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Level the playing field

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Letter to the Editor
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02/25/2013
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As a small business owner in the DME industry, I for one think it is about time CMS and Congress recognize the enormous disparity between mail order and non-mail order reimbursements (“Diabetes payments pushed off a cliff,” HME News, February 2013).

Documentation: A love story

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Michael Sperduti
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02/25/2013
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Editorial

I talk to a lot of HME owners on a very regular basis and one of the biggest challenges brought up time and time again is medical documentation.

Rehab is about people, not paper

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Guest Commentary
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02/25/2013
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Editorial

A top priority for the complex rehab industry in the new year and new Congress will be the reintroduction of the legislation “Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Act,” which strives to create a separate benefit category for complex rehab technology.

A small pool in a big ocean

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Liz Beaulieu
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02/25/2013
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Editorial

Let me be honest.

The first thought that ran through my head when I learned that the payment amounts for Round 2 were, on average, 45% below the current fee schedule, was, “Providers really shot themselves in the foot this time.”

Pin it then link it

The secret to understanding social media: Understanding the purpose of each tool and choosing which meets your needs best
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Anna McDevitt
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01/25/2013
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Editorial

Just as we were getting used to the idea of using Facebook and Twitter for business, two new social networks are starting to vie for our attention: Pinterest and LinkedIn.

How do you know if you're thinking clearly?

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Jim Noland
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01/25/2013
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Our first goal as business owners or managers is to bring clear thinking to our companies. Every day, ideas and decisions come from our desks that result in hundreds of ideas and decisions from the professionals in our organizations.

What's good for the goose is good for the gander

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Letter to the Editor
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01/25/2013
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Editorial

I read the article titled “New OIG report: Is it good or bad?” (January 2013).

2013 kicks off with news galore

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Liz Beaulieu
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01/25/2013
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Editorial

The HME News team got a rude awakening in the first few days of 2013. We all officially came back to the office on Jan.

New rule also impacts prepay review process

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Guest Commentary
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12/28/2012
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Editorial

Most of the guidelines for prepayment medical review are found in manual guidance issued by CMS.

Do you know these repeat offenders?

HME companies that take the time to evaluate their denials and reason codes have an opportunity to prevent future situations that may result in denials
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Andrea Stark
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12/28/2012
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Editorial

Gaining insight into the procedures that are most commonly denied by payers and evaluating the reason codes that accompany the denials can help suppliers modify their clinical documentation and billing practices to prevent denials, reduce claims rework, and improve their

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