The Energy and Commerce’s health subcommittee … [Read more...]
Commentary: The 3 Big Takeaways from the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Meeting
CMS Catheter Changes: HCPCS Codes, Narratives, Standard Written Order Guidance for 2026
Three new codes become effective on Jan. 1.
Ringing in the new year will include significant … [Read more...]
$127.28: How Medicare’s New Funding for Skin Substitutes Will Impact Beneficiaries
Industry organizations are concerned about patient access, given new reimbursement rates.
The MASS (Medicare Access to Skin Substitutes) … [Read more...]
HME Business Executive Outlook, Part 1: The Major Issues of 2025
HME experts and insiders on what impacted their businesses this year.
Focusing on just a handful of significant … [Read more...]
8 of 8,000: Providers, Clinicians, Patients Comment on Proposed Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has received more than 8,000 submissions during the comment period that closes Aug. 29.
The public comment period for the Centers for … [Read more...]
CMS Proposes 2026 Changes to DMEPOS Accreditation, Prior Authorization; Remains Silent on Competitive Bidding ‘Improvements’
The calendar year 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule fact sheet was released June 30.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services … [Read more...]
Public Comments on NIPPV National Coverage Determination Due April 10
Patient advocates are concerned by the proposed Medicare requirements for noninvasive positive pressure ventilation.
The public comment period for Medicare’s proposed … [Read more...]
Ultralightweight Wheelchair Upgrade Bill Introduced in House
The carbon fiber/titanium bill is a companion to a Senate bill introduced in January.
A bill to provide a more accessible way for … [Read more...]
NCPA Warns CMS: Independent Pharmacies Balking at Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
A National Community Pharmacists Association’s survey revealed more than 90% of respondents may decline to stock drugs on the program list.
The National Community Pharmacists Association … [Read more...]
Briefly: AAHomecare Preparing for Office Move; KFF Poll Reveals Medicare, Medicaid Popularity
Featuring the American Association for Homecare and KFF.
AAHomecare Moving to New Office in February The … [Read more...]