by Keith Kuhn | Apr 6, 2017 | Government
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed delaying the implementation date for the new home health Conditions of Participation (CoPs) until January 2018. The proposal comes after home health industry associations and providers pushed back...
by Keith Kuhn | Apr 5, 2017 | Government
Medicare’s national mail-order program for diabetes testing supplies has sharply reduced beneficiary access, says a new survey from the America Association of Diabetes Educators. The “secret shopper” survey found that: The number of manufacturers making diabetes...
by Keith Kuhn | Apr 1, 2017 | Industry
Each year the HME community comes together in Washington, D.C. to advocate and strengthen relationships in Congress. It is a critical gathering, made stronger by greater numbers of participants demonstrating how important our relatively small share of the Medicare...
by Keith Kuhn | Mar 24, 2017 | Industry
Highmark Health Solutions laid off 52 people this week, with 21 occurring at the Higmark operation in East Pennsboro Township in Cumberland County, and a similar amount occurring in Pittsburgh. The remainder affect Highmark locations elsewhere in Pennsylvania and in...
by Keith Kuhn | Mar 16, 2017 | Reimbursement
The advent of revised regulations for administrative law judge (ALJ) hearings of Medicare appeals includes a new request for ALJ hearing or review of dismissal form. Because the new form — governed by 42 C.F.R. § 405.1014 — provides a logical flow of information for...
