In a notice sent through its listserv this afternoon, CMS said it is extending the deadline for registration of first-round bidders and bid submissions by one week.

CO 50, the sixth most frequent reason for Medicare claim denials, is defined as: non-covered services because this is not deemed a medical necessity by

Storm clouds for home care have gathered over Washington as lawmakers look for places to cut Medicare and fund other health care priorities in the new

Sunrise Medical/Oxygen Conserving Device DeVilbiss MicroPulse Pneumatic delivers multiple, measured, quiet, gentle pulses of oxygen throughout patient's

At the American Thoracic Society 2007 International Conference, held in San Francisco May 18-23, numerous studies on respiratory and sleep medicine were

Look before you leap. This advice may sound simple, but for home medical equipment providers who are considering opening a sleep lab, it is solid. Many

In implementing provisions of the Deficit Reduction Act, CMS issued its final rule on Nov. 1, 2006. Included in that rule are payment plans for oxygen

On Nov. 9, CMS issued its final rule implementing new payment rules in the Deficit Reduction Act, which capped oxygen reimbursement at 36 months and DME

Remember Operation Wheeler Dealer? Remember the doctor who wrote thousands of power wheelchair scrips? Remember the special CMS task force that, for a