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  • Paying it Forward

    The home care community is often called upon to predict the future. Looking into our crystal ball, we can predict that the budget crisis will continue
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  • Leading the League

    Michael Marnhout’s competitive spirit has brought him a long way, from his days as a football player with the University of Kentucky, Cal Western and,
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  • Latest HME News

  • Drama on the Hill

    On Dec. 21, the Senate passed the Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005 by the narrowest of margins. The 50-50 tie vote was broken by Vice
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  • New Provision Would Cap O2 Rentals at 36 Months

    Washington In a surprise move, a provision that would cap Medicare oxygen equipment rentals at 36 months was added to the nation’s budget bill late in
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  • PMD Rule Likely To Be Delayed Until April

    Washington A controversial CMS rule that does away with Medicare’s power mobility certificate of medical necessity and requires suppliers to keep patient
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  • California to Implement Medicaid Provider Rate Cut in 2006

    Sacramento, Calif. Providers are taking a 5 percent Medicaid rate cut in 2006. Although DME is exempt from the cut to Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program,
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  • OIG’s 2006 Work Plan Includes DME Targets

    Washington The HHS Office of Inspector General plans to keep a close eye on HME spending next year. In its 2006 Work Plan, the agency outlined a number
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  • Countdown to Change

    The countdown to change has begun. In a matter of months, competitive bidding for durable medical equipment products will get underway in 10 of the nation’s
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  • AdvaMed to CMS: Slow Down on Competitive Bidding

    Washington Echoing concerns voiced by other industry advocates, the Advanced Medical Technology Association has told CMS that it is concerned the agency
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  • Industry Steps Up Push for Hobson-Tanner Bill

    Washington Nearly five months after its introduction, a proposed bill that would make changes to the competitive bidding provision in the Medicare Modernization
    Read More →: Industry Steps Up Push for Hobson-Tanner Bill

  • AAHomecare Faults CMS’ Proposed Quality Standards

    Alexandria, Va. In a letter to CMS Administrator Mark McClellan, the American Association for Homecare called the agency’s proposed quality standards
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  • New Products

    Sunrise Medical/Pediatric Wheelchair Kid Kart Mighty Lite fully folding frame; four integrated tie-down points integrated with frame comes standard with
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