It is not enough that we have reimbursement cuts effective Jan. 1, we also have an increase in the amount of the Medicare deductibles per patient per
Baltimore Medicare overpaid $20.8 billion in claims in fiscal 2004 while making $900 million in underpayments, according to CMS. All told, the errors
At the national level, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is making a series of what will be major changes in 2005 to the way that Medicare
Washington Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Mike Leavitt has been nominated by President Bush to replace Tommy Thompson as Secretary
Sometimes a collection of stories can be as powerful as a carefully researched white paper or legislation introduced in Congress. A compelling story about
Invacare/Wheelchair IVC Tracer EX2 dual-axle positions allow variation of seat-to-floor heights 14-gauge cross-braces urethane rear tires mounted on no
Baltimore A federal panel's proposals to help revamp Medicare's wheelchair benefit spells out many actions the HME industry has pushed hard for in recent
Washington In a December report, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommended steps Medicare should take to help curb abuse of the program's
As Americans' waistlines continue to expand, so does the market for bariatric wheelchairs, beds, bath aids and other home medical equipment to accommodate