Medicare providers won 64 percent of the claims they appealed during the three-year Recovery Audit Contractor demonstration, according to CMS
June 2010
The HME industry has been on edge waiting for CMS to release Round 1 competitive bidding rates today, but according to the latest insider news, that will likely not happen.
The American Association for Homecare said it is forming a task force to address the increasing number of audits facing HME providers.
Reps. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Bart Stupak, D-Mich., asked that the agency "immediately instruct all Medicare Part B durable medical equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (MAC) to cease
AAHomecare has learned that CMS is likely to announce "winning" bids for the Medicare competitive bidding program on June 25.
Propelled by strong demographics that point to Americans' growing need for mobility equipment, 101 Mobility is rolling out a new franchise venture aimed at becoming a nationwide, full-service provider
Cold calling, and solicitation of potential customers generally, is frowned upon except in certain circumstances and must be handled very carefully.
Oxygen customers want choice, you need company viability. It's time for a patient-provider partnership.
Manufacturers say that's the message in this 'booming' market.
The following listing of business software/technology vendors was compiled from the HomeCare Buyers' Guide.
Adoption of this Code of Business Ethics should help providers preserve their hard-earned respect and credibility while ensuring that they are complying with regulations and laws.
Make sure you know provisions in health reform law — and abide by them.
Tell your team to forget the way it is done. They are starting over. Forget the resources they have and don't have — nothing is off limits.
Learn from your own business and buying experiences.
Various HME products, GF Health Products' Lumex Patriot Liberty Bed Rail Line; Ki Mobility's Little Wave Tsunami; ActiveCare's Wildcat 450 Bariatric Power Chair; and more.
One way to increase efficiency and boost the balance sheet is to update business software, and vendors say benefits to the bottom line can more than offset the investment.
With prices for Round 1 of competitive bidding due out this month providers were anxious about their chances for survival, and emotions were running high.
Cornerstone Medical gets a fragile new 'customer.'
Looking at Medicare denial percentages for the E0607, home blood glucose monitor, the high numbers have held steady at 35 percent in 2009 and 35.3 percent for the first quarter of 2010.