Excitement for the Atlanta show grows as summer approaches.
ATLANTA (May 9, 2017)—New exhibitors are joining familiar names as exhibitors sign on to Medtrade, scheduled for Oct. 23–26, 2017, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. “Attendees want new products on the show floor,” said Kevin Gaffney, group show director, Medtrade. “We are attracting those companies—small, medium and large—and there are more to come.”
The process will take approximately 24 weeks.
—Via AAHomecare, WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 10, 2017)—On Monday, CGS, the DME MAC Jurisdiction C and B contractor announced that they are prepared to begin reprocessing claims that are subject to the CURES-mandated fee schedule adjustment. The mass adjustments will be conducted in batches. They will be processing claims five days a week and it is expected to take 24 weeks to complete. Jurisdiction C has approximately 4.7 million claims and is planning to reprocess 40,000 claims per day.
The press for long-term relief continues.
—Via AAHomecare, WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 10, 2017)—AAHomecare continues to press the case for longer-term relief for rural and non-bid area providers, as well as for significant structural improvements to the Competitive Bidding Program with Federal regulators.
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (May 9, 2017)—Cure Medical has unveiled the new 16-inch Cure Ultra Intermittent Catheter for men who are seeking an easy-to-use, pre-lubricated catheter that will not kink when it is bent.
The sterile, single use Cure Ultra intermittent catheter for men offers the following features:
LENEXA, Kan. (May 8, 2017)—Mediware Information Systems, Inc., a provider of comprehensive post-acute health care software, announces they are hosting a free webinar for attendees on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, 1 p.m. CT/2 p.m. ET for HME suppliers. Attendees will learn about the different entities auditing HME claims for Medicare including RAC, ZPIC, UPICS, SMRC and CERT and the implications of the audits.
Hospice care experts to define organizational characteristics for when to deploy electronic medical record systems.
Lawrenceville, Ga.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (May 4, 2017)—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is pleased to announce it is moving to a 44 percent larger space, transitioning from a 3,600 square foot office to a larger 5,183 square foot office space to accommodate continued growth. As part of the transition, BOC will be closed beginning Thursday, June 1 and reopening Tuesday, June 6. The new address, effective June 6, 2017, is 10461 Mill Run Circle, Suite 1250, Owings Mills, Maryland 21117.