House and Senate gear up to vote on overrides today and tomorrow.
Intentions to send NCB delay back to the Senate made clear at Washington press briefing.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 10, 2008
The bill to delay competitive bidding now goes to the President's desk.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 09, 2008
The HME Media Group continued it's analysis of round one by examining 23 product codes across round one's 10 CBAs.
While the Senate's cloture vote failed to push the bill to a vote, debate is slated continue now that the Senate's Independence Day break has wrapped up.
The HME Media Group has picked through the round one results. Read our findings and download our tables.
Deal includes power and complex wheelchair division; other Apria HME functions not affected.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Jul 04, 2008
San Diego, Calif.-based oxygen systems maker SeQual Technologies Inc. has made Ron Richard its CEO.
After the Senate’s failure to put H.R. 6331 to a vote before its July 4 break, motions for injunctions to stop NCB also failed.
Using a glucometer represents a considerable life change. How can providers help patients ease into this transition to ensure compliance?
- By David Kopf
- Jul 03, 2008
- By Patricia Dinwiddie
- Jul 01, 2008
- By David Kopf
- Jul 01, 2008
Funding Focus
Home sleep testing, also known as portable monitoring, has been around for years, yet the recent National Coverage Decision (NCD) memo issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has many folks squirming. The NCD allows payment for CPAP devices based on unattended studies vs. traditional in-lab studies. Most HME providers want to be ready, but without a published Local Coverage Determination (LCD) from the Medicare Administrative Carriers (MAC) medical directors, they are hesitant to set company policy, communicate to referral sources or develop marketing plans.
- By Kelly Riley
- Jul 01, 2008
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Jul 01, 2008
- By Elisha Bury
- Jul 01, 2008