Tag: theravent
In brief: Gov't delays hearings, Cardinal highlights AssuraMed
November 1, 2013HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - The Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) will defer assignments for hearings—possibly up to 28 months, according to a recent notice. Requests for hearings received after July 15, 2013, will be entered into the agency's case processing system and held until there is room on an Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) docket for adjudication. When a request is assigned, a notice will be sent, according to the notice. The ALJs have been backlogged for more than a year,...
Theravent hits milestone in sleep disorder treatment
October 30, 2013HME News Staff
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Theravent's sleep apnea treatments have now been used for more than 4.5 million nights, the company announced Oct. 29. Theravent's Provent Sleep Apnea Therapy and Theravent Advanced Nightly Snore Therapy use expiratory positive airway pressure to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring. The machines cover a person's nostrils to create pressure as the person exhales, keeping the airway open. “We're pleased to see these therapies helping people around the world by treating...