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  • Quality Counts

    When it comes to being successful in the manual wheelchair market, quality is “job one,” to borrow a quote from Ford Motor Co. The quality of products affects the market’s sales, innovations, reimbursement structure — and reputation. Providers should not “chase low-cost products specifically for the sake of money. If they do, they are [providing a disservice to the disabled community] along with creating a more-difficult [reimbursement] environment, which costs society more in the long run,” says John Box, president of Colours in Motion. A Mature Market Why does high quality count for so much in this particular market? Perhaps because there are many opportunities for low-quality products to make it to end-users. “The manual wheelchair market is a mature market that is increasingly becoming…
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  • NCART Comments on Wheelchair Policy

    Washington According to NCART, the National Coalition for Assistive and Rehab Technology, the only way for CMS to adequately control abuse and ensure
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  • Latest HME News

  • Ohio Passes HME Licensure Law

    Columbus, Ohio On June 17, Gov. Bob Taft signed into law a bill mandating state licensure for all Ohio HME providers. In late May, the licensure bill
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  • Nine Charged in Miami DME, Orthotics Fraud Ring

    Miami On June 18, nine individuals were charged with a $14.5-million Medicare fraud, money laundering and financial structuring scheme involving more
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  • In Brief

    You’ve Got DME Mail CMS has created a new e-mail list serve exclusively for DME providers. To sign up, visit www.cms.hhs.gov/mailinglists/. CMS Moves
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  • New Products

    Blue Chip Medical/Alternating Air Flotation Mattress Model 4300 Rapid-Air Plus Call 800/795-6115. Web site: www.bluechipmedical.com Circle 480 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Pride Mobility Products Corp./Four-Wheel Scooter Revo Call 800/800-8586. Web site: www.pridemobility.com Circle 499 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Alco Sales & Service/Folding Wheelchair Comfort Classic Call 800/323-4282. Web site: www.alcosales.com Circle 477 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Ogenix Corp./Oxygen Concentrating Device Epiflo SD Call 216/795-3060. Web site: www.ogenix.net Circle 486 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Prestige Medical/Nebulizer PowerMist Call 800/762-3333. Web site: www.prestigemed.com Circle 460 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. The Respiratory Group/Portable Liquid Oxygen Unit Escort Call 877/877-3774 or visit www.respiratorygroup.com Circle 479 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Roscoe Medical/Medical Gas Products Cylinder Racks Call 800/376-7263….
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  • HomeCaring Awards 2004

    Given in recognition of distinguished service to the home medical equipment industry, HomeCare magazine’s prestigious HomeCaring Awards honor those whose
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  • CPAPs & Bi-Levels

    Respironics/CPAP REMStar Plus Call 800/345-6443. Web site: www.respironics.com Circle 437 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. ResMed/Nasal Pillow System Mirage Swift Call 800/424-0737. Web site: www.resmed.com Circle 448 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. InnoMed Technologies/Nasal Interface Nasal-PAP Freestyle Call 800/200-9842. Web Site: www.innomedinc.com Circle 439 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Fisher & Paykel/CPAP and Humidifier HC210 Series Convertible Call 800/446-3908. Web Site: www.fphcare.com Circle 442 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Invacare Corp./CPAP Polaris EX with SoftX Call 800/333-6900. Web site: www.invacare.com Circle number 449 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Hans Rudolph Inc./Mask Interface VIP 76 Oro-Nasal 7600 Series Vmask Call 800/456-6695. Web site: www.rudolphkc.com Circle 443 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Sunrise Medical/Bi-Level CPAP System DeVillbiss 9055D RPM Call 800/333-4000….
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  • NOW SHOWING Facts & Figures

    Home medical equipment providers are literally on the edge of their seats this year. As the drama unfolds in Washington, and a captive provider audience
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  • Keeping Eyes And Ears Open

    All home medical equipment companies brag and sell themselves on providing “quality services.” But do they really meet their claims? Quality is often the little things HME providers do that seem routine. Routine assessments of both the home environment and the patient’s use of equipment will not only assure quality patient services but may also reduce the company’s liability, should something go wrong. While such assessments can be used for all patients, they can be particularly helpful with patients undergoing various types of respiratory therapy. Each time a representative of your HME organization goes into a patient’s home, he or she should review both the environment and the patient for three important issues: Whether it’s on follow-up service visits or just during delivery of supplies,…
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  • Respiratory Update

    While respiratory manufacturers and providers face many legislative and regulatory issues, none has had as much impact as the changes included in the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA). These include changes in the payment formula for respiratory drugs; special Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan (FEHBP) pricing for certain types of durable medical equipment such as oxygen and oxygen equipment; a transitional freeze on DME rates; and competitive bidding. However, as the government implements these provisions of the law, the respiratory community has banded together to advocate against them to Congress and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CHANGES IN THE PAYMENT FORMULA FOR RESPIRATORY DRUGS Beginning in 2005, the payment formula for respiratory drugs will switch from the current 80 percent of the average…
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  • RESPIRATORY PRODUCT GALLERY

    CONSERVING DEVICES Victor Medical/Conserver O2N Demand II Call 800/382-8187. Web site: www.victormed.com Circle 500 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Allied Healthcare/Conserver Mini Liberty Call 800/444-0105. Web site: www.alliedhpi.com Circle 499 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Responsive Respiratory/Conserver Respond O2 Ultra-light Conserver System Call 866/333-4030. Web site: www.respondo2.com Circle 498 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. OXIMETERS Smiths Medical PM/Finger Oximeter BCI Digit Call 800/558-2345. Web site: www.smiths-medical.com Circle 494 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Nellcor/Oximeter OxiMax NPB-75 Handheld Capnograph and Pulse Oximeter Call 800/635-5267. Web site: www.nellcor.com Circle 493 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. CONCENTRATORS AirSep Corp./Oxygen Concentrator QuietLife 5 Call 888/874-0202. Web site: www.airsep.com Circle 450 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. OxLife/Concentrator Excel Call 800/780-2616. Web site: www.oxlife.com Circle…
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