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Provider Falls through Policy Black Hole with Customer
Bellingham, Wash. The customer isn't always right. At least that's the message Tim Johnson, president of Global-Med Specialty Medical Equipment, said
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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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CMS Releases 2005 DME Fee Schedule; Cuts Vary by State
Washington CMS has released its much-anticipated 2005 DME fee schedule, which includes reimbursement cuts less than many industry observers had feared. -
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Liberty Parent Pays $35 million to End Probe
Woburn, Mass. PolyMedica, parent company of diabetes supply giant Liberty Medical Supply, has finalized a $35-million settlement to end a government probe -
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Medicare Finalizes Dispensing Fees for Respiratory Meds, Delays Ruling on Exam
Baltimore In early November, Medicare announced $57 monthly and $80 quarterly dispensing fees for inhalation medications in 2005, erasing much uncertainty -
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CMS Awards Contracts for Second-Level Claims Appeals
Baltimore CMS has awarded contracts to eight companies to perform second-level appeals of denied fee-for-service Medicare claims. Part of an overhaul -
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Sunrise Medical Acquires New Manufacturers
Longmont, Colo. Sunrise Medical has announced the acquisitions of Adaptive Equipment Systems (AES), RehabiliTech and Whitmyer Biomechanics, Inc. The three -
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Respironics Targets Problem Sleeper Market
Murrysville, Pa. The problem sleeper patient may be a dozing giant for HME. That's something Respironics is banking on as the sleep products manufacturer -
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Medicare Revises Wheelchair Cushion Fees
Baltimore CMS announced an interim wheelchair cushion fee schedule in October that initiated substantial reimbursement cuts for certain cushion codes. -
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New Sleep Manufacturer Arrives on the Scene
Minneapolis A new player in the sleep apnea market made its first trade show appearance at Medtrade in Orlando, Fla. At the show, AeioMed introduced a