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Could Medicare finally fund seat elevation systems for power wheelchairs? A key meeting held last week could set the stage for an upcoming public comment campaign calling to revise the NCD.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 09, 2022
Observation Deck
Make your voice heard on Medicare reimbursement policy by joining the Virtual 2022 Washington Legislative Conference on Sept. 21.
Mobility advocates expect the agency to review the NCD on seat elevation/standing, which could finally provide long-sought-after funding for those systems. Aug. 3 virtual roundtable will set the stage for a public comment effort.
New York Medicaid unbundles CPAP and BiPAP payments. Alabama Medicaid updates PAP device policies. Both moves should mean reimbursement gains for providers in those states.
The bi-partisan Congressional sign-on letter asks lawmakers to join an effort urging CMS to adopt a clear, standardized template letter for home oxygen equipment and supplies.
The Sept. 21 event invites HME providers to meet with Congressional offices to advocate for a number of HME policy priorities using a seamless virtual meeting platform
California state’s new budget eliminates the 10 percent cut for DME and sets reimbursement for respiratory at 100 percent of Medicare. Association also slates annual meeting.
Össur’s Empower solution helps clinicians ensure they comply with new requirements for knee and spinal brace claims.
Based on a sampling of claims, an HHS OIG report estimates that Medicare improperly paid for $8 million in power mobility device repairs.
As the price for hard-to-find formula skyrockets, the AAHomecare group calls on private payer insurance and Medicaid programs to increase coverage for breast pumps and supplies.
HME and CRT software and business services company is now offering its four key service brands to Canadian providers.
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The clarification gives Oxygen providers a clear path forward for claims for the duration of the Covid-19 PHE. What about the long term?
- By Andrea Stark
- Jun 09, 2022
Letter and infographic are designed to help HME advocates engage Medicaid programs on the challenges facing patients’ access to incontinence supplies.
2022 HME Business Handbook: Revenue Cycle Management
- By Joey Graham
- Jun 01, 2022
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- By Wayne van Halem
- Jun 01, 2022
2022 HME Business Handbook: HME Strategy
2022 HME Business Handbook: Payer Relations
- By Laura Williard, David Chandler
- Jun 01, 2022
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How do HME providers benefit from smoother coordination with referral partners, payers, caregivers and patients during the move to care in the home?
- By David Kopf
- May 31, 2022
With another extension now expected, several reimbursement and regulatory policies impacting HME will continue as long as the PHE remains in effect.
The message is designed to help sleep providers grappling with supply problems ask payers to relax technology-related compliance requirements.