Providers that received more than $10,000 from the Provider Relief Fund will have to report to the agency via a portal by Feb. 15.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 24, 2020
Advocates have convinced 81 lawmakers to back a bill extending rural and non-bid area relief, as well as protecting oxygen funding, but are calling on providers to help get more.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 17, 2020
The review from CGS is the result of errors and high payouts for four codes, and should impact claims filed prior to the COVID-19 PHE.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 17, 2020
Audit expert Wayne van Halem joins the HME Business podcast to discuss how CMS will phase its audits back in, and how providers should prepare.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 17, 2020
H.R. 8158 would address the fact that rates for oxygen concentrators in some rural areas are significantly lower than rates in competitive bidding areas.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 10, 2020
Bill that would extend rural and non-bid area relief, as well as protect oxygen funding, currently sits at 79 co-sponsors — and needs more.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 10, 2020
Providers called on to redouble efforts to get their Representatives to sign Congressional letter urging CMS to stop basing reimbursement for manual CRT accessories on competitive bidding rates.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 03, 2020
After insurer cut reimbursement in July despite COVID-19 costs, HME association highlighted the disparity between Anthem’s funding and Medicare’s rates for HME during the health emergency.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 27, 2020
A system error that was rejecting DME claims for uninsured patients under the CARES Act has been addressed.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 27, 2020
Agency extends the application deadline for Phase 2 General Distribution after expanding eligibility for the funds.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 27, 2020
NCART's Don Clayback joins the HMEB Podcast to explain how providers can quickly and easily help protect funding for manual CRT accessories by convincing their lawmakers to sign a letter to CMS before the deadline.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 25, 2020
Funding
More specifics have emerged on expanded Phase 2 of CARES provider relief. Make sure you know the options available to you.
- By Mina Uehara
- Aug 19, 2020
Observation Deck
The news that CMS planned to resume audits by Aug. 3 took many by surprise. Then CMS said it would resume audits in a phased approach. What are the details and what can providers expect?
- By Wayne van Halem
- Aug 13, 2020
While COVID-19 is at the fore of the industry’s mind, the next four months offer the industry to notch some policy wins on non-bid area rates, taxes on Cares relief, and CRT accessories
- By David Kopf
- Aug 13, 2020
Agency extends application deadline for Medicaid providers and plans to reopen portal to certain Medicare providers from Aug. 10 until Aug. 28.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 06, 2020
The company pairs a new service line with the hire of a new VP of Business Development and Pharmacy Reimbursement Manager.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 06, 2020
Research effort shows telehealth use has skyrocketed more than 12,000% from before the public health emergency to the end of April, and Medicare Advantage is seeing a lot of that growth.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 30, 2020
The 90-day extension means continued CARES Act relief, relaxed regulations from CMS and state Medicaid programs, as well as from other payers.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 30, 2020
The new event takes place Sept. 28-Oct.2 and will be provided free of charge for members and non-members. The new board includes varied members from across the region.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 30, 2020
After outreach from the association, the state includes HME providers in a special frontline health worker grant program that increases workers’ hourly wages for 10 weeks.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 30, 2020