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How can HME providers best deal with the uncertainties of this new year? We asked the experts.

Providers must meet needs on both sides of manual wheelchair market.
You might not be aware that CMS released an update to standards in October of 2008, so we have Final Standards once again!
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Sleep apnea is as prevalent as adult diabetes and asthma. According to the National Institutes of Health, approximately 18 million Americans
HME providers who focus on treating patients with sleep disordered breathing are faced with a harsh reality: The market continues to grow as more patients are being diagnosed and treated while reimbursement is decreasing among all payer sources.

Summarized are changes and what you as a provider must now adhere to in order to be in compliance.
No Americans are likely to be hit harder by change than HME suppliers and sleep labs involved in the provision of home sleep testing and treatments for obstructive sleep apnea.
Remember by comparison to other specialties, sleep medicine is a relative newcomer. It is important to make potential patients aware they must at times be very persistent in seeking answers. Consider this as you read the following true story of a patient and his long road to get the intervention needed.