ASHEVILLE, N.C. (June 3, 2019—Aeroflow Healthcare, a provider of durable medical equipment (DME), announced partnerships with PacificSource of Oregon and BCBS CareFirst. Partnering with these two insurance carriers expands Aeroflow’s presence and ability to serve new patients throughout the United States, providing durable medical equipment products and services to the individuals who need them most to maintain a high standard of life.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 31, 2019)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be hosting two Special Open Door Forums (ODF) on June 4 and June 12, 2019.

Prior Authorization

On June 4, CMS will host an ODF from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm EDT on the implementation of prior authorization (PA) for pressure reducing support surfaces. This ODF is a follow-up from an announcement published in the Federal Register on April 22.

DALLAS (May 30, 2019)—KanTime announced its integration with FrontStream Payments, a veteran in providing reliable, integrated payment solutions for home health care franchises. FrontStream Payments simplifies payment acceptance by providing seamless, secure and compliant credit card processing. This new integration provides KanTime with an exciting feature that will allow agency billing staff to pay patient invoices by credit card.