Baltimore CMS will increase some monthly oxygen payments up from those released in its proposed rule under a final rule issued last month. The rule implements
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Washington Now that Democrats are set to take control of both the House and Senate after 12 years of Republican rule, it remains to be seen how the new
Alexandria, Va. The American Association for Homecare has named Walter Gorski its vice president of government affairs. Gorski has served as director
Average Medicare DSO (Days Sales Outstanding) By Product Category DME (E0260, K0001, E0143, Etc.) 60 Respiratory (E1390, J7619, E7619, Etc.) 46 Rehab
The bariatric specialty bed and support surface market in the U.S. will jump from $170.7 million in 2005 to $522.2 million in 2012, according to research
Atlanta A U.S. court of appeals has ruled that a CMN may not always be enough to prove medical necessity. The decision is the latest defeat for Clearwater,
Graham-Field Health Products/Mattress System Lumex AltaDyne XT Alternating Pressure/Low Air Loss Mattress Replacement mattress available in 34- or 42-inch
Cosco Adepta 3-Wheel disassembles into five pieces for transporting 43-inch turning radius; flat-free tires; electromagnetic brakes; rear wheel drive
Every home care company must protect itself from problems caused by whistleblowers. When insiders communicate to the government ongoing or recurring problems
I have been very fortunate in being able to meet many HomeCare magazine readers at the various meetings, expos and conventions I attend. At Medtrade in
Outside the main doors at Rowan Medical Facilities in Salisbury, N.C., Bonnie Laster has posted a sign. It reads, Today We Are Here to Make a Difference
These changes are so drastic and so detrimental to my kids' and other Americans with progressive diseases that I'm prepared to drop everything and address
In a frustrating exchange during a CMS Home Health, Hospice and DME Open Door Forum in November, provider Mike Marnhout, president and CEO of Lexington,
In a climate that appears to be hostile to the small home medical equipment provider, there's survival in numbers. At least, that's what three South Carolina
CMS' final rule implementing the Deficit Reduction Act's oxygen and capped rental provisions was a significant improvement compared to its proposed version.
Every provider has glitches or mistakes they routinely make in their operations. It is a part of having humans involved in the process. But each time
Building a business takes a strategy that requires the exploration of many roads and venues. Of course salespeople, operations and management all must
In the past I have talked about the importance of signing up for the e-mail listserv for your DME Medicare Administrative Contractor. Another important