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HME Products

New product announcements and equipment coverage for home medical equipment providers, from mobility to respiratory.

  • Respiratory Drug Access at Risk

    The Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) mandated that respiratory providers no longer be reimbursed at a percentage of the average wholesale price (AWP) for respiratory medication. Instead, starting January 2005 Medicare will reimburse the drugs at the average sale price (ASP) plus 6 percent. While the MMA required the General Accounting Office (GAO) to determine whether current payment for inhalation therapies is adequate, the report will not be completed until late this year. As a result, we believe that there will not be adequate time for Congress to consider the GAO findings and take necessary actions to modify this provision before ASP reimbursement begins. The American Association for Homecare strongly believes that this level of reimbursement will fall short of covering operating and administrative costs associated…
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  • NCART Wants HHS To Carve Out Rehab Products from NCB

    Washington The National Coalition for Assistive and Rehab Technology (NCART), a coalition formed in February to address issues specific to the rehab industry, says it will push for rehab products to be exempted from national competitive bidding. In a position paper released in April, the organization said high-tech rehab products qualify under a provision of the Medicare Modernization Act allowing the Health and Human Services Secretary to exempt certain products when competitive acquisition “is not likely to result in significant savings.” In addition, the paper points out the provision specifies that in implementing HHS’ competitive acquisition authority, “the secretary may consider the clinical efficiency and value of specific items within codes, including whether some items have a greater therapeutic advantage to individuals.” According to the…
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  • New Products

    Turbo Wheelchair/Manual Wheelchair Merlexi Craft Call 800/959-4765. Web site: www.merlexi.com Circle 493 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information Evolution Technologies/Walker Horizon DX Call 800/556-2558. Web site: www.evolution.ca Circle 488 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information Consumer Care Products/Positioning Aid Functional Form 107 Side Layers Call 920/893-4614. Web site: www.consumercareinc.com Circle 439 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Bed-Check Corp./Bed Monitor Basic-Check and Classic-Check Call 800/523-7956. Web site: www.bedcheck.com Circle 441 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Quantum Rehab/Wheelchair Power Positioning System Tru Balance Call 800/800-8586. Web site: www.quantumrehab.com Circle 483 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. A&D Medical/Blood Pressure Monitor LifeSource UA-767PC Call 888/726-9966. Web site: www.lifesourceonline.com Circle 498 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information Amoena/Post-Surgery Camisol Style 2105 Call 800/726-6362. Web site: www.us.amoena.com Circle…
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  • Beds & Support Surfaces

    Invacare Corp./Home Care Bed IVC Call 800/333-6900. Web site: www.invacare.com Circle 448 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. The Roho Group/Mattress Overlay HybridSelect Call 800/851-3449. Web site: www.therohogroup.com Circle 445 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Leisure-Lift/Bariatric Bed Advanced Ultima Call 800/255-0285. Web site: www.pacesaver.com Circle 447 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Sunrise Medical/Home Care Bed Guardian Call 800/333-4000. Web site: www.sunrisemedical.com Circle 434 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Plexus Medical-Gaymar/Mattress System Auto Aire Select Call 800/828-7341. Web site: www.gaymar.com Circle 449 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. SenTech Medical Systems/Mattress Replacement System Stage IV Millennium 3 Call 800/474-4225. Web site: www.sentechmedical.com Circle 433 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Drive Medical/Semi-Electric Bed Ultra-Light Plus Call 877/224-0946. Web site: www.drivemedical.com Circle 450 or…
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  • Wheel-Chariots of Fire

    Top-tier wheelchair athletes are shattering records and racking up big titles this season — both on the court and on the street. Longmont, Colo.-based Sunrise Medical’s Team Quickie is heralding the performance of star basketball player Jeff Glasbrenner, who set a National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) record at the 56th NWBA Tournament April 4 in Phoenix. Glasbrenner scored 63 points and grabbed 26 rebounds for his team, the Denver Rolling Nuggets. In the process, he smashed the previous NWBA scoring record of 39 points set in 1968. Enmeshed in his performance, however, Glasbrenner was impervious to his record-breaking game. “I was in a zone,” he says. “I couldn’t hear the crowd. I had no idea.” Glasbrenner was named the tournament’s MVP and will go on…
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  • Respiratory and Oxygen Products

    CHAD Therapeutics/Oxygen Therapeutic Device Sage S.M.A.R.T. Call 800/423-8870. Web site: www.sagedevice.com Circle 448 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Invacare Corp./Oxygen Filling System HomeFill II Call 800/333-6900. Web site: www.invacare.com Circle 444 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Respironics/Full Face Mask ComfortFull Call 800/345-6443. Web site: www.respironics.com Circle 442 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. ResMed/Accessory Module ResLink Call 800/424-0737. Web site: www.resmed.com Circle 440 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Sunrise Medical/Bi-Level CPAP DeVilbiss 9055D RPM Call 800/333-4000. Web site: www.sunrisemedical.com Circle 437 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Cramer Decker Medical/Oxygen Regulator Brass Core Mini-Regulator Call 877/222-0200. Web site: www.cramerdeckermedical.com Circle 434 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. SeQual Technologies/Bedside Oxygen Concentrator IntegraSeven Call 800/826-4610. Web site: www.sequal.com Circle 435 or visit www.homecaremag.com…
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  • New Products

