Washington A study of inhalation drug therapy services provided to beneficiaries in their homes found the new 2005 Medicare reimbursement formula based
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You are an HME business owner, but what business are you really in? You are in the profit business, a bit redundant given that every business must be
Critical Home Care Expands DME Presence Southfield, Mich. Critical Home Care acquired two DME companies last month: American Oxygen & Medical, with locations
Sacramento, Calif. Buried in the 7,000-page California Performance Review released earlier last month, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's office recommended
Invacare/Shower Chair IVC I-Fit 400-pound capacity no-tool assembly legs feature twist height adjustment Call 800/333-6900. Web site: www.invacare.comCircle
Along with their funnel cakes and cotton candy, fairs and expos can provide an ideal business-grooming venue and an inventive way to reach a relatively
Friends and other providers frequently ask me about the future of our industry as if I were some kind of soothsayer with a crystal ball. The fact of the
As challenging as this year has been, we will face at least as much activity and effort in 2005 to protect our industry. With the war, the deficit and
While most folks are familiar with last year's Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) and its larger DME provisions, now is the time to understand the Act's
ETDBW or Easier To Do Business With has been a marketing and sales tactic for years. How do you make your business ETDBW? By knowing what the doctor wants.
With the growing concern regarding reimbursement cuts, pharmacy changes, competitive bidding and the other doom-and-gloom news you hear, I say let's get
Selling is somewhat like climbing a mountain. It begins with a base of customers who presently are the stronghold of your business. They frequently call,
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. That's a lesson Melinda Douglas said she learned after falling for a marketing scheme involving her
Montgomery, Ala. Alabama's HME licensure board got more clout as the state recently passed a law increasing licensure fees for HME providers from $75
One Nation, under God, indivisible We repeat these words in our Pledge of Allegiance. We say That has only one meaning: not separable into parts. We are
Providers Beware I have received numerous phone calls and more e-mails about sending stethoscopes to Nigeria and mostly Indonesia (Scam Alert, HomeCare
Washington In a report released Aug. 19, the General Accountability Office (GAO) said CMS does not devote enough resources to state Medicaid anti-fraud
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Washington Last month the government revealed several pieces of next year's oxygen reimbursement puzzle, as the HHS OIG released a report recommending
Salt Lake City At the National Conference of State Legislatures' summer meeting, Maryland Health Department Secretary Nelson Sabatini told state legislators