HME News: PECOS preparation pays off, providers say
CMS on Jan. 6 officially began denying claims with the names of physicians not enrolled in PECOS, and providers say so far, so good. “We’ve been very fortunate,” said Lori …
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 …
HME News: Audits: Stakeholders strike while iron is hot
Expect the outcry over audits to heat up in the coming weeks, say HME industry stakeholders. The Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) plans to hold a daylong forum …
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 …