Murrysville, Pa.-based Respironics has appointed Donald J. Spence as its new Homecare Division president. Chatsworth, Calif.-based Chad Therapeutics has
Elyria, Ohio Invacare Corp. has acquired a U.K.-based manufacturer of foam pressure-reducing products. Medical Support Systems Holdings Limited (MSS),
Atlanta Graham-Field Health Products' president and CEO Irwin Selinger, convicted of conspiracy and securities fraud last summer, has been sentenced to
Denver An in-home system that converts gaseous oxygen to liquid form received FDA clearance in late April. In-X Corp.'s Home-Away system will enable patients
Providers are fighting to put a stop to Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell's proposed cap on DME for Medicaid patients. The proposal would allow $5,000 per
Montpelier, Vt. The Vermont House has approved a plan that would provide health coverage to all of the state's residents. The bill proposes a tax-financed
Jefferson City, Mo. Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt has signed legislation that eliminates the state requirement to fund DME for adults on Medicaid. The new
Miami A federal judge has rebuked a Medicare contractor for paying out $122 million for prosthetic limbs over a four-month period last year in South Florida.
Average Medicare DSO (Days Sales Outstanding) By Product Category DME (E0260, K0001, E0143, Etc.) 62 Respiratory (E1390, J7619, E7619, Etc.) 50 Rehab
Baltimore CMS is now accepting applications for National Provider Identifiers a new numbering system that will replace all current identifiers for health