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CGS Revises Documentation Checklist for Manual Wheelchairs

New Bill Would Delay Competitive Bidding for Ostomy, Urological Supplies

CMS Announces Dates for Competitive Bidding Supplier Registration, Bid Window

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M&A Update: Is DME Still Attractive to Investors?
Panelists at the HME Business FUTURE conference on what’s changed in mergers and acquisitions interest.

From a home medical equipment insider’s perspective, 2026 has been a year largely driven by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) ongoing priority of curbing fraud, waste and abuse. That focus led to February’s six-month moratorium on enrolling new durable medical equipment (DME) suppliers, as well as CMS’s rollout to restart Medicare competitive…

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CGS Revises Documentation Checklist for Manual Wheelchairs
The checklist provides details on what patient medical records must support for different wheelchair bases.

A newly revised documentation checklist for Manual Wheelchair Bases provides details on what a supplier must provide for Medicare claims, including information on the home assessment and documentation that rules out a cane or walker. CGS Administrators, the Jurisdictions B and C DME MAC, provided the document in early October. The checklist, available as a…

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HHS to Award Millions to Organizations Working to Reduce Fall Risk
Three Department of Health & Human Services' initiatives aim to prevent falls through research and education.

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) will provide up to $27.8 million in funding to support three initiatives that aim to reduce falls. An Oct. 9 HHS announcement noted, “Falls are the leading cause of injury for people 65 and older.” The announcement added that non-fatal falls are responsible for an estimated…

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New Bill Would Delay Competitive Bidding for Ostomy, Urological Supplies
The Access to Medical Supplies Act was introduced on Oct. 9.

A bill newly in the U.S. House of Representatives seeks to delay the start of Medicare competitive bidding for ostomy and urological supplies for five years. Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-N.C.) and Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) introduced the Access to Medical Supplies Act on Oct. 9. Ostomy supplies, urological supplies, and hydrophilic urinary catheters are…

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CMS Announces Dates for Competitive Bidding Supplier Registration, Bid Window
The next round of Medicare competitive bidding is due to start Jan. 1, 2028.

Registration will open Dec. 1, 2026, for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) providers seeking to participate in Round 2028 of Medicare’s competitive bidding program. Registration will close Feb. 1, 2027. The bid window opens Jan. 5, 2027, and closes on March 10, 2027. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced…

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NCPA Announces New President at Annual Convention
Christian Tadrus owns independent community pharmacies in rural Missouri.

The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) installed Christian Tadrus, PharmD, as its 2026-2027 president during the organization’s annual convention in Kansas City, Missouri. In its Oct. 6 announcement, the NCPA said Tadrus has belonged to the organization for more than two decades. “In addition to owning independent community pharmacies and a direct primary care clinic…

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E0150 HCPCS Code Now Medicare Covered as DME
The code refers to mobility devices that function as both rollator and transport wheelchair.

HCPCS code E0150 — defined as “Combination wheeled walker with seat and transport chair, folding, adjustable or fixed height” — is now covered by Medicare as durable medical equipment (DME). The new policy began Oct. 7. From Oct. 1, 2025, through Sept. 30, 2026, the code had not qualified for Medicare coverage “as it does…

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Inogen Sells Oxygen Rental Business, Signs Supply Agreement with Rotech
The manufacturer will continue to develop and produce respiratory equipment.

Inogen (Nasdaq: INGN) has sold its American oxygen rental business to Rotech Healthcare — and has signed a long-term supply agreement with the national provider as well. Beverly, Massachusetts-based Inogen will continue to develop and manufacture respiratory care products, including oxygen concentrators, portable oxygen concentrators, and CPAP masks for sleep apnea treatment. The oxygen rental…

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More HCPCS Codes to Require F2F, Written Order Prior to Delivery Starting Oct. 28
Impacted codes include manual wheelchairs, AFOs and orthoses.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has added 22 HCPCS codes in nine durable medical equipment (DME) categories to the list of products that will require a face-to-face (F2F) encounter and a written order prior to delivery (WOPD) starting Oct. 28. Treating practitioners are required to document and notify the DME supplier that…

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America Wellness Group Buys New Hampshire Medical Supply, Announces Larger ‘Consolidation’ Plans
AWG has “a national buy-and-build strategy” in the industry.

America Wellness Group (AWG), a healthcare platform created to acquire and integrate healthcare businesses in the United States, has announced its first acquisition: New Hampshire Medical Supply, a home medical equipment provider in the District of Columbia. “The transaction is AWG’s first acquisition in the home medical equipment segment and marks the launch of a…

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New Suppliers Subject to Probationary Prior Authorization for Certain HCPCS Codes
Affected codes includes orthoses and osteogenesis stimulators.

Newly enrolled Medicare suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) will be on “probationary prior authorization for certain DMEPOS items” starting Oct. 15, according to an announcement from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). DMEPOS businesses that have undergone “certain changes of ownership” on or after Oct. 15 are also…

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