WASHINGTON (March 21, 2014)—The American Association for Homecare and the VGM Group applauded Representatives Glenn Thompson (R-PA.) and Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) for urging CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner to refrain from further action to expand Medicare’s bidding program.
CMS published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (CMS-1460-ANPRM) entitled Medicare Program: Methodology for Adjusting Payment Amounts for Certain Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS
WASHINGTON (March 19, 2014) —To help prepare for the IDC-10 transition on Oct. 1, 2014, Common Electronic Data Interchange (CEDI), in conjunction with CMS, is asking for volunteers to conduct limited end-to-end testing July 21-25. A sample of 32 participants for each DME MAC will be selected from the volunteers to provide a representation of DME provider, claim, and submitter types.
To be considered for the test, complete the volunteer form by March 24.
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ATLANTA (March 10, 2014)—Brightree LLC, a provider of cloud-based clinical, billing and business management software solutions for the post-acute care industry, announced that it has successfully participated in national ICD-10 testing by CMS.
WASHINGTON (March 14, 2014)—Kim Brummett, AAHomecare's vice president of regulatory affairs, attended an invitation-only roundtable meeting with Senate Finance Committee staff.
LAS VEGAS (March 14, 2014)—Just shy of 2,000 providers showed up for Medtrade Spring, the Spring version of the nation’s premiere HME trade show. Exhibitors reported steady traffic on the Mandalay Bay Convention Center floor, and educational sessions yielded solid attendance.
“Medtrade Spring has been productive,” said Michael Schumacher, territory sales manager, Graham-Field Health Products Inc, Atlanta.
LAS VEGAS (March 11, 2014)—“For the first time, we got a provision in a Senate Finance Committee markup,” said Jay Witter, AAHomecare vice president, government vffairs. “The issue is small—it deals with licensure in competitive bidding. But it is the first time the committee has ever officially voiced concern with competitive bidding.”
Tom Ryan knows the pain felt by many providers in today’s competitive bidding climate.