Proof of medical necessity no longer required on all instances of replacement of CPAP or RAD accessories.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 11, 2016
Providers urged to participate in the DME Cost Study and 2Q Audit Key survey to bolster industry’s case for bidding, audit reforms.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 04, 2016
Observation Deck
Still an everyday reality of healthcare, facsmiles can be mishandled by even the most efficient provider. How can efaxing help fix the problem?
- By Steve Bainnson
- Aug 01, 2016
CMS releases 2015 to 2025 projections of national health expenditures; 2016 spending projected to grow by 4.8 percent.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 14, 2016
Billing Medicare for DME claims can be complex, especially for pharmacies that might be new to the process. How can special software solutions help?
- By Joseph Duffy
- Jun 01, 2016
This family pharmacy has offered a full line of DME for longer than 40 years — and sharpened its billing in the process.
- By Joseph Duffy
- Jun 01, 2016
Twenty-year industry veteran Laura Williard will association members tackle funding challenges.
- By David Kopf
- May 19, 2016
HME industry advocacy efforts help see removal of the imminent death criteria from the Frequent and Substantial Servicing category.
- By David Kopf
- May 12, 2016
Webinar from senior Van Halem Group expert Kelly Grahovac to identify new audit trends, and explain how providers should prepare.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 28, 2016
Sens. Thune, Schatz launch bill that would provide disabled veterans with a permanent COLA adjustment.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 28, 2016
May 4 conference call will address various agenda items, including implementation of prior authorization.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 28, 2016
First round of data from Fourth Quarter of 2015 yield a variety of results that take first step in documenting impact of audits on HME providers, patients.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 14, 2016
Leading clinician groups submit reconsideration of current Medicare NCD for home ventilators, including bi-level devices, to CMS.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 07, 2016
Two accreditation experts discuss the relationship between accreditation and audits.
Observation Deck
Providers will interact with a variety of Medicare audit contractors in 2016.
- By Wayne van Halem
- Apr 01, 2016
Business Solutions
Audits continue to play an unsavory role in the day-today lives of HME providers, and that role is one that is constantly shifting as HHS and its contractors emphasize different aspects of their program integrity efforts. We look at coming and developing trends in audits, and ask the experts how providers should plan and prepare.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 01, 2016
Providers can submit their information into the special audit tracking program starting on April 15.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 31, 2016
Initial analysis from AAHomecare shows latest SPAs show significant cuts sprinkled with mixed gains.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 24, 2016
AAHomecare currently analyzing reimbursement cuts, but initial industry reaction is that the latest re-compete hits providers hard.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 17, 2016
Editor's Note
The President's proposed 2017 budget doubles down on the wrong ideas.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 01, 2016