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
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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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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, -
In Brief
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 -
New Portable Oxygen Code Takes Effect
Baltimore CMS has announced a new oxygen code for portable concentrators that also function as stationary units. Inogen's Inogen One concentrator is currently -
Quality Standards Dominate Competitive Bidding Meeting
Baltimore For months, a panel advising CMS on DME competitive bidding has stressed that supplier quality standards are key to a successful program. At -
New Products
Leisure-Lift/Bariatric Bed Ultima 80 features head and foot boards, side rails, casters and bariatric mattress full center-beam trapeze designed to help