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A little more than a year ago, I noted in this column that the Federal Aviation Administration was proposing that patients with portable oxygen devices
Baltimore Beginning Oct. 1, CMS will no longer process claims not compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the agency announced
Lee Conn, president of Birmingham, Ala.-based MediRest, calls it karma. For every little thing we've done when no one's looking, we have without fail
Pride Mobility Products/Scooter Celebrity X available in three- or four-wheel format; Delta tiller with wraparound handles for operation with thumbs or
Over the summer months, the right combination of sunshine, rain and nutrients produces great grass. It's pretty simple, actually. On the political and
Even a motorcycle accident that left him a ventilator-dependent quadriplegic at age 21 won't keep Rick Davidson off a Harley especially when that Harley
On July 22, CMS issued instructions specifically allowing suppliers to deliver oximetry testing equipment on behalf of Medicare Independent Diagnostic
A recent evaluation of top-performing companies turned up some common characteristics. Among them was or B-school speak for the system that alerts management
I saw a television report a few weeks back about alternative fuels. Somebody bright has figured out that chicken fat can substitute for gasoline. The
Washington Just before Congress broke for its summer recess, Reps. David Hobson, R-Ohio, and John Tanner, D-Tenn., introduced a bill that many stakeholders
Called the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Access Act of 2005, or H.R. 3559, the bill would: require that competitive bidding not be implemented until
Brentwood, Tenn., and Lake Forest, Calif. Two of the nation's largest providers have expressed concerns about a proposed reduction in CMS' dispensing
The impact of the diseases that fall under the umbrella of COPD chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma and cystic fibrosis is enormous for the home medical
Baltimore The 2006 dispensing fee for inhalation drugs will likely fall below the current $57 per month fee, CMS announced last month. Medicare payments
Average Medicare DSO (Days Sales Outstanding) By Product Category DME (E0260, K0001, E0143, Etc.) 62 Respiratory (E1390, J7619, E7619, Etc.) 92 Rehab
Carlsbad, Calif. Former DMERC Region D Medical Director Dr. Robert Hoover has taken on a new role as senior vice president of global clinical services
Elyria, Ohio After posting a 28 percent drop in second-quarter profit, Invacare Corp. announced plans last month to cut 230 jobs and close four facilities
Baltimore CMS Medical Director Sean Tunis is still receiving a paycheck from the federal government, months after he was suspended for falsifying documents,
Washington Pennsylvania Sens. Rick Santorum and Arlen Specter are urging CMS to issue clear documentation requirements for Medicare coverage of mobility