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BALTIMORE Earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services solicited nominations for new panel members to serve on the Program Advisory
TherAdapt/Platform Rocker Platform Rocker allows wheelchair user to experience benefits of rocking right from chair three different models available to
It's up to you! Obama or McCain? For a hint about how HomeCare readers feel, check out the results of our Web poll on which presidential candidate's health
National Government Services, the Jurisdiction B DME Medicare Administrative Contractor, has recently completed a widespread prepay review of negative
Every day for the almost 35 years I have been involved in the HME industry, I have learned something new. Actually, every business owner, manager and
Do you know whether your home medical equipment business is being run efficiently and profitably? Without any national statistics, benchmarking is difficult,
Despite a host of impending challenges not the least among them a 9.5 percent across-the-board cut on round one bid items and the 36-month cap on home
Orthopedic products are a staple of the HME industry and, according to experts, the field is growing. From new materials that make use more comfortable
In a hospital setting, emergencies are not unexpected. Everything is in place to respond appropriately: a crash cart, a well-rehearsed protocol, an entourage
Medicare fraud hurts beneficiaries by stealing resources. It hurts taxpayers whose dollars are wasted. And it hurts all of the law-abiding and well-intentioned
This article is based on stated positions, conversations with health policy advisors and the Senate records of Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama. Much
The 30 years that I have been a party to American business have included some so-called days on Wall Street, a meltdown of the savings and loan industry,
As we approach another Medtrade, I write this article thinking about the calls I have been receiving from providers throughout the country and the changes
WASHINGTON--On Thursday, the Senate unanimously approved a bill that would clarify the intent of the Americans with Disabilities Act and “ensure that all Americans with disabilities are protected from discrimination,” according to its authors
ARLINGTON, Va.--After months of discussion and study, the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America has rolled out its plan to combine the Assistive Technology Supplier (ATS
Like millions of Americans, I went shopping over the Labor Day weekend. After my dishwasher gave up, I had carefully researched features and prices, and
If you are a provider of products and supplies designed to treat sleep-disordered breathing, you are in a strong position. Expanding research that focuses
WASHINGTON With Medicare fraud and abuse a hot topic on Capitol Hill and CMS pushing tougher supplier standards and accreditation as a catchall fix in