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September 30, 2016
Comfort Medical and Wheel:Life Partner with The Woody Foundation
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (September 30, 2016)—Comfort Medical, LLC, a national mail-order provider of urological and ostomy supplies, and Wheel:Life, a media and social community for wheelchair users, have partnered with TheRead More →: Comfort Medical and Wheel:Life Partner with The Woody Foundation -
July 15, 2016
PADME Act Stalls in Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 15, 2016)—AAHomecare has received confirmation that H.R. 5210, the Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act, did not successfully clear through the Senate before adjournment last night thanksRead More →: PADME Act Stalls in Senate -
July 14, 2016
SunTech Medical Receives FDA Approval for US Sale of New CT40 Spot-Check Device
MORRISVILLE, N.C. (July 13, 2016)—Blood pressure technology expert SunTech Medical has received FDA approval for U.S. distribution of its next-generation spot-check vital signs device, the SunTech CT40. Driven by SunTech’s clinical-gradeRead More →: SunTech Medical Receives FDA Approval for US Sale of New CT40 Spot-Check Device -
July 14, 2016
AAHomecare Webinar: Responding to Reimbursement Cuts
Responding to Reimbursement Cuts: Billing Non-Assigned and Other Options (An AAHomecare webinar) Presented by: Jeff Baird, Brown & Fortunato Wednesday, July 27, 2:30-4 p.m. EST We now know what Medicare reimbursementRead More →: AAHomecare Webinar: Responding to Reimbursement Cuts -
July 14, 2016
Insufficient Documentation No. 1 Reason for CERT Denials
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 14, 2016)—Last year, AAHomecare began meeting with CMS’s CERT contractor oversight team to discuss efforts to lower the DMEPOS industry’s CERT error rate. In 2010, the DMEPOS CERTRead More →: Insufficient Documentation No. 1 Reason for CERT Denials -
July 14, 2016
Legislation to Delay Rural Cuts In Senate via Hotline Process
PADME Act Stalled in Senate July 15, 2016. Read the update here. Washington, D.C. (July 13, 2016)—The recently passed House version of the Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act (H.R.Read More →: Legislation to Delay Rural Cuts In Senate via Hotline Process -
July 14, 2016
HomeCare Editors’ Top 5: Week of July 18
Business Executives Concerned About Overtime Rule, Survey Finds Business executives are bracing for the ramifications of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new overtime rule. (Lydia Wheeler/The Hill) Obama on Obamacare’s Flaws:Read More →: HomeCare Editors’ Top 5: Week of July 18 -
July 14, 2016
NAHC Announces Jim Comer to Speak at 2016 Annual Meeting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 8, 2016)—Val J. Halamandaris, president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), announced that Jim Comer has been selected as one of the speakers atRead More →: NAHC Announces Jim Comer to Speak at 2016 Annual Meeting -
July 14, 2016
Provider Web Capital Boasts Big Growth
ATLANTA, Ga. (July 6, 2016)—Provider Web Capital announces its continued growth in monthly origination numbers, with June 2016 far outpacing the same period in 2015. Transactions of note are highlighted below.Read More →: Provider Web Capital Boasts Big Growth -
July 14, 2016
Understanding Payer Development Opportunities
The MED Group is hosting a workshop, titled, “Taking a Deep Dive to Understand Payer Development Opportunities for the HME Provider,” at Medtrade 2016 in Atlanta. This workshop will help HMERead More →: Understanding Payer Development Opportunities -
July 13, 2016
Helping Long-Term Care Facilities Think Differently About Drug Disposal
Mundelein, Ill. (July 13, 2016)—Nearly half of all Americans ages 55 and older take one prescription drug, and it is estimated that older Americans represent approximately 25 to 30 percent of all prescribedRead More →: Helping Long-Term Care Facilities Think Differently About Drug Disposal -
July 12, 2016
David Wagner Selected as Keynote Speaker at Essentially Women’s Focus Conference
WATERLOO, Iowa – July 12, 2016 – Organizers of Essentially Women’s Focus Conference announced that best-selling author, entrepreneur and cancer survivor David Wagner has been selected as the keynote speaker. Wagner’sRead More →: David Wagner Selected as Keynote Speaker at Essentially Women’s Focus Conference