HME one sector that could get some relief under the tax rules.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 06, 2012
2012 Nobel Prize Winner in Economics lends his support to replace CMS's bid program with market pricing program.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 06, 2012
HME Business magazine and Mizuho Securities calling on sleep providers to take bi-annual survey.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 06, 2012
Editor's Note
- By David Kopf
- Dec 01, 2012
Observation Deck
Some motherly advice that can benefit any home medical equipment sales professional.
Business Solutions
Respiratory providers face a tricky problem they must untangle: how do they continue serving patients in a way that ensures the kind of solid therapy compliance that will foster positive outcomes when their funding continues to be cut? We look at some of the tools and techniques providers are successfully leveraging to solve this puzzle.
- By Joseph Duffy
- Dec 01, 2012
Business Solutions
There are a number of regulatory and public policy issues that will impact power mobility providers in the coming year: competitive bidding Round Two; the effort to replace competitive bidding with the MPP; the prior authorization demonstration project; and the effort to make complex rehab a separate benefit. We review their impact on the industry and how providers should approach them.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 01, 2012
Product Premiere
The demand for providers to source lower-cost support surfaces has been tough to ignore. HMEs facing increasing cuts to their funding are on a quest for mattresses that bridge the ever-widening gap between care and commerce, and the solutions aren’t always easy to find. Enter: Blue Chip's new Tradewind series of Group 2 support surfaces and pumps.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 01, 2012
Problem Solvers
Simple, but important techniques, products HME providers can leverage to ensure bath safety for bariatric patients.
- By Cindy Horbrook
- Dec 01, 2012
Business Solutions
There are a number of regulatory and public policy issues that will impact power mobility providers in the coming year: competitive bidding Round Two; the effort to replace competitive bidding with the MPP; the prior authorization demonstration project; and the effort to make complex rehab a separate benefit. We review their impact on the industry and how providers should approach them.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 01, 2012
Audit consulting firm will help OGPA members in audits, compliance, appeals.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 29, 2012
National understanding of respiratory condition has sunk to 2008 levels, says NIH survey.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 29, 2012
H.R. 6490 picks up 28 backers over Thanksgiving; industry calls to lobby hard during lame duck Congress.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 29, 2012
Dubbed 'Operation STOP NCB,' event aims to build needed support for MPP legislation.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 29, 2012
Coalition and Washington think-tank both urge CMS to expand bidding categories, apply rates to Medicaid.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 15, 2012
Current President and CEO outlines buyer's support for the seating, mobility maker's in-place growth strategies.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Nov 15, 2012
Patients, providers, clinicians, Congressional staffers discuss competitive bidding problems at Kansas forum.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 15, 2012
Providers will be able to electronic respond to auditors’ documentation requests.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 08, 2012
Wheelchair maker to sell mobility business to European investment firm.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 08, 2012
National industry association launches new versions of site, newsletter.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 08, 2012
People in HME
Ronda Buhrmester joins HME member service organization.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 08, 2012
People in HME
New HME Business division staff positioned to firm’s manages global growth.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 08, 2012
Agency to tell contractors to suspend audits for providers affected by Sandy.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 08, 2012
H.R. 6490 gains eight backers, providers urged to keep lobbying in support of the bill.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 01, 2012
Letter from 31 groups thanks Rep. Price for H.R. 6490, advocate the MPP, raise concerns about competitive bidding.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 01, 2012