AMARILLO, Texas — With all the confusion surrounding CMS' new post-cap oxygen payment rules, it's time for some answers. Beginning a special series today for HomeCare Monday, Lisa K. Smith, Esq., an attorney with the Health Care Group at Brown & Fortunato, P.C., a law firm based in Amarillo, Texas, responds to several of home medical equipment providers' most common questions about the new rules.

NEW BERLIN, Wisc. — Home Care Medical has expanded with a newly redesigned 8,400-sq. ft. retail store in Milwaukee. "Our motto at our retail facility is try before you buy! At our retail store, a client has the ability to try scooters, walkers, wheelchairs, designer lift chairs and more," said Patti Kelnhofer, manager.

SARASOTA, Fla. — Harmar Mobility has appointed Michael E. Parsons vice president of sales and marketing. Previously, Parsons served as North American vice president of sales for Invacare Corp. and held various other positions throughout his 27-year career at the company, including credit manager, assistant treasurer and president of Invalease, Invacare's leasing subsidiary.

In an early alert memorandum released Nov. 26, HHS' Office of Inspector General notified CMS that some DMEPOS suppliers with outstanding Medicare debt may still be receiving payments by operating companies that are publicly fronted by business associates, family members or other individuals posing as owners.