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Doors to Medtrade 2007 Open Tomorrow

The doors to Medtrade 2007--and, attendees hope, to some answers on doing business in HME's uncertain future--open tomorrow at the Orange County Convention Center. ...

Trade Show Offers Crash Course in Competitive Bidding

While the "Closed" sign may be on the bid window for the first round of competitive bidding, it is not a closed issue....

Social Security Battles Backlogged Disability Claims

The massive backlog of Social Security disability benefit cases could soon begin shrinking nationwide now that the "quick disability determination" process has been extended...

TriCenturion Expands K0823 Probe; No Easy Button Here

COLUMBIA, S.C.--TriCenturion announced last week that it will continue a widespread pre-payment review of K0823 power wheelchairs after a probe review showed sky-high denial rates of 87.51 percent for Jurisdiction A and 93.36 percent for Jurisdiction B. ...

First-Round Bid Deadline Tomorrow

BALTIMORE--Less than two days remain for HME providers to submit bids for the first round of CMS' DMEPOS competitive bidding project--and this time there's no last-minute extension in sight, according to industry stakeholders. ...

CMS Fields Competitive Bidding Survey

BALTIMORE--CMS is conducting a supplier survey to satisfy a requirement of the Medicare Modernization Act that mandates an evaluation of the DMEPOS competitive bidding program. ...

NPI Registry Down

ATLANTA--CMS closed down its new Internet registry of National Provider Identification numbers last week because of "recent instability," the agency said. ...

Texas Company Puts CPAPs on Auction Block

HOUSTON--A new Internet auction site that links buyers and sellers of sleep apnea equipment went live Sept. 4. ...

Legislation Would Strengthen False Claims Act

WASHINGTON--On Sept. 12, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced legislation that would amend the False Claims Act to make it easier for whistleblowers to bring lawsuits. ...

Providers Worried: NSC Numbers Revealed on NPI Registry

ATLANTA--The new Internet registry of National Provider Identification numbers contains a potential landmine, warned Chris Rice, founder of provider forum competingbid.com, last week. ...

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