WASHINGTON (March 26, 2015)—The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) today announced that AAHomecare will be working to recruit providers and patients to join a comparative effectiveness study on COPD patients. Funded by the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), the Peer-Led O2 Infoline for patient and Caregivers (PELICAN) study will examine whether more follow-up and education at the beneficiary level will ultimately lead to better compliance and outcomes. The stud

WASHINGTON (March 20, 2015)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is currently accepting bids for Round 2 Recompete and the national mail-order recompete of the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program. CMS released the following information regarding upcoming deadlines.