In case you missed it, on Sept. 25, President Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (its acronym is ADAAA).
Over the past 15 months, questions about the impending oxygen cap have been expressed time and again by the AAHomecare. Yet no one could have anticipated how austere and unworkable CMS' recently published guidance would be.
Whether you are looking to establish or upgrade your own repair center or seeking more efficient ways to outsource repairs, there is help. Following are some bossibilities:
Let's give a shout-out for smarter, leaner, faster. It's the new mantra of the home medical equipment business, which is changing at a speed-of-light rate.
At a time when most respiratory providers are preparing to pare services to lessen the effect of the looming reimbursement cuts, Apex of St. Peter's is
Storm clouds heavy with further cuts for HME are gathering overhead, five of the industry's top thought leaders warned providers at Medtrade, but there is a ray of hope for the future.
In October: A gas shortage, an election reception and an HME fundraiser
For a father in Fargo, N.D., walking up and down the stairs of his two-level home several times a day would be a breeze if he weren't also hauling a 13-year-old
Everybody these days is jumping on the let's chase out the crooks bandwagon. CMS says, Let's get the ne'er do wells who permeate the DME industry.
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