HME providers could easily run afoul of new CMS provisions if they don't closely analyze their consignment closet arrangements

With a Sept. 8 compliance date coming up fast for CMS' recently revised consignment closet rules, the following Q&A is an update on the issue

RemitData founder Bently Goodwin says HME companies that haven't streamlined won't survive the industry's tightening margin squeeze.

The MED Group has inked a new 3-year contract with Pride Mobility Products and its Quantum Rehab division

CMS' Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor notified providers that registration is now open for the Round 1 rebid of the DMEPOS competitive bidding program.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced the following timeline for the Round 1 rebid of Medicare's DMEPOS competitive bidding program:

In the House health care reform bill, elimination of the first-month purchase option for standard power wheelchairs is still in play, although

Rep. James Langevin, D-R.I., and 12 other House members have introduced H.R. 3184. The proposed legislation would eliminate

In 1986, CMS (then known as the Health Care Financing Administration) asked the Office of Health Technology Assessment to conduct an assessment of the safety, clinical effectiveness and use of CPAP.

Make sure your HR files are in order, Part Two.