Normally we look at claim denials, but there are other reasons why HME providers don't receive their money.

Legislative and regulatory issues, increased operational efficiency and improved patient care will headline the educational conference at Medtrade Spring.

Despite a 60-day delay of the competitive bidding interim final rule, the Medicare bidding project will move forward and Round One will be rebid this year.

Maybe it's an early Valentine's Day present from CMS: Late this afternoon, the agency announced a 60-day delay of the effective date of the competitive bidding interim final rule to April 18, 2009.

As previously reported, CMS has opened a comment period on delay of the effective date for the interim final rule on competitive bidding. All comments must be submitted by Feb. 12, 2009 — today.

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