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Federal pressure on Medicaid trickles down

by: 
Theresa Flaherty
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03/22/2013
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WASHINGTON – With state Medicaid programs collectively owing more than $225.6 million in overpayments to CMS, HME providers can expect to see those programs look their way.

AAHomecare president to depart

by: 
HME News Staff
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03/21/2013
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tyler Wilson, president and CEO of AAHomecare, will leave the association in September 2013, when his employment contract expires.

Lawmakers hear case against bid program

by: 
Liz Beaulieu
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03/15/2013
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WASHINGTON – Stakeholders say the biggest take-away from the industry’s Hill briefings on March 14 is the need to continue educating lawmakers and staffers on competitive bidding.

Providers make adjustments to weather Round 2

'Steps need to be taken to ensure viability'
 by: 
Leif Kothe
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03/15/2013
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YARMOUTH, Maine – The majority of respondents to a recent HME NewsPoll say they’ll be cutting staff and salaries in response to the recently announced payment amounts for Round 2.

In brief: Petition re-launches, Rotech wins contract

by: 
HME News Staff
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03/15/2013
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CUMMING, Ga. – The Accredited Medical Equipment Providers of America (AMEPA) is re-launching an online petition to replace competitive bidding with the market-pricing program (MPP), according to Rob Brant, CEO.

Lop another 2% off bid rates

by: 
HME News Staff
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03/08/2013
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WASHINGTON – CMS notified providers on March 8 that reimbursement for claims for durable medical equipment and supplies, including those provided in competitive bidding areas, will be reduced by 2% on April 1.

Industry pokes holes in bid program

by: 
Theresa Flaherty
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03/08/2013
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WASHINGTON – A pair of planned Hill briefings and a “Dear Colleague” letter are turning up the heat on the HME industry’s fight against competitive bidding.

MTS preview: Can you answer these three questions?

by: 
Jennifer Keirn
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03/08/2013
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LAS VEGAS: When an audit action plan is working correctly, any HME business owner should immediately be able to answer three questions—how many audits did we get, how many have we responded to, and what were the results?

In brief: PECOS goes live, provider accepts 41 bid contracts

by: 
HME News Staff
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03/08/2013
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BALTIMORE – It’s official: CMS will start rejecting claims that contain the names of physicians not enrolled in the Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) on May 1, the agency announced March 1.

ADA study: Diabetes costs jump 41% from 2007

by: 
HME News Staff
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03/07/2013
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The costs associated with diabetes, including medical care and lost productivity, rose from $174 billion in 2007 to $245 billion in 2012, a 41% increase, according to a new study by the American Diabetes Association (ADA). 

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