The home health care market continues to grow and eventually most consumers will need bath safety products. But traditional products that look institutional
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There are several instances in which a provider could receive this denial.
Invacare/Transfer Bench CareGuard Tool-less Transfer Bench deep, wide seating surface textured with drain holes ergonomic back rest with built-in hand
TRG/Portable Liquid O2 System Electronic Escort Portable oxygen flow delivers 16.5 CCs of oxygen for each liter per minute durable electronic conserving
When the doctor ordered Howard Steinberg to the hospital, the 10-year-old had no clue what was going on. He was soon diagnosed with diabetes, but his
When the going gets tough, the tough get going. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When you come to a roadblock, take a detour. Aw, heck, who
The changes occurring in the HME industry are affecting all product categories, and the scooter market is no different. Declining reimbursements are now
Signed waivers are one of the best ways to avoid turning departed personnel into whistleblowers who report a home care company's alleged wrongdoings to
Is P4P the answer? Yes, I think pay for performance can be that. I have always been of the opinion that DME/HME providers give much extra service for
U.S. Rep. John Tanner, D-Tenn., shown talking with constituents, has introduced the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Access Act of 2007 (H.R. 1845),
Years of conjecture and mounting anxiety about the final rule for national competitive bidding ended on April 2 when CMS unveiled the document
10 Cities Medicare's DMEPOS competitive bidding program will launch in 10 of the country's largest MSAs: Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC Cincinnati-Middletown,
Under CMS criteria, in order to be eligible to participate in competitive bidding, an HME provider must: Be in good standing with the Medicare program
Accreditation Commission for Healthcare American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification Commission
According to a timeline on the CBIC Web site, as of press time CMS planned to open its 60-day bid wndow at the end of April. Date Milestone 12/8/2003
The following Web links may be helpful in your study of Medicare's DMEPOS competitive bidding program. CMS overview of competitive bidding:www.cms.hhs.gov/competitiveacqforDMEPOS/01_overview.asp
For continuing coverage of CMS' competitive bidding program as it moves forward, check weekly issues of HomeCare Monday, and visit the newsletter archives
Frankly, it doesn't seem like the best time in the world to open up a home medical equipment company. Reimbursement is down and dwindling. Legislative
A bid you can live with means that it will be competitive and profitable. A noncompetitive but profitable bid doesn't win a contract. A competitive but
Now that the competitive bidding final rule is out, providers located in the 10 metropolitan statistical areas where bidding will begin are forced to