Two webcasts for June will offer a two-part discussion of registering and submitting bids in Round 2021.
- By David Kopf
- May 30, 2019
Demographics and disease severity impact patients' adherence to therapy, according to examination of more than 1 million sleep patients’ data.
- By David Kopf
- May 30, 2019
California respiratory and sleep provider notches its fourth 12-month break from TPE audits.
- By David Kopf
- May 30, 2019
HME industry advocates have a solid two months in which they must secure support for several bills and sign-on letters; providers urged to help effort.
- By David Kopf
- May 30, 2019
Attendees to June 5 Competitive Bidding Summit to learn more about Round 2021 and how to bid under lead item pricing.
- By David Kopf
- May 30, 2019
A bonus episode of the HME Business Podcast interviews a variety of industry advocates from Capitol Hill to convey what is AAHomecare’s most substantial agenda to date, as well as captures the urgency of the event.
- By David Kopf
- May 28, 2019
Association lauds Barb Stockert’s long-running work on behalf of providers at the national and state level, with involvement not just with AAHomecare, but statement associations, as well.
- By David Kopf
- May 28, 2019
AAHomecare facilitates in-person meetings between lawmakers and industry advocates in Washington, D.C.; coordinates virtual fly-in for providers to remotely assist lobbying push.
- By David Kopf
- May 23, 2019
Providers urged to help collect lawmakers’ signatures for House and soon-to-debut Senate sign-on letters asking CMS and HHS to pull back from including non-invasive vents in competitive bidding.
- By David Kopf
- May 22, 2019
For the first time ever, VGM’s June 10-12 event is open to all providers; kicks off with special four-hour session on Round 2021.
- By David Kopf
- May 16, 2019
Providers prepare for next week’s Washington Legislative Conference; May 22-23 ‘virtual fly-in’ slated for those who can’t attend event.
- By David Kopf
- May 16, 2019
Extra seven days offered to speakers to submit their presentations on a variety of topics for Oct 21-23 event in Atlanta.
- By David Kopf
- May 16, 2019
New legislation would provide permanent rural and non-bid area relief and eliminate the oxygen budget neutrality requirement.
- By David Kopf
- May 16, 2019
A CPAP code was incorrectly added to an earlier policy update; AAHomecare seeking clarification on reprocessing any denied claims.
- By David Kopf
- May 09, 2019
May 15 Open Door Forum will address CMS’s addition of 12 more items to prior authorization, as well as the next round of completive bidding.
- By David Kopf
- May 08, 2019
Georgia DME CEO sentenced to more than three years plus fines and restitution for involvement in history-making Medicare fraud.
- By David Kopf
- May 07, 2019
Registration starts June 10 and the bid window opens on July 16 for the next iteration of the competitive bidding program, which includes significant changes such as lead item pricing and bid surety bonds.
- By David Kopf
- May 07, 2019
Companion to H.R. 2293 would exclude manual CRT wheelchairs from competitive bidding and suspend bidding-derived pricing on accessories for those chairs for 18 months.
- By David Kopf
- May 02, 2019
CMS series of three webinars will cover various topics related to Round 2021 during May.
- By David Kopf
- May 02, 2019
Prior authorization for most new codes added to the program goes into effect on July 21, with PA for the remainder to going into effect on Oct. 21.
- By David Kopf
- May 02, 2019
HME member service group buys United Publications, which produces HME News, as well as other business publications and events in the HME and security industries.
- By David Kopf
- May 02, 2019
Nashville event will give attendees deeper understanding of Round 2021, and especially how to bid under lead item pricing.
- By David Kopf
- May 02, 2019
For episode 007, Two resupply experts explain how providers can apply lessons learned in sleep therapy to resupply programs in categories such as incontinence, diabetic supply and enteral nutrition.
- By David Kopf
- May 01, 2019
With broad consumer use of the seat elevation system, and funding from an expanding spectrum of payers, Quantum Rehab works to convince Medicare that it too must fund the technology.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 25, 2019
Recovery Force will use the grant to complete development of a new DVT prevention and recovery device and begin testing on patients.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 25, 2019