CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Oct. 30, 2013)—Rotech Healthcare Inc., a national leader in providing medical equipment and related products and services for home use, has located a new, 24,174-square-foot customer support center at 207 Regency Executive Park Drive, Suite 200, creating approximately 200 new jobs in Charlotte. Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented Rotech Healthcare Inc. in its real estate transaction.
DENVER (Oct. 29, 2013)—CareTouch Communications, Inc., a leader in advanced patient engagement, communication and management, announced the addition of Zuri Nance as sales manager. Nance is responsible for developing and nurturing new client relationships and brings a variety of experience in research, client cultivation and contract negotiation to the CareTouch team.
BALTIMORE (Oct. 28, 2013)—CMS recently announced a 0.5 percent decrease in the interest rate on Medicare overpayments and underpayments to 10.125 percent. Except for April 17 to July 16 of this year, this is the lowest rate since 2001. Interest on overpayments and underpayments accrues from the date of the initial request for refund and is assessed for each 30-day period, or portion thereof, that payment is delayed after the initial refund request.
BALTIMORE (Nov. 1, 2013)—Although CMS is still assessing the impact of the partial government shutdown on completion of the CY 2014 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS), CMS intends to publish the 2014 HCPCS Annual Update file on the HCPCS website on or before November 27, 2013. New HCPCS codes will be effective January 1, 2014, unless otherwise specified in the file.

DETROIT, Mich. (Oct. 20, 2013) As reported on Crain’s Detroit Business, two hospital-based health systems in Michigan and an affiliate of Center Line-based Binson's Home Health Centers have agreed to merge their operations into Hart Medical Equipment Co. to sell durable medical equipment to seniors after the systems failed earlier this year to win Medicare competitive bid contracts.