Atlanta After a year of waiting for the state's Medicaid contractor to launch a state-of-the-art Web portal, providers now have a cutting-edge system
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Jefferson City, Mo. The Missouri Senate has approved a bill that eliminates the state Medicaid requirement to fund most adult DME. According to reports,
Mississippi lawmakers passed legislation that will borrow money from the state's tobacco trust fund to keep the Medicaid program afloat. The state's Medicaid
Baltimore CMS has set a Sept. 1 deadline for manufacturers to submit power chair and scooter test results that will be used to match products with billing
Atlanta Graham-Field Health Products has opened a distribution center in Pico Rivera, Calif., just east of Los Angeles. The 32,000-square-foot facility
Marlborough, Mass. The Food and Drug Administration has approved Sepracor's drug application for an inhaler version of Xopenex. The inhalation solution
Irvine, Calif. Trinity3, a diversified health care holding company, has created a new Healthcare Development Division to move the company further into
Baltimore CMS has announced a new oxygen code for portable concentrators that also function as stationary units. Inogen's Inogen One concentrator is currently
Leisure-Lift/Bariatric Bed Ultima 80 features head and foot boards, side rails, casters and bariatric mattress full center-beam trapeze designed to help
Medline Industries/Underpad Ultrasorbs Premium Underpads disposable pad designed to wick away large volumes of fluid and keep skin dry ideal for patients
Home Diagnostics/Glucose Monitoring System TrueTrack Smart System offers patients the ability to draw a blood sample from the forearm in addition to traditional
The Medicare Modernization Act is affecting how every DME/HME provider does business. One owner I spoke with recently told me that 75 percent of his volume
Cuts. Cuts. Cuts. A quick scan of this issue and the many editions before it reveals the latest moves by others to cut the cost of care that you deliver.
In this age of information, researching and locating just the right piece of equipment to meet one's needs should be easy. But even for the Web-savvy,
How often have you complained about the length of time it takes to get reimbursed for an equipment claim? Home medical equipment providers' DSOs (days
If you're affiliated with the HME industry, Las Vegas is the place to be April 5-7. More than 5,500 home health pros are expected at Medtrade Spring,
Business on Capitol Hill has a way of slowing down in presidential election years. As partisan feeling rises, the big issues tend to get put on hold.
Contact your state HME association for information on the important measures facing home care in your state this year, and on how you can let your legislative
What's next in technology-enabled home care services? Are you convinced the future will bring changes to service and standards of care? How many home
Patients discharged from hospitals remain one of the most important customer bases for home care companies, so it is vital that providers be given a fair