February 2012

Why 'Round Zero' Was Zapped

Many factors led to Medicare's delay of PMD project

Meet Medical Necessity for Oxygen

Medicare requires layers of documentation

Essentially Women

Feb 17, 2012 – Essentially Women, a premier group purchasing organization for women’s health care products, has scheduled...

Round 2 of Medicare's Competitive Bidding Program Starts

Feb 17, 2012 – Bidding is underway for Round 2 of Medicare’s Competitive Bidding Program for durable medical goods...

'Why Bother?'

Questions plague HME industry

Anger Management

How to deal effectively and productively with angry complaints

The Rush Is On

HME advocates target efforts in 2012 compressed Congress

Time to Renew

Many providers are due for accreditation renewal

Second Chance for MPP

Urge Congress to pass the market pricing program

Health Literacy for HME Patients

Simple instructions increase compliance, decrease confusion