Uptick reflects consumer price increases; competitive bidding Round One rates remain as they are.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 10, 2011
Medtrade presentation with Mixon, Bachenheimer discusses how providers can prepare for NCB Round Two.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 03, 2011
Jan. 11 call will be audio-only, streaming web event.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 03, 2011
The Super committee was created as part of the budget and debt-ceiling agreement approved by Congress and signed into law by President Obama in August, and it could mean more funding trouble for the HME industry.
- By David Kopf
- Oct 01, 2011
Reimbursement reductions part of $230 billion plan to cover doc fix.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 27, 2011
Fifty-city seminar series on NCB preparation is open to anyone.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 27, 2011
Jurisdiction B DME MAC issued a clarification on when modifiers can be used on same line in "same or similar" situations.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Sep 20, 2011
Accrediting organization says insurance conglomerate is unfairly not recognizing its DMEPOS accreditation.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 15, 2011
Competitive bidding contractor reminds providers of Round Two schedule.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 08, 2011
House competitive bidding repeal bill now up to 150 co-sponsors.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 08, 2011
Funding Fundamentals:
ZPICs mean no more business as usual in DME.
- By Wayne van Halem
- Sep 01, 2011
Editor's Note
A special committee deciding the fate of Medicare cuts should have you worried.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 01, 2011
Business Solutions
Many HME providers have included private payor funding as an essential part of their business, and many more providers have been turning to the private insurance market in recent years as Medicare funding has been repeatedly cut. However consolidation and single-provider deals are making the private payor market increasingly difficult. How are HME businesses coping?
- By David Kopf
- Sep 01, 2011
Contrary to Congressional directives, CMS has made no changes to Round Two to protect beneficiaries.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 25, 2011
Expansion of bid program incorporates mail-order competition, bidding begins in winter.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 22, 2011
Medicare cuts are still on the table for joint congressional panel that must outline $1.5T more in cuts.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 04, 2011
Business Solutions
They say that change can be good, but not when it comes to the oxygen services market. Years of major upheavals stacked on top of each other have added up to a heavy burden indeed for respiratory providers. Yet, somehow they have managed to survive and reinvent themselves. Can they do the same in Rounds One and Two of competitive bidding?
- By David Kopf
- Aug 01, 2011
Invacare, VGM 'Audit Roadshow' slated for various locations in August.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 28, 2011
Providers urged to tell lawmakers 'no more cuts to homecare' as Congress, President wrangle.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 20, 2011
Providers have less than 50 days to turn in their recertification form.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 14, 2011