The legislation also addresses oxygen double dipping.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 12, 2017)—Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) has been working on legislation to provide relief for non-CB areas and address the “double-dip” cuts on oxygen; you can see a draft of the legislation here.
Sheehan will be honored at the Stand Up for Homecare reception at Medtrade 2017.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 11, 2017)—Industry advocate and leader Gary Sheehan, president and CEO of Massachusetts-based Cape Medical Supply, will be honored as the recipient of the 2017 Van Miller Homecare Champion Award at the upcoming Stand Up for Homecare reception on October 24, in Atlanta.
OMHA is no longer sharing detailed workload data.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 11, 2017)—For the third quarter of 2017, the average processing time for the third level of Medicare appeals is 1,082 days, or almost 3 years. This is a 41-day increase in the wait time at the Administrative Law Judge level (ALJ) since earlier this year and a 205-day increase from last year. In addition, as of July of this year, the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) has published that the overturn rate of appeals at the ALJ is 28.3 percent.
WINTER PARK, Fla. (October 11, 2017)—HomeCare Connect, which manages the quality and cost of home health care, durable medical equipment and home modifications in workers’ compensation, has appointed Bob Schmidt as national vice president, sales management. Schmidt directs the company’s national sales programs and leads its sales force.
Franchise expands footprint across state
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (October 11, 2017)—Always Best Care Senior Services announces that Carlos A. Martinez Jr. has opened Always Best Care of McAllen.
Located at 108 N. Jackson Road, Suite 22 in Edinburg, Texas, the new agency provides senior care in McAllen and the surrounding communities of Mission, Edinburg, Sharyland and Pharr. Martinez operates the business alongside general manager, Marina De Leon.
Johns Hopkins CAPABLE Program aims to help seniors sooner
1,000 beneficiaries, case managers and suppliers participated to help paint a picture of access in the industry.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 10, 2017)—Health care research firm Dobson DaVanzo & Associates has finalized and released the report Access to Home Medical Equipment: Survey of Beneficiary, Case Manager and Supplier Experiences.
Forms, signatures reviewed before next delivery
MEDIA, Penn. (October 9, 2017)—Apacheta Corporation, a mobile business solutions provider, launched its latest product, Forms Manager, which offers the ability to maintain compliance by ensuring all required forms are reviewed at the time of service.