With 2024 soon to be in the rear-view mirror, home … [Read more...]
AAHomecare Reports Growing Congressional Support for Return of 75/25 Blended Rate
The sign-on letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services discusses access issues to home medical equipment.
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NCPA Survey: Independent Pharmacies Reluctant to Sell Drugs on Medicare Negotiation List
CMS will negotiate with drug manufacturers for lower pricing, but the role of PBMs isn’t being addressed.
Independent pharmacists could be reluctant to sell … [Read more...]
Members of Congress Introduce 75/25 Blended-Rate Medicare Letter, Seek Colleague Sign-Ons
Three representatives wrote the letter, which calls for “a permanent, stable and sustainable DME payment system.”
Three members of the U.S. House of Representatives … [Read more...]
AAHomecare Ramps Up CGM, NIV Advocacy Efforts
The association is fighting to maintain Medicaid continuous glucose monitor coverage under the DME benefit, and against overly restrictive noninvasive ventilator coverage criteria.
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Inside the Leitten NCB Report: How DME Can Save Medicare Money
The newly published VGM report emphasizes that durable medical equipment is an investment rather than a cost to be reduced.
The Medicare national competitive bidding program … [Read more...]
Briefly: MLN Connects Publishes Tracheostomy Supplies Article; CGS to Host Milwaukee Workshop
Featuring the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and CGS Administrators.
MLN Connects Publishes Compliance Advice for … [Read more...]
AAHomecare Launches Patient Portals to Collect Accounts of NIV, CGM Access Problems
Medicare Advantage policies on noninvasive ventilation and continuous glucose monitors are hurting patients, the organization said.
Two new portals are collecting real-life accounts … [Read more...]
VGM Appoints New VP of Government Relations
The new executive has been a VGM leader in orthotics and prosthetics.
VGM & Associates has named Adam Miller its new … [Read more...]
A Day in the Life: HME Providers Discuss Most Impactful Operational, Funding Challenges
Providers face a shifting landscape caused by Medicare Advantage, evolving technology and the need to operate as efficiently as possible.
Today’s home medical equipment (HME) operational … [Read more...]