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HMEB, RSM Survey Respiratory Therapists

Respiratory professionals are invited to participate in the fourth annual survey. This year's survey covers various key topics, including the run up to Round Two of competitive bidding, and the contingencies providers are devising to deal with life under bidding. A link is provided in the survey story.

H.R. 6490 Falls off Fiscal Cliff Agenda

Bill to replace MPP bill not included in Congressional budget and spending package, expires.

Wellspring Buys NSM

Private equity firm acquires Nashville complex rehab firm.

Wheelchair Maker, Girl Scouts Support Sandy Victims

Convaid will donate lightweight wheelchairs to help children with special needs affected by Hurricane.

HMEB, Mizuho: ‘Calling all Sleep Providers!’

HME Business, Mizuho Securities urge the industry’s sleep providers to participate in survey.

Industry Notches 7 New MPP Backers

Co-sponsors for H.R. 6490 now stands at 87 lawmakers.

C&C Homecare buys Allcare Medical

New firm to be called AllCare Medical, will serve N.Y., N.J. and Philadelphia patients.

CMS Hosting Power Mobility Call

Dec. 19 special Open Door Forum to discuss clinical template for power mobility devices.

Mediware Buys MediServe

Healthcare IT acquisition aims to serve up respiratory software solutions to HME space.

Lobbying Push Picks up 11 MPP Bill Backers

Concerted industry advocacy effort expands ranks of H.R. 6490’s co-sponsors to 80 lawmakers.



H.R. 6490 Attracts 10 More Co-Sponsors

The bill that aims to replace competitive bidding the MPP now up to 69 backers in House.

IRS Releases Final Excise Tax Regulations

HME one sector that could get some relief under the tax rules.

MPP Gains Another Nobel Laureate

2012 Nobel Prize Winner in Economics lends his support to replace CMS's bid program with market pricing program.

HMEB Conducting Sleep Survey

HME Business magazine and Mizuho Securities calling on sleep providers to take bi-annual survey.

OPGA Partners with The van Halem Group

Audit consulting firm will help OGPA members in audits, compliance, appeals.

COPD Awareness Plummets

National understanding of respiratory condition has sunk to 2008 levels, says NIH survey.

MPP Bill Now at 59 Co-Sponsors

H.R. 6490 picks up 28 backers over Thanksgiving; industry calls to lobby hard during lame duck Congress.

NAIMES Organizing Dec. 5 'Virtual Fly-In'

Dubbed 'Operation STOP NCB,' event aims to build needed support for MPP legislation.

Groups Call for Competitive Bidding Expansion

Coalition and Washington think-tank both urge CMS to expand bidding categories, apply rates to Medicaid.

New Sunrise Owner to Back Current Growth Path

Current President and CEO outlines buyer's support for the seating, mobility maker's in-place growth strategies.

Roundtable Helps Stakeholders Hash Out Bidding Hang-ups

Patients, providers, clinicians, Congressional staffers discuss competitive bidding problems at Kansas forum.

MEA, van Halem Group Partner for Audit Solution

Providers will be able to electronic respond to auditors’ documentation requests.

Equistone to Buy Sunrise Medical

Wheelchair maker to sell mobility business to European investment firm.

NAIMES Gets Online Revamp

National industry association launches new versions of site, newsletter.

CMS Puts Hold on Audits for HMEs Hit by Hurricane

Agency to tell contractors to suspend audits for providers affected by Sandy.

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