Highly customized products with mass-market appeal can help make HME providers a popular footwear resource for the modern, style-savvy consumer
NASHVILLE (Feb 6, 2015)—TeamDME! announced today that Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Service (CMS) has approved 100 percent of test claims submitted with ICD-10 diagnosis codes and returned 835 files of payment.
“We've been working hard on ICD-10 over the past two years. It is exciting to see the approval, assuring our customers of our preparedness for the upcoming changes,” said Kent Barnes, vice president of marketing at TeamDME!.
WASHINGTON (Feb. 5, 2015)—CMS announced the intention to engage in rulemaking this spring to help ensure providers continue to meet meaningful use requirements. In response to input from health care providers and other stakeholders, CMS is considering the following changes to the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs:
With the release of President Obama's FY2016 budget and the Supreme Court gearing up for the Affordable Care Act fray, there was no shortage of headline policy news in early February. HomeCare's new weekly effort seeks to bring you the top industry stories from major news outlets. The following five stories topped health care policy news last week.
Billings, MT, February 4, 2015 – With the latest release of TIMS, Computers Unlimited announces enhanced integration with COLLECTPlus, the billing and collection service powered by A/R Allegiance Group LLC.
WASHINGTON (Feb. 5, 2015)—In early January, the HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) announced that they would be performing a study on Medicare beneficiary access to DME, as requested by a bipartisan coalition of House members in July. Soon thereafter, AAHomecare received a request from the OIG to discuss access issues for patients.
LENEXA, Kan. (Feb. 5, 2015)—Mediware Information Systems Inc. announces the release of its latest software solution, CareTend. The new software combines the features of all the Mediware home care solutions into one platform. The CareTend software allows providers in HME/DME, home infusion, home health agency and specialty pharmacy to expand from their current service line into other home care markets, and includes new features to enhance the end-user experience.
CMS's proposed timeline will leave unprepared providers scrambling to catch up
The 3 Important 2015 Dates Remaining in the Round 2 Recompete
With registration for user IDs and passwords opening Dec. 18, 2014, the DMEPOS Round 2 Recompete and national mail-order recompete is well underway. CMS's target deadlines for authorized and backup authorized officials have passed, and the bid window opened on January 22. February and March, however, bring some very important dates.
PHOENIX (Feb. 3, 2015)—Robert Rutan, CEO and developer of RemZzzs CPAP mask liner, announced a new campaign, “It's a Game-Changer,” to help tackle sleep apnea.
“We are excited to be working together with Carl Eller, defensive end and Hall of Famer of the Minnesota Vikings legendary Purple People Eaters," said Mr. Rutan.