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CMS Makes Some Payment Changes in Oxygen Final Rule
CMS will increase some monthly oxygen payments--vs. those released in its proposed rule--under a final rule issued Wednesday. ...
AAHomecare Lists Problems with Proposed Oxygen Rule
ALEXANDRIA, Va.--The American Association for Homecare recently outlined its top concerns with CMS' proposed implementation of new oxygen policy ...
OIG Suggests 13-Month O2 Cap; Senate Scraps Idea for Now
Atlanta Respiratory providers were breathing a little easier last month after they learned that a proposed 13-month cap on rental of oxygen equipment...
Bill to Repeal DRA Oxygen Cap Introduced In Senate
Washington Provisions in the Deficit Reduction Act that cap Medicare oxygen rental at 36 months would be repealed under legislation introduced in the...
CMS to Overhaul Oxygen Fees, Add Supplier Requirements
Baltimore CMS announced its plans in late July to overhaul its oxygen payment system, creating new categories and fees. The proposed rule, issued in late...
Major Respiratory Players Form Oxygen Coalition
Washington A week after CMS announced its plans to reshape Medicare reimbursement for home oxygen, a group of 11 respiratory providers and manufacturers...
Court Dismisses Consumer Group Challenge to DRA
Public Citizen, a consumer watchdog group, filed the suit in March, claiming the law was invalid because the version passed by the House of Representatives was different from the version passed by the Senate and signed by the president...
TSA Says POCs, Gel-Based Cushions Still Allowed
With security measures heightened at the nation's airports, portable oxygen concentrators and gel-based wheelchair cushions, as well as most other medically necessary items, are still being allowed onboard commercial flights, the Transportation Security Administration said. ...
Bill to Repeal DRA Oxygen Cap Introduced in Senate
Provisions in the Deficit Reduction Act that cap Medicare oxygen rental at 36 months, then transfer equipment ownership to the beneficiary, would be repealed under legislation introduced in the Senate Thursday. ...
Providers Frustrated with Timing of Oxygen Overhaul
First, respiratory providers were dealt an unexpected blow when Congress passed legislation that caps Medicare oxygen rental at 36 months....
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