Downsize Those DSOs
Average Medicare DSO (Days Sales Outstanding) By Product Category DME (E0260, K0001, E0143, Etc.) 66 Respiratory (E1390, J7619, E7619, Etc.) 48 Rehab
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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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New Products
Invacare Corp./Walker WalkLite available in two new models for consumer heights of 4-feet-11 inches to 6 feet, and 5-feet-5 inches to 6-feet-5 inches -
In Brief
Citing a conflict with religious holidays, VNU Expositions said it is moving Medtrade from October to Sept. 19-21 in 2006. The show will remain at the -
HomeCaring Awards Presented
HomeCare's HomeCaring Awards were created on a simple premise to recognize distinguished service to the home medical equipment community. This year, the -
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