WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 12, 2018)—Language exempting complex rehab manual wheelchairs from the competitive bidding program and mandating an 18-month delay for the application of bidding-derived pricing for complex rehab wheelchair accessories has been included in HR 7217, the ‘‘Improving Medicaid Programs and Opportunities for Eligible Beneficiaries Act’’ or the IMPROVE Act.
Three Reasons January 1st Matters to the Medical Equipment Market
For patients with certain medical conditions, getting the right medical equipment can be life changing. However, the reality is that today’s health insurance plans often cover less than they used to, especially when it comes to medical equipment. This can be especially challenging as deductibles continue to rise. Since 2006, insurance deductibles have risen 396 percent, raising the average from $303 to $1,505 according to a KFF report.1
5 ways connected devices are pulling care together
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PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (December 11, 2018)—SIGVARIS announced the addition of SECURE armsleeve, SECURE glove and SECURE gauntlet to the growing SECURE product family. Like the SECURE leg garment, the armsleeve, glove and gauntlet products are low-profile, hybrid graduated compression and containment garments. These products are optimal daytime choices for the management of chronic edema, lymphedema, post-operative edema and other general edemas.
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. ( December 10, 2018)—Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare announced the addition of the Low‐Height, Semi‐Electric and Manual Crank beds as part of the Premier Homecare Bed collection.
All three beds feature durable, heavy-duty, polyethylene molded bed ends that are embossed with “Head” and “Foot” to help ensure proper assembly. The bed ends are also compatible with existing full‐ and semi‐electric beds.
CMS publishes guidance to help home health providers transition
(December 11, 2018)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published answers to more than 100 questions from home health providers, related to the Outcome and Information Assessment Set (OASIS)-D which becomes effective Jan. 1, 2019.
Resources offer options for families and respite organizations
SAN DIEGO (December 10, 2018)—ResMed, a provider of cloud-connected medical devices and out-of-hospital software-as-a-service (SaaS) business solutions, was named one of America’s top 100 corporate citizens for the third straight year by Forbes and JUST Capital, a nonprofit that analyzes and ranks companies based on how they serve the priorities of the American people.
