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Competitive Bidding Panel Lays Groundwork at First Meeting
Baltimore CMS is considering using the four DMERCs to implement DME competitive bidding an announcement that raised the eyebrows of some members of the
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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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SeQual Gets Army Contract for Concentrators
San Diego Oxygen system manufacturer SeQual has attained a U.S. Army contract to produce oxygen concentrators for combat casualty care and for home health -
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Lawmakers Question OIG Survey Process
In an Aug. 23 letter to HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson, Reps. Bill Thomas, R-Calif., and David Hobson, R-Ohio, questioned the survey process the HHS OIG -
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Congress Backs Functional Definition of Nonambulatory
Washington The Senate Appropriations Committee has put its unanimous support behind a broader definition of giving traction to the mobility industry's -
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Dorel Enters HME Market
Toronto Dorel Industries makers of the Schwinn bicycle, office furniture and myriad other products has announced it will enter the home health care market. -
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Industry Questions ALJ Future Independence
Washington The Medicare Modernization Act mandates that the government transfer Administrative Law Judges from the Social Security Administration (SSA) -
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CMS’ Competitve Bidding Panel
The government's 21-member DME competitive bidding advisory committee will include the following members: Cara Bachenheimer, Vice President of Government -
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NQF Drafts Voluntary Home Health Standards
The National Quality Forum (NQF), created by Congress to develop consensus standards for health care providers and systems, has issued a draft set of