Edwards: New Codes Designed for Flexibility
Las Vegas The chief architect behind 49 new power wheelchair and scooter codes said they should make it easier to meet patient needs, now and in the future.
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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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Michigan Re-Examines Proposed Oxygen Cuts
Lansing, Mich. The Michigan HME association has successfully postponed a potentially devastating Medicaid cut for home oxygen, sources said, as providers -
Georgia Claims Processor Gets Cutting Edge
Atlanta After a year of waiting for the state's Medicaid contractor to launch a state-of-the-art Web portal, providers now have a cutting-edge system -
Missouri Senate Approves Medicaid DME Cuts
Jefferson City, Mo. The Missouri Senate has approved a bill that eliminates the state Medicaid requirement to fund most adult DME. According to reports, -
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Mississippi lawmakers passed legislation that will borrow money from the state's tobacco trust fund to keep the Medicaid program afloat. The state's Medicaid -
Power Chairs Must Be Tested by September
Baltimore CMS has set a Sept. 1 deadline for manufacturers to submit power chair and scooter test results that will be used to match products with billing -
Graham-Field Opens Distribution Center
Atlanta Graham-Field Health Products has opened a distribution center in Pico Rivera, Calif., just east of Los Angeles. The 32,000-square-foot facility -
FDA Approves Xopenex Metered-Dose Inhaler
Marlborough, Mass. The Food and Drug Administration has approved Sepracor's drug application for an inhaler version of Xopenex. The inhalation solution -
Trinity3 Plans to Expand into DME
Irvine, Calif. Trinity3, a diversified health care holding company, has created a new Healthcare Development Division to move the company further into