The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The current administrator is Seema Verma, appointed by President Donald Trump.

CMS oversees the Medicare and Medicaid programs. CMS collects and analyzes data, produces research reports, and works to eliminate instances of fraud, waste and abuse within the health care system.

Three Reasons January 1st Matters to the Medical Equipment Market

For patients with certain medical conditions, getting the right medical equipment can be life changing. However, the reality is that today’s health insurance plans often cover less than they used to, especially when it comes to medical equipment. This can be especially challenging as deductibles continue to rise. Since 2006, insurance deductibles have risen 396 percent, raising the average from $303 to $1,505 according to a KFF report.1

Potential Ventilator Changes and Competitive Bidding

Updated December 6, 2018: The Council for Respiratory Care (CQRC), a coalition of the nation's leading home oxygen therapy providers and manufacturing companies, reiterated support for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ key reforms to stabilize the market for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) including home respiratory therapy and supplies, but expressed concern over a sub-regulatory proposal to include home ventilators in the Co

Big Push for Home Health Payment Model Rethink
Cities announced for educational tour

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 28, 2018)—The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) will co-sponsor with state home health associations a series of 12 one-day seminars around the country in early 2019, exploring the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), what it will mean for home health, and how businesses can adapt to some of the most consequential regulatory changes the industry has seen.



6 Takeaways from CMS's Latest Proposed Rule
Agency green lights remote monitoring, new groupings model

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 3, 2018)—To foster adoption of emerging technologies by home health agencies and to result in more effective care planning, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed an updated home health prospective payment system (PPS), adding allowables for remote patient monitoring technology and implementing a new patient-driven groupings model (PDGM).