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March 1, 2004
Bring It On
One of the most famous commentaries on the pursuit of happiness came from a group of shaggy rock stars in 1969: “You can’t always get what you want,” The Rolling StonesRead More →: Bring It On -
October 1, 2003
Proposed Medicare Cuts Ignore Service
Baltimore Bi-level respiratory-assist devices with backup, designed to treat patients with severe respiratory conditions, should fall under Medicare’s capped rental reimbursement policy — not under the government’s policy for items requiringRead More →: Proposed Medicare Cuts Ignore Service -
October 1, 2003
Medicare Proposes Four Ways to Cut AWP
Baltimore It is no longer a matter of if, but when and how, the average wholesale price system for reimbursing Medicare Part B drugs will change. TheRead More →: Medicare Proposes Four Ways to Cut AWP -
October 1, 2003
Medicare Reform Progress Slow, But Still Going
Washington After weeks of partisan wrangling, conferees from the House and Senate have reached agreements on several of what they called “non-controversial” Medicare-reform issues, including expansion of the “homebound” definition. WithRead More →: Medicare Reform Progress Slow, But Still Going -
October 1, 2003
Medicare Implements HIPAA Contingency Plan
Baltimore To avoid what one Medicare spokesman called a possible “health care system collapse,” the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will implement a contingency plan that bends a rule theRead More →: Medicare Implements HIPAA Contingency Plan -
September 1, 2003
Transactions Rule Now in Black and White
Baltimore With only a few weeks to go before the provisions of a 1996 administrative simplification act take effect, health care providers across theRead More →: Transactions Rule Now in Black and White -
September 1, 2003
CMS Urges Improvements to Home-Based Waiver Program
Baltimore After receiving a bad report card on its home-based waiver program, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services sent a letter to all stateRead More →: CMS Urges Improvements to Home-Based Waiver Program -
September 1, 2003
Survey Compares Costs for Home and Nursing Care
Westport, Conn. More than six million Americans age 65 and older need home or nursing care, and their geographical locations have a lot to do with howRead More →: Survey Compares Costs for Home and Nursing Care -
September 1, 2003
Despite Recess, Medicare-Reform Legislation Inches Along
Washington When the members of the Medicare Prescription Drug Conference Committee headed home for the August recess, they left behind representativesRead More →: Despite Recess, Medicare-Reform Legislation Inches Along -
September 1, 2003
California Lawmakers Cut Providers’ Rates
SACRAMENTO, Calif. A budget that passed the California Assembly July 29, and was signed Aug. 9 by California Governor Gray Davis, would cut Medi-Cal providers’Read More →: California Lawmakers Cut Providers’ Rates -
September 1, 2003
Cardinal Meeting Highlights Pharmacies’ Focus on HME
Las Vegas Like their peers in the HME industry, independent retail pharmacies are looking for ways to shelter themselves from the coming Medicare-reformRead More →: Cardinal Meeting Highlights Pharmacies’ Focus on HME -
September 1, 2003
CMS Describes Exception to In-the-Home Rule
Baltimore In an Aug. 1 memorandum, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services explained that, while the durable medical equipment benefit generallyRead More →: CMS Describes Exception to In-the-Home Rule