New HCPCS Code (K0900) for Custom DME
According to Joint DME MAC A, a new HCPCS code, K0900, has been created for use with custom fabricated durable medical equipment other than wheelchairs. 42 CFR §414.224(a) describes the …
Homecare Loses a Prominent Patient Advocate
Barbara Rogers, president and CEO of the National Emphysema/COPD Association (NECA), and a dedicated advocate for better healthcare policy, has passed away. With a background in marketing and marketing research, …
Blue Cross Blue Shield expanding in Georgia
Blue Cross Blue Shield has announced an expansion in our Georgia. The company told the public Thursday it’s consolidating two current sites at Warm Springs and Milgen Road to make …
IRS issues integration rules for HRAs and FSAs
You can go some way toward meeting the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health care reform law’s requirements that your group plan provides minimum value and is affordable by setting up …
Premera Blue Cross launches nutrition platform Serve it Up!
Premera Blue Cross has launched its nutrition-focused online platform and app, called Serve it Up!, in partnership with social platform maker Wellness Layers and nutrition guidance program Guiding Stars. “We …
Building the foundations of a health system that learns from itself
A new $7 million award to the Harvard Medical School Center for Biomedical Informatics from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) will create a far-reaching data platform that will link …
NCAMES: New Dates for the 2014 Winter Meeting
NCAMES Winter Meeting Has Been Rescheduled due to Weather. Feb. 10-11, 2014 Grandover Resort – Greensboro, NC Our apologies for the change in dates but obviously your safety was our …
Congress Braves First Steps in Medicare Reform
Seniors beware: Congress is considering changes to what Medicare will pay for, and what’s coming out of your pocket. Congress is getting serious about changes to Medicare, even if that …