April 2008

April 2008

HME Headlines

Check the HomeCare Monday archives atwww.homecaremonday.comfor these and other industry headlines: HME Organizations Say Negotiations First, Legal Action

A Crowning Effort

Kristen McCosh is energetic, talented and well-accomplished. McCosh is a novelist she is writing a series of books featuring women with disabilities as

Deadlines, Schmedlines!

In each of the past few months, we have received new deadlines and updates from CMS about accreditation and competitive bidding. Now that we have the

EO601 Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Device

EO601 Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Device This month we had a close race for the top spot in our DME MAC denial comparison. National Government

CMS Contract Chart Sparks Blaze of New Questions

ATLANTA Hoping for a helpful tool to evaluate competitive bidding contract offers, providers instead reaped a load of troubling questions when CMS revealed

HME Products

ActivaTek/Drug Delivery Controller ActivaDose two controls operate dose, current time calculations performed automatically and recalculated if dose and

Accreditation Evolution

30 years ago HME providers gearing up to attend the first annual National Affiliation of Durable Medical Equipment Companies (NADMEC) convention got a

Uplifting Market

With an aging population opting for home care over hospital and nursing home care, the demand for lifts and transfer devices will continue to rise, experts

ADLs/Ambulatory Aids

American Bantex/Rollator Patrol Companion both a wheeled walker and companion wheelchair 8-inch casters for easy pushing; large basket; high-strength

Miami Hustle

I love Miami. My husband's family is from that special city so we spend a lot of time there, and I've come to enjoy its sizzle. The food, the beaches,