BILLINGS, Mont. (July 9, 2014)—Emerging medical device company, ExcelHealth Inc. received a license for commercial sale of its first product, the iReliev Pain Management System (ET-1313) from Health Canada. The device, which utilizes (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) TENS technology to relieve acute and chronic pain, is now available to medical professionals and consumers alike in Canada and the U.S.
Washington, D.C. (July 11, 2014)—The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) announced the introduction of a new piece of legislation to fix the broken Medicare audit system. The Audit Improvement and Reform Act (AIR Act), sponsored by Reps. Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.) and John Barrow (D-Ga.), will increase transparency, education and outreach, and reward suppliers that have low error rates on audited claims.
WASHINGTON (June 27, 2014)—Tyler Riddle, owner of MRS Homecare in Albany, Ga., joined six durable medical equipment providers and Peggy Walker, director of reimbursement services for VGM Group, Inc., in testifying at the 2014 National Regulatory Fairness Hearing in Washington D.C. For 34 years, MRS Homecare has served seniors and people with disabilities who rely on quality medical equipment.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (July 2, 2014)—Valid and reliable examinations are used by the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) to ensure its certified individuals have the knowledge and skills required to serve patients in their fields. Recently, BOC’s chief credentialing officer, Wendy Miller, BOCO, CDME, along with testing professionals from Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc.