Effort aims to track how suppliers’ costs have changed during events such as COVID-19, which is important given that DMEPOS rates are essentially frozen at 2016 levels. Deadline is Feb. 5.
While providers can register on the PRF portal, reporting requirements remain unavailable. Also providers should have key information on-hand, otherwise the registration process could time out on them.
- By Andrea Stark
- Jan 21, 2021
Under the new “block grant” waiver, the Tennessee Medicaid program will be able to service patients with less federal oversight. CMS approved the waiver for 10 years.
The extension pushes the previous expiration date from Jan. 8 to Jan. 31 and United noted that it includes oxygen can be delivered without prior authorization.
A follow-up to its 2018 effort, the survey helps tabulate the cost of provisioning HME products and services. This new effort aims at understanding how COVID-19 has changed that cost structure.
U.S. Attorney’s suit alleged that the national provider continued to bill for non-invasive ventilators when it did not know if beneficiaries were using the devices.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 22, 2020
Association suggested various alterations to the proposed rule released in November, including how rates for former CBAs and non-rural non-CBAs should be calculated.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 22, 2020
House and Senate overwhelmingly voted to pass the second relief package of the year, which includes two key HME industry provisions.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 22, 2020
The association is urging HME stakeholders to tell their Senators this week to extend the pause the CARES Act placed on Medicare’s longstanding 2 percent sequestration cut.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 17, 2020
While there are some slight ups and downs, analysis from AAHomecare shows next year’s DMEPOS fee schedule aligns with expectations and reflects the changes made due to COVID-19.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 17, 2020
Providers urged to call on GOP Senators to extend the pause on 2% sequester cuts through the duration of the public health emergency.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 10, 2020
H.R. 8840 would continue pausing 2% Medicare sequester cuts through the duration of the public health emergency. The curs are currently slated to resume Dec. 31.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 03, 2020
Observation Deck
How much can a Medicare supplier's retail business charge for the items they supply to beneficiaries?
- By Jeffrey S. Baird
- Dec 01, 2020
Association urges various federal officials that Phase 1 Distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine must include DMEPOS suppliers because of their close contact with patients.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 19, 2020
OMHA reports to AAHomecare that within a year, the number of pending DMEPOS appeals fell by 51 percent.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 19, 2020
TRICARE West contractor HNFS is not reimbursing claims per the CARES Act rates. AAHomecare is urging providers to support a letter campaign.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 05, 2020
The decision to punt on 13 categories might leave some providers feeling a little in Limbo, but AAHomecare’s Tom Ryan stresses the industry should notch this as a ‘W.’ That said, some rough edges remain and there’s still work to do.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 05, 2020
Agency only awards contracts for off-the-shelf back and knees braces, leaving the industry guessing on the exact fate of nearly all remaining categories.
- By David Kopf
- Oct 28, 2020
Proposed rule covers various provisions, including continuing rural relief and removing manual CRT wheelchairs and accessories from bidding. Public comments will be due Jan. 3.
- By David Kopf
- Oct 28, 2020
Virtual edition of Provider Compliance Focus Group shared information on TPE audits and recommendations it made to the DME MACs.
- By David Kopf
- Oct 22, 2020