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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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In Brief
A poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows six out of 10 seniors say they don't understand Medicare's new prescription drug benefit, and more than four -
CMS Reduces Improper Payments by Half
Baltimore Aggressive oversight and new improvement efforts have cut the number of improper fee-for-service Medicare claims payments by half in one year, -
Downsize Those DSOs
Average Medicare DSO (Days Sales Outstanding) By Product Category DME (E0260, K0001, E0143, Etc.) 66 Respiratory (E1390, J7619, E7619, Etc.) 49 Rehab -
Industry Steps Up Push for Hobson-Tanner Bill
Washington Nearly five months after its introduction, a proposed bill that would make changes to the competitive bidding provision in the Medicare Modernization -
Bidding Panel Adds New Member
Baltimore Michael Tootell, director of health policy for the Ross Products Division of Abbott Laboratories, is the newest member of the government committee -
AAHomecare Faults CMS’ Proposed Quality Standards
Alexandria, Va. In a letter to CMS Administrator Mark McClellan, the American Association for Homecare called the agency's proposed quality standards -
New Products
Sunrise Medical/Pediatric Wheelchair Kid Kart Mighty Lite fully folding frame; four integrated tie-down points integrated with frame comes standard with -
ADLs, Bath Safety Products and Ambulatory Aids
Adepta/Grab Bar Steel Tub Assist Bar soft, ergonomically shaped handgrip; 6-inch gripping surface fits bathtub walls from 3 inches to 5 inches; non-marring -
HomeCare Web Poll
Do you understand what is required for reimbursement of power mobility claims with dates of service on or after May 5, 2005? With a number of power mobility