CMS Cuts Inhalation Therapy Dispensing Fee for 2006
Baltimore As many providers had feared, CMS announced that it will slash the monthly Medicare dispensing fee for Part B inhalation drug therapy for 2006
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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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DMERCs Implement Grace Period for Power Mobility Rule
Baltimore The DMERCs have announced that there will be a grace period for the implementation of a rule that does away with the power mobility certificate -
Doctor Convicted in Wheelchair Scam
Houston A Texas doctor involved in a power wheelchair scheme that led to the creation of Operation Wheeler Dealer a massive crackdown on Medicare fraud -
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Apria Decides Not to Sell
LAKE FOREST, Calif. Apria Healthcare Group is no longer for sale. Instead of looking for a buyer, the giant provider which has 500 branches in 50 states -
Arcadia Resources Opens HME Stores in Sears
Southfield, Mich. Arcadia Resources opened six Sears Home Health Care centers in the Detroit area in October. Each center, which operates inside of Sears -
CMS Delays Implementation Of Power Mobility Codes, LCDs
Baltimore After urgent pleas from HME stakeholders and lawmakers, CMS decided to delay the Jan. 1, 2006, implementation of new power mobility device codes -
Sen. Specter Asks for Do-Over on PMD Rule
Baltimore Even though CMS' new interim final rule for power mobility devices went into effect on Oct. 25, things could change with a last-minute amendment -
DMERCs Issue Bridge LCD
Atlanta The DMERCs issued revised draft local coverage determinations for mobility devices in late October, bringing current codes into step with CMS' -
SADMERC Medical Director: Power Chair Coding is Top Priority
Atlanta Dr. Doran Edwards hopes the third time's the charm for Medicare's new power mobility codes. Following CMS' announcement that it would delay implementation