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Vince Crew's parting words for the HME industry
March 23, 2012Liz Beaulieu, Editor
Vince Crew, a familiar and friendly face at HME conferences for 15 years, has decided to take his consulting company, Reach Development, in a new direction by working with other healthcare companies like hospitals. Here's what Crew had to say in an “exit interview” with HME News this week.
HME News: What's one thing that you have witnessed in the HME industry in the past 15 years that sticks out in your mind?
Vince Crew: It's the only industry I know of that, the better they've gotten,...
If this doesn't work, heads should roll at CMS...and other random musing on healthcare
October 21, 2009Mike Moran
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1. They new surety bond and accreditation requirements for DME that took effect earlier this month are intended to help reduce fraud and abuse. That means a year from now DME fraud and abuse should be much lower than it is today. If it is not, heads should roll at CMS, the NSC and other contractors charged with protecting the Medicare trust fund.
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Healthcare reform: House reaches compromise
July 29, 2009Mike Moran
The Blue Dog Coalition, a group of fiscally conservative Democrats in the House, has reached a compromise with leaders in the House, according to a story
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just posted by CNN. Earlier this month the Ways and Means and Education and Labor committees approved draft healthcare legislation, but efforts were stalled in the Energy and Commerce Committee due to push back from the Blue Dogs. According to CNN:
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'Let the races begin'
April 16, 2009Mike Moran
The word on the street is that CMS has approved a form for a surety bond for the HME industry. Providers can now begin the formal process of obtaining bonds. "Let the races begin," said one industry source.
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Unsure-ty bonds
April 1, 2009Mike Moran
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