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Mixon to Congress: Support H.R. 1845
ELYRIA, Ohio--In a letter sent last week to 28 members of the House of Representatives, Invacare Chairman and CEO Mal Mixon urged support for H.R. 1845...
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Florida Provider Hopes to Marshal Small HMEs
MIAMI--After reading the 401-page final rule on competitive bidding, Rob Brant, general manager of City Medical Services in North Miami Beach, Fla., decided it was time to take matters into his own hands...
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Indiana Halts Medicaid Sole-Supplier Contract--for Now
INDIANAPOLIS--State officials have decided to halt a contract to Michigan-based J&B Medical Supply that would have made the company the sole supplier of incontinence supplies and other disposables for Indiana's Medicaid program.
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NCB Turns Technology into Front-Burner Issue
LAS VEGAS--Industry experts say the launch of national competitive bidding means the latest technology for running their businesses must also be a front-burner issue for providers.
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New Association Forms for Independent Providers
In an announcement sent last week, state association executives and officers were invited to a prelaunch informational meeting about a new organization called the National Association of Independent Medical Equipment Suppliers.
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AAHomecare Comments on CPAP NCD
Last week, the American Association for Homecare submitted comments to CMS on the national coverage determination for CPAP therapy.
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CMS IDs HCPCS Specifics Targeted for Competitive Bid
In its run-up to the implementation of competitive bidding, CMS has released the specific HCPCS codes that will be included for products in the first round of Medicare DMEPOS bidding, currently set to begin later this month.
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Emerging Provider Networks Scramble to Revise Plans
With plans shattered by surprise provisions regarding networks that appeared in the DMEPOS competitive bidding final rule, network members and facilitators spent last week trying to pick up the pieces and form them into new bidding strategies...
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