HME providers who focus on treating patients with sleep disordered breathing are faced with a harsh reality: The market continues to grow as more patients are being diagnosed and treated while reimbursement is decreasing among all payer sources.

Sleep apnea is as prevalent as adult diabetes and asthma. According to the National Institutes of Health, approximately 18 million Americans

Products including: Swift LT for Her; Embletta; Polaris EX CPAP with SoftX; Mojo Full Face SleepMask; Everest 3; SmartLink Patient Therapy Management System; and more.

 

Remember by comparison to other specialties, sleep medicine is a relative newcomer. It is important to make potential patients aware they must at times be very persistent in seeking answers. Consider this as you read the following true story of a patient and his long road to get the intervention needed.

 

 

On Oct. 31, the four DME MAC medical directors sent letters to physicians in their respective jurisdictions asking them to document visits and exams for power mobility devices.

Based on attendee votes, the winners were

Providers and other attendees at Medtrade shared their thoughts on the HME industry's coming challenges.