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CMS Approves 11 DME Accreditors
With less than a year before competitive bidding is scheduled to begin, CMS has realeased the names of 11 organizations approved to accredit DMEPOS suppliers...
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Scooter Store Lays Off 200
The Scooter Store announced last week that it is laying off 200 employees, citing Medicare's recent reimbursement cuts for power mobility devices...
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Studies Examine Home Oxygen Therapy
A new study indicates that home oxygen use could save thousands of lives among patients with COPD.
According to the study, conducted by non-profit research organization Rand Corp., obstructive lung diseases, including
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CMS Continues Revisions to PMD Fee Schedule
CMS continues to revise its PMD fee schedule, upping reimbursements for some Group 3 power wheelchairs, among other changes.
The agency bumped reimbursements for codes K0857 and KO859, which it said had been
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Appeals Court Says HHS May Require More than CMN
A U.S. court of appeals has ruled that a CMN may not always be enough to prove medical necessity.
The decision is the latest defeat for Clearwater, Fla.-based Gulfcoast Medical Supply, which has filed a series of appeals arguing that HHS has no right to request information
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Court Rules Respironics Not in Violation of Anti-Trust
A federal trial court has dismissed some of Invacare's anti-trust and unfair competition claims against Respironics.
In an Oct. 23 ruling, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio said that Elyria, Ohio-based Invacare Corp. failed to show
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AAHomecare Names New VP of Government Affairs
The American Association for Homecare has named Walter Gorski its new vice president of government affairs.
Gorski has served as director of legislative and regulatory affairs for the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association since 2001. He assumes his new duties
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NCART Survey Paints Disturbing Picture for Complex Rehab
Ninety-six percent of rehab suppliers surveyed by the National Coalition for Assistive and Rehab Technology say power mobility reimbursement cuts will keep severely disabled Medicare beneficiaries from getting the equipment they need. ...
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Vermont Celebrates Anniversary of Home Care Option
This month marks the first anniversary of Vermont's "Choices for Care" program, established under the first Medicaid waiver that lets residents choose whether they want to receive long-term care in their homes or in an institution...
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Apria, Lincare Report Q3 Earnings
Apria Healthcare Group, Lake Forest, Calif., said last week that its third-quarter earnings were flat, while revenues rose slightly.
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Legislators Join Industry Protest of PMD Cuts
Legislators around the country are joining the HME industry's fight against power mobility reimbursement cuts.
Last week, six representatives from Ohio urged HHS to postpone CMS' new power mobility reimbursements
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McClellan Joins Think Tank
Former CMS Administrator Mark McClellan will join the American Enterprise Institute-Brookings Institution Joint Center for Regulatory Studies to work on ideas to improve the nation's health care. ...
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