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Annual Rankings Show Decline in Nation's Health
WASHINGTON--Despite progress in several key indicators, the overall health of the nation declined over the past year, according to a report from the United Health Foundation, the American Public Health Association and Partnership for Prevention. ...
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Say It's Not So: O2, PWC Cuts Still Possibilities
WASHINGTON--Noting that the threat still looms and is very real, various industry groups urged providers last week to help battle further home oxygen and power wheelchair reimbursement cuts by lobbying their senators and representatives. ...
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Pharmacists Sue CMS over Medicaid Drug Cuts
WASHINGTON--Trade organizations representing chain drug stores and community pharmacists have brought suit against CMS to block more than $8 billion in Medicaid drug reimbursement cuts scheduled over the next five years. ...
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Ex-OIG Investigator Guilty in $1 Million Fraud Scandal
PHOENIX--After confessing to more than $1 million in bank fraud and forgery charges, a former special agent with the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General now faces up to 35 years in prison and more than $1.2 million in fines. ...
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NAIMES Forms Board of Directors
HALIFAX, Va.--The National Association of Independent Medical Equipment Suppliers, launched in April as a grassroots advocacy and support organization, announced its initial board of directors on Wednesday. ...
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Industry Labels OIG Report on PWC Costs 'Ridiculous'
WASHINGTON--Medicare could save millions on power wheelchairs if the government reimbursed them at the rates available to consumers on the Internet, according to a report from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General. ...
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Return to Sender: CMS Wants Its Survey Back
BALTIMORE--If you are one of the providers CMS contacted to participate in a survey about competitive bidding, then you might be getting a follow-up call if you have not responded. ...
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Stakeholders Call Meeting with CMS' Weems a Positive First Step
WASHINGTON--In a meeting arranged by Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., representatives from the American Association for Homecare and other industry stakeholders talked with CMS Acting Administrator Kerry Weems on Tuesday, opening up a dialogue on industry concerns that several participants called a positive first step. ...
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SBA Appeal a Lost Cause, Provider Says
MIAMI--A Miami HME provider who appealed to the Small Business Administration for help in fighting competitive bidding said last week he is giving up on getting any support from that agency. ...
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Apria Banks on Infusion Market with Acquisition of Coram
LAKE FOREST, Calif.--In a strategic move away from reliance on Medicare and Medicaid, giant HME provider Apria Healthcare Group said it will acquire Coram, a national home infusion and specialty pharmaceutical services provider, in a $350 million cash deal. ...
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