Industry urges providers to lobby hard on behalf of bidding, audit bills during congressional recess.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 14, 2014
Industry legislative efforts pick up more co-sponsors as industry intensifies lobbying during recess.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 07, 2014
An examination of how Medicare audits are affecting the oxygen industry and how respiratory providers are responding.
- By Joseph Duffy
- Aug 01, 2014
Funding Fundamentals
- By Wayne van Halem
- Aug 01, 2014
Editor's Note
Providers work in an incredibly busy environment that is made even more complex by bad Medicare policies. However, providers must carve out time in August to battle those policies.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 01, 2014
Software maker signs up at corporate partner; will serve as IT lead on HME Audit Key service
- By David Kopf
- Jul 24, 2014
H.R. 5083 reaches 8 co-sponsors and H.R. 4920 now at 24 backers as industry approaches prime lobbying opportunity.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 24, 2014
Recently released binding bids and audit reform bills gain sponsors while MPP sits at 180.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 17, 2014
FixMedicareAudits.org will provide online nexus for advocates looking to help reform of Medicare’s audit program.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 17, 2014
Bill introduced by Reps. Ellmers and Barrow boosts transparency, rewards low error rates.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 11, 2014
Legislation would limit documentation look back periods; require timely filing limits; create education program.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 19, 2014
Audit consulting firm will retain staff and offices to serve both VGM members and non-member DME, healthcare companies.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 11, 2014
Audit Key effort will collect data that completely, accurately tracks impact of Medicare audits.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 05, 2014
The 2014 HME Handbook: Documentation
North Carolina takes CMS to task on ALJ delay during House Oversight and Government Reform hearing.
- By David Kopf
- May 23, 2014
Association launches effort to track and measure how Medicare audits are impacting HME providers.
- By David Kopf
- May 09, 2014
Rep. Ellmers steps up to spearhead legislation that would rein-in, repair CMS’s dysfunctional audit program.
- By David Kopf
- May 09, 2014
AAHomecare Triple Play
In this new department of HME Business, we interview The American Association for Homecare's experts to get their insights on important legislative, policy, regulatory and industry advocacy developments.
VGM effort to collect inappropriate denials for OMHA meeting pays off for providers.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 24, 2014
While providers fight audits on the legislative front, they need to have a plan for dealing with them.