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  • KX Marks the Spot

    The KX modifier is the most deadly modifier in this industry. Providers must be educated on the true meaning of this modifier and when to add it and when
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  • A Good Thing

    When this industry works together, good things happen. Back in February, no one could have predicted that the House and Senate would approve legislation
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  • Latest HME News

  • H.R. 6331 Passes House; Industry Is Halfway to a Delay of NCB

    WASHINGTON–Shortly after 12:30 EDT today, H.R. 6331, the “Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008,” passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 355 to 59.
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  • Industry Needs Your Support to Delay Competitive Bidding

    As HomeCare Monday reported, legislation has been introduced in Congress that would delay national competitive bidding, currently set to begin in 10 MSAs July 1.
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  • Keep Up the Momentum

    Our industry has been working double-time to convince Congress to delay competitive bidding and raise awareness about bidding problems. Efforts to educate
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  • Vacuum Cleaner Noise

    I was hoping by the time I wrote this column the industry might be celebrating the demise of competitive bidding or, at least, its delay. No such luck.
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  • NOTABLE & QUOTABLE

    On May 21, the House Small Business Subcommittee on Rural and Urban Entrepreneurship held a hearing on competitive bidding to determine its impact on
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  • An Industry Turning Point

    May 2008 marked a major turning point for the industry and its campaign against the durable medical equipment bidding program that CMS is planning on
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  • Weighty Issues

    There’s no question about it. America has a weight problem, and there are no signs that the population will change its ways and trim down anytime in the
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  • HME Headlines

    CMS Announces Round One Bid Winners On May 19, CMS released the names of 325 contract winners for round one of competitive bidding. For the complete list,
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  • CO172 Provider specialty code not valid for this type of service

    Noridian Administrative Services (NAS), the Jurisdiction D DME MAC, showed an increase in CO172 (provider specialty code not valid for this type of service)
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  • What Would You Tell Kerry Weems?

    At the time our staff planned HomeCare’s editorial calendar for 2008, we decided it would be beneficial to present information from their peers that might
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