In September, CMS issued draft quality standards with which all durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) suppliers will
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Give me more paperwork, increased document management requirements, more fees and expenses. For some, this statement is synonymous with We should be accredited.
Can you benefit from realigning your territory assignments? There are many benefits to taking a good look at the territories covered by you or your sales
If CMS' dispensing fee for respiratory medications is lowered for 2006, would you continue to serve Medicare beneficiaries? Yes 18% No 72% Not Sure 10%
Baltimore Without a proposed rule on national competitive bidding to discuss, the committee charged with advising CMS on implementing the program spent
Waterloo, Iowa The VGM Group announced in October that it is renewing efforts to stop DME competitive bidding. The effort follows an extended and apparently
Average Medicare DSO (Days Sales Outstanding) By Product Category DME (E0260, K0001, E0143, Etc.) 66 Respiratory (E1390, J7619, E7619, Etc.) 48 Rehab
Invacare Corp./Walker WalkLite available in two new models for consumer heights of 4-feet-11 inches to 6 feet, and 5-feet-5 inches to 6-feet-5 inches
Citing a conflict with religious holidays, VNU Expositions said it is moving Medtrade from October to Sept. 19-21 in 2006. The show will remain at the
HomeCare's HomeCaring Awards were created on a simple premise to recognize distinguished service to the home medical equipment community. This year, the
LAKE FOREST, Calif. Apria Healthcare Group is no longer for sale. Instead of looking for a buyer, the giant provider which has 500 branches in 50 states
Southfield, Mich. Arcadia Resources opened six Sears Home Health Care centers in the Detroit area in October. Each center, which operates inside of Sears
Natural disasters have a way of changing business priorities. Before one, insurance may be the last thing on your mind. Afterwards, it's bound to be near
Technology for home care beds and support surfaces is consistently advancing, with new products in these sectors focused on positive patient outcomes
In wound care, explains Dave McCausland, senior vice president of planning and government affairs for The Roho Group, support surfaces must address one
There may be no dumb questions, as the saying goes, but lately I've had to give some pretty dumb answers. The HomeCare staff regularly fields questions
Baltimore After urgent pleas from HME stakeholders and lawmakers, CMS decided to delay the Jan. 1, 2006, implementation of new power mobility device codes
Baltimore Even though CMS' new interim final rule for power mobility devices went into effect on Oct. 25, things could change with a last-minute amendment
Atlanta The DMERCs issued revised draft local coverage determinations for mobility devices in late October, bringing current codes into step with CMS'