VGM Insurance Services partners with Lexon Insurance Company to help HME providers meet new surety bond requirements for Round 2021.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 21, 2019
Association meets with White House Domestic Policy Council on CMS’s addition of non-invasive ventilators to Round 2021.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 21, 2019
Information released on revised competitive bidding program released includes important dates, bid areas, product categories, and structural changes to the program.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 11, 2019
Public statement from AAHomcare’s Tom Ryan says including non-invasive ventilators in Round 2021 will hurt access for patients that ‘critically depend’ on them.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 11, 2019
As the new Congress sets its committees of jurisdiction, HME association sets stage for advancing industry’s agenda on Capitol Hill.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 24, 2019
Business Solutions
Are you setting the right strategy for 2019? This marks our 11th annual survey of the 10 key trends that will impact the home medical equipment industry the most during the New Year. In this year's list, larger healthcare and retail trends could impact HME more than anticipated. As a result, this installment of the Big 10 list is a must-read.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 01, 2019
A report from the American Thoracic Society calls for further analysis into relation between competitive bidding and problems with oxygen patients’ care.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 13, 2018
CMS has postponed the deadline to Dec. 17 for public comments on including certain ventilator classes in future rounds of competitive bidding.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 29, 2018
Bill to protect accessories for manual CRT wheelchairs sees new activity on the Hill; advocates could achieve passage before Congress adjourns.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 29, 2018
Rule is a mixed bag, including some but not all of the additional reforms industry stakeholders had advocated for in public comments and Congressional letters.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 01, 2018
Providers called on to lobby lawmakers to sign a letter asking CMS to expand relief for HME providers in its proposed ESRD/DMEPOS rule.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 20, 2018
As Sept. 10 deadline looms, HME associations, advocates remind providers that CMS’s proposed rule offers concrete opportunity to achieve wins for the industry.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 06, 2018
Groups give providers information, templates and filing guidelines so that they make the Sept. 10 filing deadline for public comments on CMS's proposed rule.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 30, 2018
GAO conflicts with various studies, including those involving case managers and discharge planners, as well as CMS’s recently proposed rulemaking.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 30, 2018
New report: the application of bid-derived reimbursement cuts to accessories has reduced providers’ ability to offer those items.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 23, 2018
Association catalogs a number of ways CMS can improve DMEPOS policies; urges more providers, stakeholders to submit comments.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 23, 2018
Following CMS's proposed plan for addressing lapses in bid contracts, the online map helps suppliers easily determine where competitive bidding areas begin and end.
- By Leila McNeill
- Aug 16, 2018
Leitten Medicare Cost Shift study details how repeated cuts to DMEPOS reimbursement are sending patients back to the hospital and costing Medicare Part A as a result.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 09, 2018
Economic researcher Wayne Winegarden notes bidding’s savings haven’t been sustainable and poor methodologies have caused access problems.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 09, 2018