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Liko/Pediatric Sling Teddy Sling designed to accommodate children as small as 20 pounds; features teddy bear motif can lift from sitting or semi-recumbent
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HomeCare Staff
HomeCare staff Meg Herndon and Hannah Wolfson were joined by writers Kristin Easterling and Gail Short to tell these stories. Tamara Davie’s photo on page 32 was taken by Ursula Hope Photography.
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AAHomecare Calls OIG Report Deeply Flawed
Alexandria, Va. The American Association for Homecare said recommendations in the Office of Inspector General report on oxygen will put oxygen patients -
Last Chance: Lawsuits Ready to Go When CMS Is
Waterloo, Iowa Last Chance for Patient Choice said it is continuing plans to challenge the legality of the DME competitive bidding portions of the Medicare -
2006 HomeCaring Awards
HomeCare's HomeCaring Awards are given to recognize service and commitment to the home medical equipment community. For 2006, the magazine has recognized -
CMS to Cut Payments for Compounded Inhalation Drugs
Washington CMS plans to cut payments for compounded inhalation drugs in an effort to discourage pharmacies from compounding. The agency's plans were disclosed -
PSCs Delay Power Mobility Codes, LCD
Baltimore After much protest from power mobility manufacturers, providers, consumer groups and lawmakers, the DME Program Safeguard Contractors announced -
Manufacturer Briefs
Access Point Medical said it is adding respiratory products to the company's DME and mobility offerings. During Medtrade in Atlanta, the company introduced -
Medicare Administrator McClellan Resigns
Baltimore CMS Administrator Mark McClellan, who has overseen Medicare's biggest expansion since the program's inception 40 years ago, announced that he -
Trends
Since CMS introduced 64 new power mobility codes in June and said it would implement them Oct. 1, you've needed a scorecard to keep up with the fast-moving -
Hobson-Tanner Companion Bill Introduced in Senate
Washington Sens. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Kent Conrad, D-N.D., have introduced a companion to the Hobson-Tanner bill in the Senate. The bill, the Medicare