WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 29, 2016)—On January 27, CMS published the final rule to Medicaid Program; Face-to-Face Requirements for Home Health Services; Policy Changes and Clarifications Related to Home Health.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 28, 2016)—The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) today announced the selection of the 2016 Awards and Honors Program recipients. Honorees will be officially recognized at the APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition in Baltimore, Maryland, March 4–7. The APhA awards and honors program is the most comprehensive recognition program in the profession of pharmacy.
LUBBOCK, TEXAS (January 26, 2016)—The MED Group, a Managed Health Care Associates, Inc. (MHA) Company, today announced further expansion of its payer network with the signing of a new agreement with America’s Choice Provider Network (ACPN). MED Group Members will now have access to an additional 22+ million covered lives through its agreement with ACPN, an independent, multi-specialty National Provider Network.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 27, 2016)—Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH), released a new Guide to Preventing Readmissions among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Medicare Beneficiaries.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 27, 2016)—Since the start of the New Year, AAHomecare leadership has taken part in numerous discussions with leading companies and associations in the HME sector to map out strategy to get relief for companies in rural areas, as well as those in other non-bid areas, now subject to Medicare competitive bidding-derived pricing.
WHEELING, ILL. (January 27, 2016)—MMF Industries, a world-class supplier of security, cash handling and metal products, has introduced a new product line to help families organize, secure and protect prescription drugs from misuse. With the abuse of prescription medication on the rise, the new line, Med-Master, is a secure locking storage solution that is helping to prevent mishandling and theft of drugs that are found in the home and easily accessible.
The premiere trade show of the HME industry descends upon the glitz of Las Vegas in February
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 26, 2016)—In order to effectively implement provisions of the Affordable Care Act, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule detailing reforms to the rebate and reimbursement systems for Medicaid prescription drugs, which will save federal and state governments an estimated $2.7 billion over five years.