Healthcare/CPAP Therapy Management SmartLink; Rifton Equipment/Gait Trainer Pacer XL; Mabis DMI Healthcare/Thermometer Deluxe Instant Ear Thermometer with FeverVue; Prairie View Industries/Ramp Self Supporting Threshold Ramp; ConvaQuip/Lift Bariatric Patient Lift; Responsive Respiratory/Cylinder Storage Industrial Cart and Rack Systems; Harmar/Stairway Lift Pinnacle Premium; Bruno Independent Living Aids/Vertical Platform Lift VPL; The Roho Group/Proximity Sensor Merlin; Telestik/Reacher Telestik Portable Reacher; Nexidea Health Products/Lift and Recline Chair LUXE-1; AliMed/Leg Wedge Leg Elevation Wedge