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CMS Clarifies PECOS Deadline

Claims from referrals not registered to system will not be denied on July 6.

Letter from the Editor

Inside the Decidedly Unsleepy Sleep Market

The magazine contains a dozen feature pages dedicated to one of the most promising and perplexing markets home medical equipment companies and respiratory therapists serve.

Respiratory Solutions

Collecting More Co-Pays

Here's an easy way to help your company collect co-pays without pressure that’s integrated in your process of providing care.

Sleep Pop Culture

Respiratory Factor

Sleep Pop Culture

Just for fun, the National Sleep Foundation manages lists of the Top 100 sleep songs and movies. Spanning generations and genres, here are some creations about somnolence.

Monitoring Across Miles

Monitoring Across Miles

Providers embrace simplified data gathering for CPAP compliance.

Provider Perspective

Teaming Up for Quality

HLS Home Medical and Sleep Management Institute LLC tell why they came to work together and how their patients are benefiting from high-quality sleep studies and carefully administered PAP therapies.

Funding Focus

Watching for Red Flags

Companies must be in compliance with the Federal Trade Commission Red Flags Rule by the June 1, 2010, implementation date.

FDA Focuses Attention on HME


Agency's Home Use Device Initiative to provide guidelines on safe use of HME, other measures.

Industry to Put Heat on House for H.R. 3790

Providers gear up to garner even more support for Meek Bill during Memorial Day recess.

VGM Competitive Bidding Educators Hit the Road

Tour to educate providers on subjects ranging from bid winner obligations to subcontracting.



Meeks Bill Boasts 242 Backers

Lawmakers continue to support Rep. Meek's NCB repeal bill.

FDA Focuses Attention on HME


Agency’s Home Use Device Initiative to provide guidelines on safe use of HME, other measures.

Observation Deck

New Signature Requirements Hit Audits

CMS’s unreasonable requests on providers will put the claims process in traction.

CMS To Give HMEs Access to PECOS

Providers will be able to access the system by July 13.

GAO Report Says CMS Creating Payment Delays

Follow up to 2005 report states that CMS decisions have ‘lead to challenges.’

Carter Fuller: Higley a 'Perfect' Fit for Fuller Rehab

Ex Scooter Store VP comes on board as Fuller's senior VP.

VGM Helps Steer KHPA to Reasonable Chair Reimbursement

Kansas Medicaid will pay 75 percent of the manufacturer’s suggested retail price for custom-seated wheelchairs.

Fastrack Acquires Prometheus Group

Software maker to leverage billing service for end-to-end solution.

Team@Work, HME Business, Other Partners Launch Hands-Free HME

New safe-driving initiative helps providers increase safety and raise profiles of their businesses, industry.

Services Being Restored at Flood-Affected CIGNA

Jurisdiction C DME MAC brings systems back online at its Nashville facility.

Invacare CEO Suffers Stroke

Chairman and CEO Mixon to take temporary medical leave.

H.R. 3790 Now Boasts 232 Backers

Lawmakers continue to support Rep. Meek's NCB repeal bill.

CBO Starts Scoring H.R. 3790

Office forecasting cost estimates for bill to stop competitive bidding.

Flood-Affected CIGNA Open, But Asks Suppliers to Use IVR

Jurisdiction C DME MAC has been affected by recent storms and flooding.

Respiratory Stories

Case Studies

Respiratory Stories

Four patients share their home care experiences.

HME Business Podcast