    Homecare Products/Telescoping Ramp Platform 5 Call 800/451-1903. Web site: www.homecareproducts.com Circle 499 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Polymap Wireless/Medical Data Transmitter The Polytel System Call 520/747-1811. Web site: www.polymap.net Circle 496 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Drive Medical-Wenzelite/Posterior Safety Roller Nimbo Call 800/706-9255. Web site: www.drivemedical.com Circle 488 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. The Roho Group/Wheelchair Back Support JetStream Pro Call 800/851-3449. Web site: www.therohogroup.com Circle 482 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Supracor/Shower Cushion Stimulite Call 800/787-7226. Web site: www.supracor.com Circle 487 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Harmar Mobility/Wheelchair Carrier Tilt ‘N’ Tote Call 800/833-0478. Web site: www.harmar.com Circle 497 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Graham-Field Health Products/Hand Grip Ortho-Ease Call 800/347-5678. Web site: www.grahamfield.com Circle 489 or visit…
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  • Adapting to Style

    Adaptive clothing is not known for its fashionable qualities, but that’s no reason it has to look unfashionable, according to New York designer Jacquelyn Pepe. Inspired to lend adaptive clothing some fashion savvy, Pepe has launched a line of adaptive clothing called PepEase that she hopes will inspire confidence in its wearers. Developed under the guidance of Dr. Vijay Vadd of the New York-based Hospital for Special Surgeries, Pepe’s designs meet the essential criteria of adaptive clothing: They must be designed to roll flat so people can roll or can be rolled into the clothes; they must use snaps — not Velcro — as fasteners; and they must be roomy enough to accommodate catheters and IV bags. Beyond that, Pepe says, she chooses comfortable, washable…
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  • Image Is Everything

    Despite a massive government crackdown on fraud in the power mobility sector, demand for scooters still grows, offering a viable option for an aging, mobile population. And such unequivocal demand remains the market’s primary driver. “As Medicare continues to review the K0011 claims and requests for power chairs are being denied, dealers and individuals are looking to the scooter market to provide an alternative,” says Al Thieme, president of Amigo Mobility. Even though the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has retracted the DMERCs’ power wheelchair policy clarification issued in December, many in the industry predict a certain level of scrutiny to continue. “I think the scooter market is going to start expanding more because of [Medicare’s scrutiny of] power wheelchairs,” says DuWayne Kramer, president…
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  • New Products

    Roscoe Medical/Chin Strap Sure-Fit Call 800/376-7263. Web site: www.roscoemedical.com Circle 498 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Homecare Products/Wheelchair Oxygen Carryon EZ-Accessories Dual Oxygen Carryon Call 800/451-1903. Web site: www.homecareproducts.com Circle 481 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Respironics/Concentrator Millennium M Call 800/345-6443. Web site: www.respironics.com Circle 494 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Quantum Rehab/Wheelchair Power Positioning System Tru Balance Call 800/800-8586. Web site: www.quantumrehab.com Circle 499 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Consumer Care Products/Traction Tape High Visibility Call 920/893-4614. Web site: www.comsumercareinc.com Circle 459 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. SleepNet/Nasal Mask Headgear MiniMe Headgear Call 800/742-3646. Web site: www.sleep-net.com Circle 500 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. A&D Medical/Blood Pressure Monitor LifeSource UA-704 Mini Manual Inflate Call 800/726-7099. Web site: www.lifesourceonline.com…
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  • Beyond the Test Strip

    In the movie The Graduate, main character Benjamin gets a bit of advice on the industry of the future — “Plastics.” If Benjamin were a home medical equipment provider in early 2004, the response would be completely different: “Blood glucose meters,” HME experts would say. “Lancets and test strips. Footwear, skincare and sugar-free medicines.” In short, diabetes is big business, and, sadly for the American population, the market is expected to grow. Big Numbers As of 2002, more than 17 million Americans had been diagnosed with diabetes — an increase of 61 percent since 1991 — and that number is expected to double by 2050, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Another 5.9 million Americans…
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  • ADLs, Ambulatory Aids & Bath Safety

    Seabridge/Walk-in Bath Classic Call 800/330-3317. Web site: www.seabridgebathing.com Circle 435 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Eagle Health Supplies/Sliding Transfer Bench Snap-N-Save Call 800/755-8999. Web site: www.eaglehealth.com Circle 443 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Clarke Health Care Products/Walker Dolomite Melody Call 888/347-4537. Web site: www.clarkehealthcare.com Circle 444 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. LifeCare/Commode and Transporter Chair All-in-One Call 800/664-8342. Web site: www.lifecareusa.com Circle 434 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Nova Ortho-Med/Walker Cruiser De-Light Call 800/557-6682. Web site: www.novaorthomed.com Circle 438 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Invacare Corporation/Rehab Shower and Commode Chair Mariner Call 800/333-6900. Web site: www.invacare.com Circle 440 or visit www.homecaremag.com for company information. Sunrise Medical/Bariatric Transfer Bench Guardian Plus Call 800/333-4000. Web site: www.sunrisemedical.com Circle 450 or visit www.homecaremag.com…
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