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Providers Eager for New Technology, on the Hunt for Retail Products
ORLANDO, Fla.--While the minds of Medtrade 2007 attendees were focused on issues like competitive bidding and accreditation, a number of new products unveiled at the show also attracted attention....
No Mandatory Accreditation Deadline Yet, CMS Says
BALTIMORE--CMS' Sandra Bastinelli confirmed Wednesday that no deadline has been set for mandatory accreditation of all Medicare DME suppliers--at least not yet....
Jerry Lewis, MDA Urge Passage of H.R. 2231
WASHINGTON--In a recent letter to Congress, Muscular Dystrophy Association National Chairman Jerry Lewis urged federal lawmakers to pass H.R. 2231, the Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act of 2007....
OIG Work Plan Zeroes in on HME Claims
WASHINGTON--Medicare claims from home medical equipment providers--including those related to power wheelchairs and those from providers in South Florida--will come under increased scrutiny from the Office of Inspector General next year, according to a work plan released last week....
Doctor Gets Prison Term for Role in Houston PWC Scheme
HOUSTON--Jayshree Patel, M.D., 63, of Houston was sentenced to 78 months in prison for her role in a far-reaching scheme to defraud Medicare of more than $21 million, United States Attorney Don DeGabrielle announced last week....
Medicaid Enrollment Declines, but Only Slightly
WASHINGTON--Medicaid enrollment declined for the first time in nearly a decade, but only by a half-percent, according to a survey released last week by the Kaiser Family Foundation's Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured....
Government Seeks Dismissal of Competitive Bidding Lawsuit; VGM Says No. 2 on the Way
The government has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of competitive bidding....
AAHomecare Challenges Surety Bond Proposal
The American Association for Homecare submitted comments on Friday calling on CMS to revise its proposed surety bond rule...
NCART Event Spotlights Complex Rehab Carve-Out
The issue is not what will happen to complex rehab if it remains in competitive bidding, according to Sharon Hildebrandt, it's what will happen to Medicare beneficiaries...
PAOC to Focus on Round One of NCB
CMS is likely to get an earful at an Oct. 11 meeting of the Program Advisory and Oversight Committee--its first since Spring 2006--which will focus on the first round of national competitive bidding. ...
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