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Wardwell retires from CMS after 30 years

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01/31/2002

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WASHINGTON - Long-time HCFA/CMS official Bob Wardwell, a frequent speaker at industry events,

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Washington state ponders sales tax

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01/31/2002

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EUGENE, Wa. - Washington providers have their fingers crossed that state legislators will vote to repeal the sales tax on durable medical equipment this month.

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Draft coding raises red flags

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01/31/2002

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WASHINGTON - Because the draft of new seating and positioning codes is diagnostically driven, it's raising a red flag with those in the industry, despite being a significant improvement over current codes.

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Medicare costs restrained

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01/31/2002

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DME costs rise 4.5%, slower than Medicare's 5.6%
BALTIMORE - Overall healthcare spending jumped almost 7% last year, outpacing last year's 5.7% growth clip as the cost of health care in the U.S. grew to $1.3 trillion.

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MED U boosts online offerings

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01/31/2002

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MILWAUKEE - Home Care Medical's effort to inject some humor into the HME industry has started paying dividends.

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Reimbursement

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01/31/2002

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YARMOUTH, Maine - Industry observers speculating that reimbursement for respiratory medications would take a hit of up to 25% in January have been looking through a cracked crystal ball.

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ADL products help HMEs get more retail customers

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01/31/2002

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Today, most HME providers know that ADLs, now commonly cast as "convenience products," are escalating in demand from aging baby boomers shopping for elderly parents.

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Politics

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01/31/2002

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Mending confusing HCPCS

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Lincare settles with family for $2 million

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01/31/2002

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NORFOLK, Vir. - The family of a 10-year-old boy struck and killed when a Lincare delivery van ran a stop sign two years ago tentatively settled with the company for $2 million last month.