The home care community is often called upon to predict the future. Looking into our crystal ball, we can predict that the budget crisis will continue
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Michael Marnhout's competitive spirit has brought him a long way, from his days as a football player with the University of Kentucky, Cal Western and,
On Dec. 21, the Senate passed the Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005 by the narrowest of margins. The 50-50 tie vote was broken by Vice
On Thanksgiving Day, my wife and I were at the airport waiting to board the plane that would take us to meet our newest grandson. Behind us, the father
Do you understand what is required for reimbursement of power mobility claims with dates of service on or after May 5, 2005? With a number of power mobility
Being the daughter of a pharmacist, I have seen my fair share of 3x5s. The typical 35 prescription slip will have the beneficiary's name, physician's name,
It's the wind-down of another eventful year for home medical equipment providers, and 2006 is looking like it definitely won't be dull, either. At this
Baltimore As many providers had feared, CMS announced that it will slash the monthly Medicare dispensing fee for Part B inhalation drug therapy for 2006
Baltimore The DMERCs have announced that there will be a grace period for the implementation of a rule that does away with the power mobility certificate
Houston A Texas doctor involved in a power wheelchair scheme that led to the creation of Operation Wheeler Dealer a massive crackdown on Medicare fraud
A poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows six out of 10 seniors say they don't understand Medicare's new prescription drug benefit, and more than four
Baltimore Aggressive oversight and new improvement efforts have cut the number of improper fee-for-service Medicare claims payments by half in one year,
Average Medicare DSO (Days Sales Outstanding) By Product Category DME (E0260, K0001, E0143, Etc.) 66 Respiratory (E1390, J7619, E7619, Etc.) 49 Rehab
Washington Nearly five months after its introduction, a proposed bill that would make changes to the competitive bidding provision in the Medicare Modernization
Baltimore Michael Tootell, director of health policy for the Ross Products Division of Abbott Laboratories, is the newest member of the government committee
Alexandria, Va. In a letter to CMS Administrator Mark McClellan, the American Association for Homecare called the agency's proposed quality standards
Sunrise Medical/Pediatric Wheelchair Kid Kart Mighty Lite fully folding frame; four integrated tie-down points integrated with frame comes standard with
Adepta/Grab Bar Steel Tub Assist Bar soft, ergonomically shaped handgrip; 6-inch gripping surface fits bathtub walls from 3 inches to 5 inches; non-marring
An effective compliance program must have a mechanism for enforcing the rules. During any investigation by the government or DMERC, a home care company's