Baltimore CMS notified providers that they can deliver home oximetry tests to Medicare patients to help speed up the process of qualifying beneficiaries
Washington A new GAO report has raised additional concerns that the Department of Health and Human Services has not taken adequate steps to ensure fair
Washington Pennsylvania Sens. Rick Santorum and Arlen Specter are urging CMS to issue clear documentation requirements for Medicare coverage of mobility
Baltimore CMS Medical Director Sean Tunis is still receiving a paycheck from the federal government, months after he was suspended for falsifying documents,
Elyria, Ohio After posting a 28 percent drop in second-quarter profit, Invacare Corp. announced plans last month to cut 230 jobs and close four facilities
Carlsbad, Calif. Former DMERC Region D Medical Director Dr. Robert Hoover has taken on a new role as senior vice president of global clinical services
Average Medicare DSO (Days Sales Outstanding) By Product Category DME (E0260, K0001, E0143, Etc.) 62 Respiratory (E1390, J7619, E7619, Etc.) 92 Rehab
Baltimore The 2006 dispensing fee for inhalation drugs will likely fall below the current $57 per month fee, CMS announced last month. Medicare payments
The impact of the diseases that fall under the umbrella of COPD chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma and cystic fibrosis is enormous for the home medical
Brentwood, Tenn., and Lake Forest, Calif. Two of the nation's largest providers have expressed concerns about a proposed reduction in CMS' dispensing