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  • Breaking Down the Codes

    The 49 new codes for power wheelchairs and scooters break down as follows: Pediatric Power Wheelchairs- 12 codes Adult Power Operated Vehicles- 5 codes
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  • Missouri Medicaid Budget Proposal Cuts Adult DME Coverage

    Jefferson City, Mo. Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt’s office has proposed a budget that calls for the elimination of adult DME and prosthetics coverage under
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  • Compliance Commitment

    A marketing rep for a large medical equipment supplier was telling me about an overly aggressive marketing campaign that raised significant concerns under
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  • Georgia Medicaid to Require Rehab Certification

    Atlanta By July 1, Georgia HME providers must employ certified personnel to supply custom rehab equipment under Medicaid. According to Georgia’s latest
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  • CMS Begins DMERC Reform

    Baltimore Some HME providers could be dealing with a different Medicare carrier as CMS rolls out new contracts for DME claims processing. As mandated
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  • HHS Head Leavitt In Favor of NCB

    Washington The new Secretary of Health and Human Services said that he supports national competitive bidding, but wants to make sure small providers aren’t
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  • New Products

    Nellcor/Handheld Pulse Oximeter OxiMax NPB-40 portable and compatible with OxiMax sensors audible and visible arms; features bright blue backlit display
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  • Add-on Sales

    Are we really doing the best job possible to increase wheelchair sales and make our customers happy? The answer is, not usually. Can sales in this product
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  • Apria Healthcare Acquires Knoll Patient Supply

    Lake Forest, Calif. Apria Healthcare has purchased Topeka, Kan.-based Knoll Patient Supply, owned by former AAHomecare Chairman Steve Knoll. They’ve been
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  • The Secret of Successful Billing

    If you’ve been tuned in to government action regarding wheelchairs lately, you know that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a statement
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  • One Specialty at a Time

    Some HMEs may see the current regulatory climate as an opportune time to cash in and get out, but NBN Group is looking at the situation with a different
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  • Setup for a Comeback

    In his wonderfully warm and witty book Battling the Beast Within Success in Living with Adversity, (The Cleveland Clinic Press), David T. Williams offers
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