Children vs. seniors? What an outrageous showdown. Yet that's exactly the match the House of Representatives has set up in its expansion of the State
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Much like their medical function, lifts, ramps and transfer devices are expected to boost sales in the home medical equipment industry, thanks to an aging
The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 imposes new compliance requirements on health care covered entities that receive at least $5 million of aggregate Medicaid
Graham-Field Health Products/Sphygmomanometer Labtron Palm Aneroid hand-held; ribbed, latex-free inflation bulb with dust filter aluminum manometer with
Citing egregious examples of DME Medicare fraud including one supposed provider who used taxpayer money to buy a Rolls Royce CMS has announced a massive
Interest in sleep is continually growing, with more physicians and scientists becoming interested in the field of sleep and sleep medicine, and the general
Sleep Therapy Invacare/Mask Twilight II new design features resized breathable headgear with soft hook and loop fasters for adjustability and comfort
Well, the race for the next president of the United States has already begun. The amount of dollars being collected by wanna-be candidates is excessive
Taking time to differentiate your home medical equipment company from the rest of the pack may seem impossible with the industry's current focus on survival
CO16Claim/service lacks information which is needed for adjudication The CO16 denial code alerts you that there is information that is missing in order
The industry's fight to fix or prevent competitive bidding has been a hard-fought political and policy battle waged in the trenches. It seems as though
BALTIMORE--In its third last-minute notice in as many weeks, CMS has announced it will extend the window for the first round of Medicare DMEPOS competitive bidding for 60 days.
BALTIMORE--In a message sent late this afternoon, CMS said it will extend the deadline by one week for bid submission in the first round of its competitive bidding program.
BALTIMORE--With days to go before first-round bids are due on July 20, CMS offered some last-minute help for dealing with its Competitive Bidding Submission System.
In Washington last month for AAHomecare's Legislative Conference, I was struck by the cataclysmic divide between providers who are moving forward with
This is a critical time for us in home care. We need to convince Congress to make some changes to the Medicare competitive bidding program. We need to
WASHINGTON Speaking at the American Association for Homecare's Legislative Conference last month, acting Deputy Administrator Herb Kuhn told the group
Friendly lawmakers gave AAHomecare Legislative Conference attendees strong rallying calls before their lobbying visits to the Hill. It's important to
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