WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 5, 2016)—The long-awaited House competitive-bidding rural relief and bid-ceiling fix bill is expected to drop next week—a current working draft of the legislation can be found here; it is the House companion to S. 2736.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 5, 2016)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Round 2 Recompete and national mail-order recompete contract suppliers for Medicare’s Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program.
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (May 5, 2016)—This year, Alex Orthopedic, Inc., is celebrating 30 years in business. Founded in 1986, the company began as a manufacturer of Orthopedic Soft Goods and soon expanded to include pillows, cushions, DME, diagnostic products, compression hosiery and, finally, designer canes. To help customers participate in the celebration, the company is offering a 30 percent discount on pillow orders of $300 or more. The offer ends June 30.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. (May 4, 2016)—SMART Brain Aging, a health care and technology company, is excited to announce the development of their cognitive exercise program, which is aimed to prevent dementia and also to detect the early stages of dementia.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 4, 2016)—U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., Mark Warner, D-Va., and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced bipartisan, budget-neutral legislation last week to ensure hospitals are fairly reimbursed for their services by the federal government so they are able to remain open and functioning, especially in underserved and economically struggling regions.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (May 4, 2016)—The Board of Certification/Accreditation’s (BOC) Board of Directors recently approved a plan to sunset the acceptance of new applications for its orthotist (BOCO), prosthetist (BOCP) and pedorthist (BOCPD) certifications. The decision will lead to greater growth opportunities for the organization and streamline the professions’ credentialing options.
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (May 4, 2016)—Point of Rental Essentials, a web-based inventory tracking and rental management software, has been announced as a finalist in The Cloud Awards, a program that recognizes excellence and innovation in the sphere of cloud computing.