In announcing its second quarter financial results, Lincare Holdings said it had accepted two oxygen contracts in Round 1 of competitive bidding in Miami and Charlotte. The company bid in all nine MSAs.
CMS has released a competitive bidding fact sheet for referral agents advising that when the program begins in January 2011, beneficiaries located in the nine CBAs must obtain bid items from a contract supplier.
In a recent widespread probe review of post-payment claims for CPAP devices, the Jurisdiction C DME MAC said the review "showed that suppliers are not following published Medicare guidelines and policies
In an announcement the HME industry has been both waiting to hear and dreading, the CMS has released new payment rates for the Round 1 competitive bidding rebid.
Put together by the group's newest division, Accessible Home Improvement of America, the Heartland Home for Independent Living showcased the latest accessibility products from AHIA vendors.