Washington After nearly a year-long battle with CMS, Cigna Government Services has been named the new DME Medicare Administrative Contractor for Region
Riverside, Calif. As the industry makes its last push to gather support for home care legislation before Congress wraps up this year's session, a grassroots
CMS has selected Columbia, S.C.-based Palmetto GBA to help administer its DME competitive bidding program as it begins in 10 yet-to-be-named cities next year.
Washington Legislators from around the country have joined the HME industry's fight against power mobility reimbursement cuts. Six representatives from
Washington CMS' new fee schedule for power mobility devices slashes reimbursement by more than 40 percent for some equipment, prompting stakeholders to
Manual wheelchairs are the mainstay of the home medical equipment business, yet very few sales reps spend much time analyzing how to sell these products.
As with many sectors in HME, manufacturers say the market for manual wheelchairs continues to grow right along with the aging population that needs them.
As our staff readies this magazine for press, the mid-term election frenzy is in full swing with controlling seats in the House and Senate up for grabs.
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