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Hello, OIG?

Special fraud alert on telemarketing just doesn't make sense.

Washington Wisdom by Cara C. Bachenheimer

Choose Your Own Terms

And don't blame everything on Walmart.

Better Business by Wallace Weeks

Move into Action

Make sure your 2010 to-do list doesn't turn into a 'didn't-do' list.

Sales Notebook by Louis Feuer

Time Flies

Is it time to conduct your annual performance evaluations?

Accreditation Now by Mary Ellen Conway

RAC 'Em Up

The permanent RAC program has now rolled out.

Law School by Jeffrey S. Baird

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Still Betting on Sleep Therapy

Following CMS' new coverage mandates, a recent survey shows providers are working harder with patients all the way.

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Wheelchairs/Scooters Archive

RESNA Offers ATP/SMS

RESNA is now offering a specialized certification in seating, positioning and wheeled mobility....

RESNA Expands Certification in Seating and Positioning

RESNA is now offering a specialized certification in seating, positioning and wheeled mobility....

Wheelchair Cushions/Seating and Positioning

Wheelchair cushions, seating and positioning, including: EHOB's Waffle Bariatric Seat Cushion; Bilt-Rite/Mastex Industries' Foam Wheelchair Back Cushion; Invacare's Contoura Back; and more....

Is It DME or Complex Rehab? Separate Benefit Proposal Shaping Up

The project steering committee continues work on development of a separate Medicare benefit for complex rehab and, according to...

The Scooter Store Makes Fortune List

Fortune has ranked The Scooter Store No. 38 on its list of the top 100 places to work in America....

Senate Takes New Look at Power Wheelchair Purchase Option

A new proposal could preserve the first-month purchase option for power wheelchairs....

Webinar Update on Separate Rehab Benefit Announced

According to Don Clayback, executive director of the NCART, work continues on obtaining a separate benefit for complex rehab....

Industry Fires Back at OIG Report on PWC Documentation

In the wake of a report that indicated a significant number of early 2007 power wheelchair claims lacked proper documentation, AAHomecare fired back with a message that put the blame squarely on CMS....

OIG Finds PWC Documentation Lacking; Medical Necessity Next Up for Study

According to the Office of Inspector General, three out of five claims for standard and complex rehab power wheelchairs did not meet Medicare documentation requirements during the first half of 2007....

Reform Bill Could Change the Face of HME

Following the Senate's dramatic passage of its health care reform bill, lawmakers must now reconcile the House and Senate bills to produce compromise legislation that will be sent to President Obama. In the meantime, HME stakeholders have plenty to worry about in both bills....

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