Baltimore In another hit to the nebulizer medications sector, CMS has issued a revised policy that denies coverage for compounded inhalation solutions

C0175 the fourth highest reason for Medicare claim denials reported by HME providers is the denial code for: payment denied because the prescription is

Washington According to the Government Accountability Office, CMS' DME payment contractors need better prepayment controls to detect questionable claims.

Washington With the intent of focusing its resources squarely on the volatile home medical equipment industry, the American Association for Homecare announced

Washington In March, members of the House Ways and Means Health and Oversight subcommittee convened a Medicare program integrity hearing to ask law enforcement

An analysis by the congressional Joint Commission on Taxation found that President Bush's health care reform plan would increase taxes by $333.6 billion

Baltimore In March, CMS introduced its DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor Web site. To be administered by Palmetto GBA, the designated

Many successful HME providers have maintained a certain work plan when it comes to providing oxygen therapy: Take care of the patient first and figure

I just finished four months of physical therapy. The experience was eye-opening. Not the therapy itself (thankfully that turned out to be successful),

Atlanta The possibility that CMS might expand its sleep-testing policy to include in-home sleep studies has generated talk of enticing opportunities for