The latest edition of the newly launched industry news service interviews national association leaders about the legislative and regulatory agenda for HME and CRT over the coming months.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 14, 2019
KMESA is calling on HME businesses and stakeholders to lobby state lawmakers on behalf of legislation that would streamline DME requirements.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 14, 2019
OMEPA members, other HME businesses, and VGM visit state capitol to educate lawmakers on legislation that would make DME purchases exempt from state sales tax.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 07, 2019
After working with state associations to stop or limit CURES cuts to Medicaid in 29 states, association says state-level advocacy will continue to rank as a top priority.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 07, 2019
After narrow missing passage in last Congress, protecting accessories for manual CRT chairs tops the list.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Feb 06, 2019
Devin Krecle brings a decade of experience working healthcare industry associations to Georgia HME association.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 31, 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
Annual DC legislative and lobbying event will be held May 22-23 at the Doubletree by Hilton in Crystal City.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 24, 2019
Member service organization summarizes the various changes in DMEPOS reimbursement that will and won’t impact providers this year.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 17, 2019
AAHomecare says a year-long effort to work with state Medicaid programs helped stop or curtail CURES cuts in 29 states.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 10, 2019
Despite last-minute legislative wrangling, a Medicaid bill that included provisions to protect reimbursement for manual CRT chair accessories lapses with the close of the 115th Congress.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 10, 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
CMS’s decision to apply budget neutrality offsets to 2019 fee schedule sees reimbursement reductions for a variety of oxygen codes.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 20, 2018
Increases range between 2.3%-2.5%, marking highest inflation-related upticks since CMS first implemented competitive bidding.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 13, 2018
House passes Medicaid bill containing provisions to protect funding for manual CRT accessories; Senate now working to consider bill under unanimous consent.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 13, 2018
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
The effort to protect accessories for manual CRT chairs sees a nail-biting legislative effort at the end of the 115th Congress.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 10, 2018
Editor's Note
CBD represents a solid market opportunity for DME pharmacies, but work needs to be done. Fortunately, we're getting there.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 01, 2018
Observation Deck
How to approach the CGS/Noridian letter and the '60-Day Rule.'
- By Jeffrey S. Baird, Wayne van Halem
- Dec 01, 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