Humana issues ‘welcome’ statement to providers; military insurance program moving to two regions this year.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 26, 2017
Component of recently approved CURES Act limits Federal portion of Medicaid spending to competitive bidding prices for affected DME items, starting 2018.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 19, 2017
HME Audit Key program urges providers to submit their audit data for Q4 2016; program helps industry better understand audits and advocate reforms.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 12, 2017
Group will examine how new technologies for creating new care and reimbursement models.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 05, 2017
Users of HME billing and management system will now have access to automated payment collections.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 12, 2016
Per-capita healthcare expenditures grow 5%, according to CMS’s 2015 national health expenditures study. The pace of spending growth was generally down from pervious years.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 08, 2016
Observation Deck
More providers are electing to be non-participating. What are the details?
- By Jeffrey S. Baird
- Dec 01, 2016
DME Pharmacy
Pharmacies selling Medicare reimbursable DME items will eventually be audited. We examine how to protect your claims and how documentation helps minimize your risk of having a claim recouped.
- By Joseph Duffy
- Dec 01, 2016
DME Pharmacy
Accreditation helps DME pharmacies put the right documentation policies and procedures in place.
- By Joseph Duffy
- Dec 01, 2016
The plan includes 10 DMEPOS-related investigations, including reports on nebulizers, power wheelchairs, and PAP therapy devices.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 17, 2016
New rule bases bid ceilings on 2015 unadjusted fee schedule; lowers surety bond to $50K per CBA bid.
- By David Kopf
- Oct 31, 2016
VirtuteRN will provide a cloud-based system designed to help providers diversify their payer mix.
- By David Kopf
- Oct 13, 2016
Providers urged to add their audit data to help demonstrate audit program’s burdensome nature.
- By David Kopf
- Oct 06, 2016
Problem Solvers
As new RAC auditors are coming on board, the instances of RAC audits will increase. Providers must have their ducks in a row.
- By David Kopf
- Oct 01, 2016
Business Solutions
Each fall we turn to the members of HMEB's editorial advisory board to gain their insights into the trends, obstacles, challenges and opportunities that providers should consider as they shape their business strategies for the next several months. This year, many of the board members are telling us that the future will likely be what providers make of it.
- By David Kopf
- Oct 01, 2016
Latest HME Audit Key report shows increase audit activity; AAHomecare urges providers to share their data.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 22, 2016
DMEPOS providers must use revised enrollment application starting Jan. 1, 2017; fee schedule changes impact 66 codes.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 08, 2016
Providers serving TRICARE patients are now feeling the effect of CMS’s July 1 implementation of the full bid expansion cuts; patient access hangs in the balance.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 01, 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