As Congress negotiates COVID-19 relief, AAHomecare backs push urging Congressional leaders to include H.R. 315 in their legislation, which would extend the Medicare sequester moratorium through the PHE.
Purchase lets Nebraska provider of homeware and support services for people with disabilities and seniors expands into New England area.
Observation Deck
Providers of all sizes either survived or thrived in 2020. Regardless of how our businesses fared in 2020, we must approach sales planning in 2021 differently.
The latest HRSA guidance marks the fourth revision to lost revenue calculations for PRF reporting. How has it evolved and what do providers need to know?
- By Andrea Stark
- Feb 03, 2021
Business Solutions
It’s time again for our annual Big 10 list of trends affecting HME now and in the months to come, but this year is different due to the far-reaching COVID-19 public health emergency. See what will impact the industry as we roll into 2021.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 01, 2021
Editor's Note
HME providers have demonstrated their crucial role in American healthcare during COVID-19.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 01, 2021
Business Solutions
This year marks a renewal cycle for DMEPOS accreditation, but COVID-19 and some other industry trends have changed the game. What do providers need to know to ensure a smooth and timely renewal?
- By David Kopf
- Feb 01, 2021
Sleep therapy has always been the place where the rubber meets the road when it comes to big HME industry trends. What are some of the latest innovations?
- By David Kopf
- Feb 01, 2021
DME pharmacies, the community pharmacies that also provide home and durable medical equipment, have unique circumstances when it comes to DMEPOS accreditation.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 01, 2021
Podcast
As we tally the pandemic lessons learned in 2020, sales coaching expert Ty Bello discusses how sales strategy will change for HME in 2021.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 28, 2021
Procedure is aimed at ensuring DMEPOS supplier locations are open and available for in-person inspections during COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.
Acquisition adds northern Indiana mobility and accessibility provider that is also approved to serve several VA facilities.
New lawmaker serving Iowa's first district meets with VGM leadership as well as VGM Government relations team.
While providers can register on the PRF portal, reporting requirements remain unavailable. Also providers should have key information on-hand, otherwise the registration process could time out on them.
- By Andrea Stark
- Jan 21, 2021
The Round 2021 bids show increases for lead items in most areas compared to the 2020 fee schedule, while bids for non-lead items show mixed results. CMS opted not to award contracts for 13 categories in late October.
Effort aims to track how suppliers’ costs have changed during events such as COVID-19, which is important given that DMEPOS rates are essentially frozen at 2016 levels. Deadline is Feb. 5.
Acquisition helps Hart expand coverage in Michigan, while leveraging additional scale to benefit its partners, referrals and customers
Association has posted a quick online survey to gauge what the industry would like to do for the event. Deadline is Jan. 29.
Orthotic and Prosthetic Group of America aims to help its online visitors find information more easily and includes a members-only portal.
Home healthcare industry veteran will help HME distributor expand its business serving HME providers, pharmacies and other post-acute clients in the Southeast.
Podcast
This year marks an accreditation renewal cycle for DMEPOS providers. What do they need to do in order to ensure a smooth, timely renewal? Moreover, how has COVID-19 changed the process what other factors might influence their renewal this time around?
- By David Kopf
- Jan 14, 2021
New marketing services company blends three VGM business units: VGM Marketing, VGM Events and Hellman, a marketing agency acquired by VGM in 2018.
Under the new “block grant” waiver, the Tennessee Medicaid program will be able to service patients with less federal oversight. CMS approved the waiver for 10 years.
A follow-up to its 2018 effort, the survey helps tabulate the cost of provisioning HME products and services. This new effort aims at understanding how COVID-19 has changed that cost structure.
The extension pushes the previous expiration date from Jan. 8 to Jan. 31 and United noted that it includes oxygen can be delivered without prior authorization.