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ADA, HME Stand For Independence

What 20 years of ADA means for HME patients and providers.

AAHomecare Update by Tyler J. Wilson

Don't Be Surprised

CMS is proposing a raft of changes for 2011.

Washington Wisdom by Cara C. Bachenheimer

Use It or Lose It!

It's time to do some spring cleaning in your sales department.

Sales Notebook by Louis Feuer

Pharmacy Accreditation

New health reform law contains an exemption for some.

Accreditation Now by Mary Ellen Conway

Once More — with Feeling

The loan closet doors are open, but enter with caution.

Compliance University by Neil Caesar

Pre-Payment Reviews

Steps to prepare for and survive this life-altering event.

Law School by Jeffrey S. Baird

E0601 CPAP

CPAP denials are eating into HME revenues.

Working Down Denials by Sarah Hanna

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Profit from Retail in HME

Successful retail by the numbers, and what you need to do to make it happen.

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Billing & Reimbursement

Photo of Jane Bunch, CEO and president of Jane's Healthcare Consulting

Jane Bunch is CEO and president of Jane's Healthcare Consulting based in Marietta, Ga. A reimbursement specialist, Bunch delivers educational seminars, helps develop corporate compliance plans and serves as a consultant for fraud and abuse cases. She can be reached at 770/366-0644 or by email at billhme@aol.com.

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O2 Capped Rental

Understand the rules and prevent needless mistakes on oxygen claims....

Why We Do What We Do

With the many changes in our industry and all of the negativity you hear, I am sure you have asked yourself this question: Why do we do what we do?...

Streamline for Positivity

As we approach another Medtrade, I write this article thinking about the calls I have been receiving from providers throughout the country and the changes...

Just Breathe

I have received more calls and emails than ever from the provider community about capped rental misunderstandings. Of course, questions about oxygen account...

PAP ... CPAP ...

Wow! Talk about a policy changing drastically but not so frequently! The CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) policy, now known as the PAP policy,...

KX Marks the Spot

The KX modifier is the most deadly modifier in this industry. Providers must be educated on the true meaning of this modifier and when to add it and when...

Collecting Deductibles

Collecting those secondary payments and deductibles? Yes, it is that time again when we are receiving many deductibles being adjusted from our Explanation...

Forward Focus

History repeats itself, but nothing stays the same. In the medical industry this is definitely a true statement. In the daily changing world of HME and...

Sticky Issues

If you provide diabetic supplies to your patients, you can expect to receive an audit based on medical documentation and other components of the patient's...

Life's Constants

For years, there has been a debate about the three constants of life. The main two, death and taxes, are universally accepted, but the third has always...

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