Posted by: Rob Brant
in News Anounces on Nov 25, 2009
Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal published Amy Merrick's article "Oxygen Rules Pinching Patients". This is the first story from a national publication which discusses the scenarios that providers have been warning legislators about for the last 12 months: extened hospital stays because patients were unable to get oxygen equipment and services and unemployment caused by the mass closings of providers in the aftermath of the mandatory accreditation and surety bond requirements.
Posted by: Rob Brant
in News Anounces on Oct 31, 2008
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule with comment for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) for Calendar Year (CY) 2009 on October 30, 2008. The release states that a comment period will last 60 days (through December 30,2008). The 1459 page document addresses new policies of the MIPPA, from initial preventative examinations to speech language pathology. Pages 837 - 859 relate to Section 144(b) of the MIPPA: Repeal of transfer of Title for Oxygen Equipment. A link to those pages is available below.
Posted by: Rob Brant
in News Anounces on Jun 09, 2008
Over 40 Home Medical Eqiupment Providers, Medicare Beneficiaries and Industry affiliates participated in the Protest Rally at Lake Eola Park in Downtown Orlando.
Posted by: Rob Brant
in News Anounces on May 26, 2008
Today at 1:00 PM EDT, Medicare will be having another teleconference regarding the implementation of the Competitive Bidding Program in DMEPOS. During the last Teleconference CMS spoke about Sub-contracting but was never asked the question:
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