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Oxygen Archive
Outcry Grows Over New O2 Regs
Following CMS' Oct. 30 release of regulations involving changes to Medicare home oxygen policy and payment, some stakeholders said the new rules are punitive....
To Comment on the Oxygen Rule ...
CMS is accepting comments on the oxygen regulations until 5 p.m. EST Dec. 29. Comments can be submitted in one of four ways....
Oxygen Answers Not What Industry Wanted to Hear
BALTIMORE--For months, providers and other industry advocates have been asking CMS for guidance on numerous issues surrounding the 36-month oxygen rental cap, which becomes effective Jan. 1. On Thursday...
Watch Those Emails: Oxygen Info Could Come This Week
According to CMS’ Joel Kaiser, deputy director of DMEPOS policy, the agency may begin providing guidance on capped oxygen service, maintenance and replacement by Oct. 31....
NAIMES Reiterates Need for Oxygen Cap Info
HALIFAX, Va.--In a statement issued Friday, the National Association of Independent Medical Equipment Suppliers said it had written to CMS Acting Administrator Kerry Weems--again--about rule changes related to the 36-month oxygen rental cap...
Teijin Buys Third U.S. HME Firm
TOKYO--Japanese firm Teijin Ltd. has chalked up its third U.S. purchase this year, announcing its acquisition of Clifton, N.Y.-based Home Therapy Equipment on Thursday...
Boosting Your Respiratory Therapy Business
While the home respiratory therapy business has been under siege from Medicare and managed care over the years, it still remains a viable product line...
CMS Cautions Providers on Oxygen Equipment Rules
BALTIMORE--In an Open Door Forum Wednesday, CMS included a caution on repeal of the oxygen equipment transfer called for under the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act...
AAHomecare Asks for Answers on Oxygen Cap
WASHINGTON--Last week, the American Association for Homecare asked CMS to address providers’ concerns about the 36-month oxygen rental cap, which is scheduled to take effect in less than five months on Jan. 1...
Breathing Room
Any way you look at it, home oxygen providers are finding it more difficult to breathe under current market conditions. As Medicare continues to slash...
