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CMS: No More Power Mobility CMNs
BALTIMORE--Years of wrangling over power mobility CMNs will soon be moot according to a new process that eliminates the document entirely. ...
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Industry: More Clarity, More Time Needed on Power Mobility Rule
ATLANTA--With an official title of "Conditions for Payment of Power Mobility Devices, including Power Wheelchairs and Power Operated Vehicles," the interim final rule announced last week is the latest initiative in CMS' overhaul of Medicare's power mobility policies....
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Powerhouse Triumvirate Leads Access Point Medical
ST. LOUIS, Mo.--Three veteran home care executives are at the helm of newly formed Access Point Medical, which describes itself as a "global manufacturer of high-quality, low-cost home medical equipment." ...
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Pride Forms Lift Division, Names Curtis National Sales Manager
EXETER, Pa.--Pride Mobility Products has brought on Douglas Curtis as national sales manager of the company's newly formed vehicle lift division. Following its acquisition of Medford, Ore.-based Silver Star Mobility, a 16-year-old manufacturer of scooter and power chair lifts, the company will operate as the Silver Star Lift Division of Pride. ...
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PAOC to Discuss Supplier Standards, Accreditation at September Meeting
BALTIMORE--Supplier standards and accreditation are expected to be hot topics at the next meeting of the Program Advisory and Oversight Committee. The 22-member panel, which is advising CMS on the implementation of DME competitive bidding, will meet Sept. 26-27 in Baltimore. ...
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GAO: Medicare Contracting Reform Plan Has 'Gaps'
WASHINGTON--A new Government Accountability Office report is recommending that CMS delay the implementation of its new claims contracting process, saying that the plan is incomplete and that estimated savings are uncertain....
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CMS Considers Changing Home Oxygen Requirements
BALTIMORE--CMS said last week it is considering expanding its coverage criteria for home oxygen. On Tuesday, the agency issued a national coverage determination reconsideration of the current 12-year-old policy. ...
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CareCentric Acquires JB&CS
ATLANTA--Technology and software developer CareCentric announced last week it has acquired Jane's Billing & Consulting Services from well known HME billing and reimbursement consultant Jane Bunch. CareCentric--which earlier this year unveiled a corporate rebranding campaign and announced intentions to become a one-stop source for technology, operations and outsourcing solutions--said the addition will expand its offerings to include in-house billing and reimbursement services. ...
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Apria to Pay $17.6 Million to Settle Billing Charges
LAKE FOREST, Calif.--Apria Healthcare has reached a preliminary agreement with the government and whistleblowers to pay $17.6 million, without admitting any wrongdoing, to settle allegations of Medicare overbillings....
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Providers Uneasy About Possible Drop in Inhalation Drug Fee
BRENTWOOD, Tenn., and LAKE FOREST, Calif.--Two of the nation's largest providers have expressed concerns about a proposed reduction in CMS' dispensing fee for inhalation drugs, warning that it could force some companies to exit the market....
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Suspended CMS Medical Director Still on Payroll
BALTIMORE--CMS Medical Director Sean Tunis is still receiving a paycheck from the federal government, months after he was suspended for falsifying documents, the Washington Post reported Aug. 9....
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CMS: Inhalation Drug Dispensing Fees Likely to Drop in 2006
BALTIMORE--CMS announced last week the 2006 dispensing fee for inhalation drugs will likely drop below the current $57 per month fee, but the industry isn't taking the news lying down. The American Association for Homecare is campaigning to convince the agency otherwise before the 2006 Medicare physician fee schedule is finalized....
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HME Community Rallies Around Hobson-Tanner Bill
WASHINGTON--HME leaders are mobilizing to drum up early support for the newly introduced Hobson-Tanner bill, which many stakeholders say will help level the playing field when competitive bidding takes effect. ...
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Alleged Fraud Fugitive Captured in Mexico
MIAMI--A man accused of heading up a multi-million dollar Medicare fraud scheme before fleeing to Mexico was brought back to the country and arraigned July 20, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida has announced....
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Invacare to Cut 230 Jobs in Cost-Reduction Plan
ELYRIA, Ohio--After posting a 28 percent drop in second-quarter profit, Invacare Corp. announced plans last week to cut 230 jobs and close four facilities as part of a cost-reduction plan aimed at improving earnings....
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Hoover Leaves DMERC D to Join Sunrise
CARLSBAD, Calif.--Former DMERC Region D Medical Director Dr. Robert Hoover takes on a new role today as senior vice president of global clinical services with Sunrise Medical. He will report directly to Sunrise Chairman and CEO Michael Hammes.
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Lincare Announces Fall in Q2 Earnings
CLEARWATER, Fla.--Lincare Holdings has announced a net income drop to $50.1 million for the second quarter ending June 30 from $67.4 million for the same period last year. ...
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