Problem Solvers
With people choosing to age in their homes, there is significant revenue potential for HME providers that offer major upgrade services for bathroom safety. But it’s a specialty most providers cannot offer without the help of professional construction partners. Fortunately, there are a couple of organizations that offer both the education and partnership network necessary to serve a clientele desperate to stay in their homes.
- By Joseph Duffy
- Sep 30, 2011
Reimbursement reductions part of $230 billion plan to cover doc fix.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 27, 2011
Observation Deck:
The proposed market-based replacement solves multiple problems.
- By Wayne Stanfield
- Sep 27, 2011
Fifty-city seminar series on NCB preparation is open to anyone.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 27, 2011
Association proposes program as a replacement for Medicare’s competitive bidding program.
- 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
Large bidding areas add possibly insurmountable layers of complexity, including potential interstate trade issues.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 20, 2011
Observation Deck:
A letter to the President reminding him that the job-killing competitive bidding program runs counter to his job-growth program.
- By David Krause
- Sep 20, 2011
Accrediting organization says insurance conglomerate is unfairly not recognizing its DMEPOS accreditation.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 15, 2011
Providers urge President to recognize expansion of CMS's bid program will kill jobs.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 15, 2011
Report estimates health reform law’s excise tax will cost more than 43,000 positions.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 08, 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
Story provides examples of providers response to Irene — and value of HME.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 01, 2011
HME providerss assist patients in wake of devastating hurricane.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 01, 2011
Funding Fundamentals:
ZPICs mean no more business as usual in DME.
- By Wayne van Halem
- Sep 01, 2011
Products & Technology
As providers strive to find new efficiencies and cut costs in a downward trending funding environment, software has come to the fore as a key tool to accomplish those goals — so much so that it is often reshaping entire HME business processes. We look at software’s impact on HME workflow and explore the workfl ow features available from various software offerings on the market.
- By David Kopf
- 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
HME software offerings improve HME providers’ workflow to create more efficient and more cost-effective business processes.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 01, 2011
Medtrade Fall 2011 is right around the corner, bringing a jam-packed conference schedule and new special exhibits to Atlanta.
- 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
HME providers donates 20 hospital beds to Charlotte Rescue Mission.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 25, 2011
Sleep provider makes the list for the third year in a row.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 25, 2011
Expansion of bid program incorporates mail-order competition, bidding begins in winter.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 22, 2011