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New Study: NCB Risks ‘Life and Death’ Reduction in Care

Study by Robert Morris University Economist likens competitive bidding to a franchise bid.

PAOC Meeting Postponed Until March 17

Recent bad weather caused registration delays for Feb. 23 meeting.

Ohio Press Conference Describes NCB's Flaws

OAMES press event includes Rep. Ryan (D-Ohio) and patient who outline program’s negative impact.

PECOS Delayed to 2011

CMS pushes out registration requirement to Jan. 3, 2011.

AgrAbility Promotes Agricultural Access

Program helps farm producers get 'back in the saddle.'

CSIHME Outlines 1H 2010 Lobbying Plan

Four-point agenda covers NCB, O2, power mobility and PECOS.

Complex Rehab Organizations Continue Work for Separate Benefit

AAHomecare, NCART, NRRTS and RESNA work to define benefit and set industry's agenda.

Gentiva Sells Respiratory, Infusion Businesses to Lincare

Gentiva says divesting businesses that generated at least $55 million in 2009 part of move to targe senior services.

Essentially Women Slates Expo, Conference for April

Focus on the Future to run April 19 to 21 in Lousiville, Ky.

Fastrack Automates PECOS List Checking

Users of system can automatically cross reference referral partners against CMS's gigantic PDF file.



Providers Gear up for 'Save our Jobs — Protect our Patients'

President's Day recess lobbying effort aims to bring Meek bill to 218 co-sponsors.

Amramp, Homewatch CareGivers Unveil Home Access Service

HomeNest features home access equipment and customized patient care plans.

Medtrade Spring Registration Now Open

Attendees registering by Feb. 5 receive special pricing, expo pass and pre-show conference discounts.

Pride Mobility Launches 2010 Pride, Quantum University Seminar Tour

Tenth anniversary tour offers CEU courses to providers and will visit 27 cities starting Feb. 9. Curriculum will include medical diagnosis and power wheelchair electronics, a PMD audit survival guide, reimbursement fundamentals for complex rehab, and the science of mat evaluations and wheelchair prescription.

CMS Releases PECOS List

CMS has released a list of all physicians and other healthcare professionals registered in its PECOS database. The list is a gigantic PDF file that, while searchable, is unwieldy at best.

GOP Mass. Win Puts Senate Reform in Question

Brown's victory nixes Democrat's 'super majority' to push reform package containing various HME cuts.

Dan Rather Reports Skewers HMEs

One-sided report acts as platform for HHS OIG general counsel.

Fastrack, Cpapdropship.com Forge Alliance

Fastrack system users can automatically place patient CPAP orders with the service.

HHS OIG Updates Fraud Alert on DME Telemarketing

AAHomecare calls on HHS Inspector General to modify its telemarketing advisory.

Meek Bill at 124 Co-Sponsors

NAIMES urges providers to call on Reps. to support bill to end competitive bidding.

Complex Rehab Benefit Webinar Scheduled for Jan. 22

Free NCART webinar will cover establishing a separate benefit for complex rehab.

Meek Week a Success

Bill nixing competitive gains cosponsor commitments during winter break.

U.S. Health Spending Slowing

However, health spending as as a percentage of GDP is ‘rising at an unsustainable rate.’

Most 2007 Power Chair Claims Didn’t Pass Documentation Muster

HHS OIG report says three in five claims in 1H07 didn’t meet requirements.

GAO Confirms Round One’s Multiple Failings

The office outlines the program’s various flaws, but asserts they were fixed — industry says ‘nope.’

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