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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...
Disaster Watchdog Questions Implications of Competitive Bidding
MIAMI--Complaints concerning the problems with competitive bidding have been ringing from the rafters recently, but a release from national disaster watchdog the Disaster Accountability Project last week is questioning the program's outcomes from a different perspective--that of disaster preparedness. ...
New Standards 27, 31 and 57: What the Changes Could Mean for You
By all accounts, the effects of CMS' proposed revision and expansion of supplier standards for DMEPOS will be far-reaching....
Senators Push to Prevent Oxygen Cuts
WASHINGTON--With a "Dear Colleague" letter sent last week, Sens. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., and Pat Roberts, R-Kan., urged the Senate Budget Committee to reject the cuts to home oxygen proposed in President Bush's 2009 budget. ...
Oxygen Products
Respironics/Concentrator EverFlo Q five-liter stationary oxygen concentrator; weighs 31 pounds produces sound level of 40 decibels does not require filter...
Home Care Groups Blast Oxygen, PWC Cuts in Bush Budget
WASHINGTON--Last Monday, President Bush released a $3.1 trillion budget plan for fiscal 2009 that, if approved, would cut Medicare and Medicaid spending by $200 billion--with some of those cuts coming from HME...
Dealing with the Ups and Downs
There are few thrills that rival the excitement of riding a roller coaster, but riders must have a strong stomach, remain calm and, at times, be able...
Respiratory Expert Charts the Changes, Predicts Solid Year Ahead
ATLANTA--Though beset with challenges like the 36-month rental cap for home oxygen, respiratory providers should see a solid 2008 with significant opportunities, according to one industry expert. ...
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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