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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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Mobility Stakeholders Cautious about PMD Face-to-Face Checklist
CMS came out with a face-to-face examination checklist for power mobility devices, but it might be a case of too little, too late, some providers say. -
NAS Begins Wheelchair Prepay Probes
The widespread prepay probe reviews of claims includes K0001 (standard wheelchair), K0003 (lightweight wheelchair) and K0004 (high strength lightweight wheelchair). -
There Is No Breathing Easy with Competitive Bidding
Even as CMS maintains it hasn't received many complaints about competitive bidding, problems continue to surface. AMEPA reported one from a North Miami, Fla., woman who just wanted to breathe. -
Rough Review for Blood Glucose Monitors in Jurisdiction A
The results of a prepayment review of claims for home blood glucose monitor supplies in Jurisdiction A weren't exactly stellar, according to -
HME Products
Various HME products, including: VMI's Fiorella Platform Lift; ResMed's S9 VPAP Series; ActiveCare Medical's Cobalt X23; Lavin Lift's Lift Strap; Sky Med's SureStep Tip; Left Coast Sports' Grip-n-Assist; and more. -
Seating & Positioning
Seating and positioning, including: Invacare's Matrx Personal Back 10; Blue Chip Medical Products' Chair-Air 9700CAF; Aquila Corp.'s Airpulse PK; Karman Healthcare's Ergo Fit; and more. -
Friends Complete Second LA Marathon
Lifelong friends tackle the 26-mile run — 25 years after they did it the first time. -
Heard at the Show
Here's what a sample of providers attending the annual conference and expo had to say. -
Tough Numbers under Competitive Bidding
"Roughly 100 days into it, I can't tell you yet we're a survivor," Geller said at a Medtrade Spring session called "Round 1 Lessons Learned."