November 2010

Good news for HME providers: CMS has indefinitely postponed automatic PECOS edits that would deny claims for equipment or services
Ultralight wheelchair manufacturer TiLite announced it has acquired Three Rivers Holdings and its Out-Front product brand.
Bidding started in October 2009, payments were announced July 1, 2010, and this afternoon, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the list of providers who have accepted contracts in the Round 1 rebid of the DMEPOS competitive bidding program.
The OIG work plan for 2011 includes another series of industry-related reports.
Look forward, and build on these six principles for your future.
Keeping current customers loyal, and turning prospects into loyal customers.
Unless they've made moves to mitigate the risk, HME companies in competitive bidding areas with a lot of Medicare exposure could be "badly bent."
Baby boomers aside, competitive bidding remains a source of anxiety in the PWC market.