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August 1, 2002
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Aug 1, 2002 12:00 PM,
By Paisley Stevens
GIVE ME AN give me an give me an give me an Give me a What does it spell? I'll admit, I was never a cheerleader. In fact, I am the person stumbling around...
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The Editor's Pick
Aug 1, 2002 12:00 PM
This month's favorite quote was chosen by Assistant Editor Paula Patch Five or 10 years down the road, if there is such a high barrier to entry, you're...
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Well-Armed
Aug 1, 2002 12:00 PM,
By J. P. Pieratt
THANKS TO THE RECENTLY formed Coalition for Access to Medical Services, Equipment and Technology and its report refuting the Congressional Budget Office's...
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Shrinking the POND?
Aug 1, 2002 12:00 PM
In the wee hours of the morning on May 19, 2002, officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and a handful of representatives from the Advanced...
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The Key Ingredient
Aug 1, 2002 12:00 PM,
Stories by Brook Raflo
Like most durable medical equipment markets, the lifts and transfer devices market reflects demographic changes in the U.S. population. As life expectancy...
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CMS Awards $42M Fraud-Fighting Contract
Aug 1, 2002 12:00 PM,
Brook Raflo
BALTIMORE and DALLAS Taking steps to shift some of its fraud-control functions to program safeguard contractors, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
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THE NATIONAL newswire
Aug 1, 2002 12:00 PM
Noteworthy Beneficiary Advocate Sues HHS: The New York-based Medicare Rights Center filed suit in federal court in July against the U.S. Health and Human...
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THE STATE newswire
Aug 1, 2002 12:00 PM
Florida Governor Approves Elder-Friendly Legislation: Florida Governor Jeb Bush signed into law May 1 Senate Bill 1276, which among other provisions,...
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THE PROVIDER newswire
Aug 1, 2002 12:00 PM
Fraud & Abuse Rotech Uncovers Contractor Fraud: An independent contractor hired by Orlando, Fla.-based Rotech Healthcare fabricated documentation for...
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THE MANUFACTURER newswire
Aug 1, 2002 12:00 PM
Financials Abbott Labs Reports Q2 Sales, Earnings: Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Ill., has reported net earnings of $592 million, or 38 cents per...
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Something Out of Nothing
Aug 1, 2002 12:00 PM,
BY CARA C. BACHENHEIMER, ESQ.
There has been much confusion and consternation regarding electronic certificates of medical necessity. It is clear that e-CMNs provide the home medical...
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Survey Says
Aug 1, 2002 12:00 PM,
BY MIRIAM LIEBER
In May, a randomly selected group of HomeCare subscribers completed a 23-question survey about their reimbursement procedures. Compelling and informative,...
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Stepping Up to the Plate
Aug 1, 2002 12:00 PM,
BY SHELLY PRIAL
Deputizing Seniors Attention all you wrongdoers: The senior citizens are coming. Be sure your company complies with all rules and regulations, because...
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THE MONEY MAZE
Aug 1, 2002 12:00 PM,
Compiled by Paula Patch
The quest for reimbursement is a mind-numbing maze for most home medical equipment providers. Dead ends, in the form of reviews and denials, abound along...
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Home Sweet Home
Aug 1, 2002 12:00 PM,
BY PAULA PATCH
Minneapolis For most families, buying a home is a painstaking process. For Lisa Baron and Scott Dehn, both of whom have cerebral palsy, buying a home...
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