ZPIC Audits Newest ‘Business Buster,’ Stakeholders Say
RAC, CERT, ZPIC, take your pick. HME providers are now finding themselves the targets of multiple Medicare audits that, at least in some cases, threaten to cripple their businesses.
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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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The Scooter Store Makes Fortune List
Fortune has ranked The Scooter Store No. 38 on its list of the top 100 places to work in America. -
Webinar Update on Separate Rehab Benefit Announced
According to Don Clayback, executive director of the NCART, work continues on obtaining a separate benefit for complex rehab. -
Industry Fires Back at OIG Report on PWC Documentation
In the wake of a report that indicated a significant number of early 2007 power wheelchair claims lacked proper documentation, AAHomecare fired back with a message that put the blame squarely on CMS. -
OIG Finds PWC Documentation Lacking; Medical Necessity Next Up for Study
According to the Office of Inspector General, three out of five claims for standard and complex rehab power wheelchairs did not meet Medicare documentation requirements during the first half of 2007. -
Orthopedic Softgoods/O&P/Compression Hosiery
Orthopedic softgoods, O&P, and compression hosiery, including: Cast Handle; Amoena's Balance Individual with Comfort+; Breg's Lace Up Ankle; and more. -
HME Products
Various HME products, including: DeVilbiss Healthcare's IntelliPAP Bilevel S CPAP System; Silent Call Communications' Silent Touch Watch; and more. -
Scramble on First-Month Purchase Option
While the industry-devised "clawback" proposal is a no-go, rehab advocates are still working on an alternative plan to preserve -
Despite Delay, PECOS Remains ‘Mission Critical’
Even though CMS has delayed the PECOS physician registration requirement, Andrea Stark is counseling HME companies not to slow down on educating referral sources about the new rule. -
Random Comment Leads to ‘Virtual Compliance Officer’
Two Florida men with deep HME roots launched a Web-based program designed to help companies comply with the ever-mounting number of federal and state regulations, as well as accreditation standards.